American Express - Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting Cluster

Roles & Responsibilities

This position will be a part of the Financial Reporting Cluster. It will primarily support the External Reporting function and will be part of Regulatory Reporting team. The job would entail the following activities:

- Preparing the regulatory filing and supporting documentation/schedules.

- Ensuring report compliance with Federal Reserve and other regulatory reporting requirements, the Company's internal review procedures and all other applicable policies and procedures.

- Supporting projects to transform the preparation of regulatory reports, including automation and simplifications.

- Supporting the Managers and Director in responding to inquiries of (i) Federal Reserve; (ii) GCO; and (iii) other regulatory related inquiries.

- Supporting the Managers and Director in implementation of analytical and reporting processes, procedures and systems using the Company's control framework.

- Coordinating with various Subject Matter Experts and Global Reporting leaders.

- Displaying thought leadership and supporting work/life balance initiatives.

- This role may be subject to additional background verification checks.

- Shift timings- 11AM to 7:30PM

Critical Factors to Success

- Should have problem solving, planning and analytical skills to facilitate and focus on continuous improvement and innovation. Project management skills and experience will be distinct advantage.

- Should have strong results orientation, project management, collaboration and co-ordination abilities. Should be self-driven, self-motivated and have eye for detail.

- Put enterprise thinking first, connect the role's agenda to enterprise priorities and balance the needs of customers, partners, colleagues & shareholders.

- Lead with an external perspective, challenge status quo and bring continuous innovation to our existing offerings

- Demonstrate learning agility, make decisions quickly and with the highest level of integrity

- Lead with a digital mindset and deliver the world's best customer experiences every day

Qualifications

- US GAAP knowledge & experience

- Regulatory/ external reporting experience is preferable

- Exposure Liquidity reporting, NSFR or LCR will be a plus

Academic Background

- At least 3+ years' experience in Accounting/Reporting

- Chartered Accountant/CPA preferred

- Prior experience with U.S. regulatory/SEC reporting or public accounting a plus.

Functional Skills/Capabilities:

- Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to interact independently with senior business partners / customers etc.

- Reporting and analysis experience will be an advantage. Familiarity with US GAAP and financial accounting experience is preferred.

- Self-driven, team player, have analytical skills and inclination for process improvement.

- For an internal candidate, knowledge of company policies, businesses, finance processes and systems is desirable

- Understanding of financial domain and AXP systems

Technical Skills

- Able to understand and enhance the control environment around the filings.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Quick learner.

- Must be proficient in MS Applications such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word.-

- The incumbent should be tenured for a minimum of 18 months at Band 30 as on the date of application deadline.

- The incumbent should not be on level 3 or above counseling at the time of applying.

- The incumbent should have a performance rating of G2L2 or better in the last review Good analytical skills and inclination of process improvement

Knowledge of Platforms

- Oracle, Essbase, RRD architecture