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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and each other. Here, you'll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that's unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express, you'll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company's success. Together, we'll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world's best customer experience every day. And we'll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.
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Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape
the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it's negotiating with some
of our largest global partners or creating next year's financial plan, you can influence both
our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can
have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a
range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.
Function Description
Card & Merchant Accounting and Controls (CMAC) team in Global Financial Operations, Controllership, manages the foundational accounting for Card Member spend, Remittances and Merchant payments along with various other operational accounting processes that is core to a Credit Card domain.
This team is the last line of defense and liaisons with broader controllership, technology / product, and Global Service Group (GSG) / servicing teams to ensure correct Card Member allocations and financial integrity is embedded in the end-to-end process.
How will you make an impact in this role?
This position of B30 people leader will play a critical role of managing US and LACC Card Member Credit Balance Refunds and US and International Card Member Credit Balance Transfer accounting process, managing balance Sheet ledgers, governance and accounting. Position will be responsible to lead a team who would be responsible to perform timely investigation and clearance of monthly transactions, work closely with business partners, Servicing teams, local Controllership and technology
Responsible for maintaining financial integrity of ledgers within the US and LACC Card Member Credit Balance Refunds and US and International Card Member Credit Balance Transfer process
Lead a team responsible for accounting, research & clearance to maintain financial integrity of process
Ability to drive self and team goals with continuous focus on process improvement.
Demonstrate effective proactiveness, transformational mindset as well as strong analytical skills.
Ensure operational resilience through knowledge retention and building back-ups for team & him/herself.
Identify simplification and automation opportunities and work towards implementing them.
Be able to proactively highlight, communicate and mitigate risks.
Ensure process controls are in place for the process managed and ability to create/modify the controls with process enhancement initiatives
Ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders across the organization and build relationships.
Be able to contribute to the team strategy and long-term plans.
Ability to manage multiple projects to support enterprise goals
Minimum Qualifications
·B.com with 3-6 years or CA/MBA/post grad with 2-4 years of work experience
·US GAAP knowledge and Audit experience is a plus
Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, AR System of Record applications like Triumph, Globestar, Payable Systems including Oracle SL & Mercury, etc.
Analytical skills, ability to understand the linkages to processes.
Excellent team player with strong Inter-Personal skills and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Leadership skills needed to create, develop and communicate with diverse work force.
Good Accounting Knowledge.
Ability to think innovatively and to pursue ideas with conviction.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial-well-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.