Financial Systems Analyst - Global Financial Initiatives And Integrity (Gfii)

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As part of the Financial Reporting Quality Assurance (FRQA) Organization within Corporate Controllership, this role is responsible for enabling and promoting financial integrity across American Express's systems for the Finance organization.

Global Financial Initiatives and Integrity (GFII) team plays a critical role supporting Business and Finance driven initiatives by ensuring the ongoing integrity of the Company's accounting and financial reporting as required by AEMP 16 (American Express's internal management policy that defines a consistent standard for control and financial reporting requirements that must be established during any technology change). GFII team is organized under the following key pillars: Global Loyalty & Benefits, Network, & Banking; Global AR, Merchant, & Enterprise Transformation; and Strategy & GFII Program Management Office (PMO).

This role, Analyst-Financial Systems, will join one of the pillars in GFII and act as Project Manager and will be responsible to provide analysis and inputs on project initiatives, define Finance requirements, develop user stories, and advise system controls to be in place to ensure financial integrity of accounting and reporting.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Ability to influence and communicate with multiple levels and across the team.

• Act as Project manager in new business initiatives requiring technology development with financial accounting, reporting, or control impacts

• Define end-to-end balancing and controls within financial processes

• Create accounting requirements in consultation with Segment and Market Controllership

• Perform user acceptance testing of finance requirements

• Collaborate with process owners and provide post implementation support

• Create project documentation including process, system, and accounting flows

• Assist the organization in ensuring compliance to AEMP 16

• Assist in process improvement projects

• Take initiative to continually develop and learn new processes and methods; quick to adapt to ongoing changes in the enterprise

• Support automation of core GFII processes

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems or similar field

• Strong understanding of Finance and/or business systems

• Basic understanding of project management and system implementation background is preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to create impactful relationships with key stakeholders

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to meet critical deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Pro-active and creative approach to solving problems

• Being self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to manage time effectively.

• Positive attitude and demonstrated strength as a quick learner

• Previous work experience in various Finance disciplines such as Accounting, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, Management Reporting, Treasury, Tax or Banking is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferably has some exposure in defining system development requirements across business and technologies

• Preferably has some exposure in defining and validating system development and financial test cases

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• 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

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