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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.  

How will you make an impact in this role?

This role is within the Controllership Organization supporting the American Express (“AXP”) Global Services Group and will report directly to the Global Services Group Controller.  Global Services Group (“GSG”) is comprised of key internal and external servicing functions that deliver extraordinary customer care to Card Members, merchants, and commercial clients around the world and is home to various shared services that help to power American Express and our Colleagues including real estate and workplace experiences among many other critical services.

This individual will play a critical role in providing transaction and accounting advisory to the GSG Organization and will be the primary Controllership point of contact to the Global Servicing Network (“GSN”), Global Business Travel (“GBT”) and Global Supply Management (“GSM”) businesses and our CFO and Corporate Planning Finance partners.  GSG Controllership is a key strategic partner to these organizations by communicating, in real time, the accounting implications of the new accounting standards and providing recommendations or alternatives during the negotiation process to support the businesses in achieving optimal results.  The team also plays a critical role in supporting our Finance partners in creating CBAs, developing forecasts, and identifying risks and opportunities.  

This role will include a high level of visibility across AXP including frequent interaction with Senior Leadership and will provide many opportunities for career advancement. 

Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing accounting advisory to the Global Services Group on all deal related transactions including inventory accounting, M&A transactions and contractual obligations

• Subject matter expert on the treatment of loan deferral accounting, purchase obligations and embedded derivatives

• Advising Finance partners on accounting impacts of evolving transactions

• Support the monthly and quarterly close processes and provide all required reporting and disclosures to External Reporting Teams

• Ensure compliance and documentation of internal controls and support internal and external audit requests

• Organize global trainings to keep business partners up to date on emerging accounting standards and AXP policies.

• Represent Global Services Group Controllership on internal and cross-functional projects

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key Business and Finance partners including counterparts within the broader Controllership organization

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, 
• 5+ years of cumulative accounting or finance experience

• Strong ability to interpret accounting guidance per the FASB codification including the ability to form and communicate clear and concise accounting conclusions. 

• Ability to work autonomously and drive progress against team goals

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA / MBA preferred

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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