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American Express Manager-Controller in Haryana, India
Description
You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.
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.
Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.
About the role:
This position is responsible for Reporting, Accounting & Governance related activities for American Express Banking Corp. (“AEBC”). – India Branch. This position will report directly to the AEBC India Controller, and will serve in supporting bank management, finance organizations, Board of Directors, internal and external auditors, and regulators (RBI, etc.). This position will also support a number of key bank governance committees including, but not limited to, AEBC Country Executive Committee, Credit Policy, Risk Assessment, and Asset Liability Committees.
This leader will play an integral role in achieving our goal to protect and assure the integrity of the financial statements, proactively eliminate controllable financial risk and exposure to the business, and regularly attest to the accuracy and effectiveness of financial reports and controls.
Job Description:
This position will also be a contact point for Regulatory reporting to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and implementing new reporting requirements. The incumbent will additionally be responsible for supporting critical strategic imperatives and providing accounting and reporting decision support as part of a world-class controllership organization and will have primary responsibility for:
Leading India GAAP financial statements / disclosures, RBI reporting processes and regulatory change management
Supporting strategic initiatives, partnerships, processes, products, and regulatory requirements
Serving as point of contact and supporting audits/exams performed by internal and external auditors, and regulators
Ensuring and monitoring quality and change control over financial related processes including, regulatory reporting and compliance, credit reserves, new products, and intercompany transactions
Interpreting critical accounting policies and resolution of accounting and reporting issues, providing accounting thought leadership
Leading the documentation and resolution of critical accounting topics, including the maintenance of memoranda for record
Supporting financial policy development, review, training, and compliance
Developing and leading critical quality initiatives to continuously improve financial processes and add value to the Organization
Development and Review of standard operating procedures and Implementation of Spread sheet controls
Qualifications
Chartered Accountant / Certified Public Accountant / MBA from a premier institute, with 6 years of post-qualification industry experience
Strong accounting background and the ability to interpret US, India GAAP and American Express Accounting and Management Policies to practical application
Ability to thrive in an ever-changing &dynamic regulatory environment where speed & accuracy of delivery are paramount.
Understanding of balance sheet and analytical approach to interpretation
Proven ability to effectively present to and interact with senior management, internal & external audit.
3 years India banking industry experience preferred
Strong collaborative, relationship, and leadership skills
Able to operate in a matrix environment and a decentralized structure
Excellent communication and consulting skills
Qualifications
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.
Job: Finance
Primary Location: India-Haryana-Gurgaon
Schedule Full-time
Req ID: 24021757