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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.
Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.
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?
Through Global Network Services, American Express operates a payments network through which we establish and maintain relationships with third-party banks and other institutions in approximately 110 countries and territories, licensing the American Express brand and extending the reach of our
global network. These network partners are licensed to issue local currency American Express-branded cards in their countries and/or serve as the merchant acquirer for local merchants on our network.This Manager Controller role will work within the broader Global Network Services (GNS) Controllership group within Corporate Controllership, where colleagues are based in the UK, New York, and Phoenix. This position supports the GNS and Prepaid businesses for the North America region and is a key Finance partner to the GNS Americas business as it seeks to continue its historically strong growth trajectory and critical role in the Company’s framework for winning. This role also supports the Prepaid business which includes a variety of product offerings such as stored value gift cards. The main components of this role will include accounting advisory support for the business colleagues along with ensuring the financial integrity of the GNS business results through the application of US GAAP principles and American Express accounting policies.
Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Providing technical accounting research and guidance in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Supporting business growth activities such as new partner deals, pricing, and system enhancements through reviewing business contracts and advising Business and Finance partners on accounting and financial impacts.
- Establishing accounting and reporting requirements with continuous process improvements.
- Work closely with the technical accounting team to advise on accounting issues and ensure that accounting conclusions are properly analyzed and discussed, applied consistently, and documented properly through the preparation of well written and technically accurate memorandums.
- Support global GNS Controllership and business driven initiatives, business partner onboarding and training, implementing new policies and supporting other transformational projects.
- Oversight of GNS Americas financials ensuring accurate internal and external reporting and other balance sheet governance projects.
- Maintaining strong relationships within the Prepaid business and provide Controllership support wherever needed.
- Support all regulatory reporting requirements and audit related work.
- Collaborate cross functionally with different stakeholders across the organization on new partner deals.
The candidate will support cross-functional initiatives with the aim of strengthening Controllership’s engagement with business partners. The candidate will actively collaborate with Controllership and other Finance teams across various lines of business and ensure that all new product and deal activities have reliable financial controls and are consistent with best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in Accounting or Finance, CPA Preferred
- Bachelors degree required, Accounting or Finance preferred
- Knowledge of Financial Services industry preferred
- SOX, Operational Risk and/or Audit experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, specifically in the domain of Revenue Recognition and experience in accounting and reporting
- Strong relationship building skills and ability to influence without direct control.
- Ability to provide strategic thought leadership in complex scenarios, determine an appropriate solution and drive it through to implementation.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality and accuracy
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven demonstration of personal excellence
- Ability to process information and apply concepts to similar scenarios
- Works well in a changing environment with tight deadlines
- Proven ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams and providing solutions to business/accounting challenges
- Oracle knowledge a plus
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.
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.
Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.
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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