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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.

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?

American Express’ business is growing. We moved up through the Federal Reserve Bank’s bank classification levels and we are updating our Technology and changing how we work to meet enhanced regulatory requirements.

We are looking for an experienced Controllership analyst to join our Control & Compliance Team within Global Treasury Controllership. Working closely with our US, India and Mexico based teams, you will act as an advisor to the business teams assisting with risk management, risk events, control testing complying with AXP policies and regulations.

On a day-to-day basis, you will collaborate with the control management team, compliance teams and Global Treasury Controllership teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support implementation of Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), management and unwinding of Process Risk Self-Assessment (PRSA) Refresh for Global Treasury Controllership team.

• Assist business teams in the identification and assessment of operational risks for accounting and reporting of treasury products and it’s processes.

• Drive enhancements in control environment by identifying gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders including Business, Control Management, SOX and other Risk subject matter experts for a robust control environment.

• Support business teams with issues and operational risk events – identifying, tracking, remediation, closure adhering to the stringent timelines.

• Perform testing of the controls, validate operating effectiveness, to support Control Owners / Process Owners in quarterly assertion process.

• Support BCP Refresh/Testing and monitoring the BCP readiness for Global Treasury Controllership team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• 1-3 years of experience in Risk and Control management, Finance

• Ability to conduct reviews of processes, identify risks, and suggest control enhancements.

• Self- motivated and results-driven, with strong organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to drive shared goals across different teams and effectively influence decisions to achieve business outcomes.

• Excellent ability to communicate, collaborate, build relationships in a global environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience working or part of Corporate Treasury products or accounting knowledge

• Experience managing project roadmaps, tracking deliverables across teams and providing status update to stakeholders.

• Experience with interpreting control procedures, performing control testing and documenting observations and findings.

Qualifications

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

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.

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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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Job: Finance

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25007788