Financial Analyst II Jobs in American Express - Gurgaon

American Express

Gurgaon, Haryana

5 - 6 yrs Exp.

Not Disclosed

22 Feb 2023
5 Applicants
997 views

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Support in preparation and review of US-GAAP financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Shareholder’s equity & Cash Flow), roll-forwards / schedules, statutory /
Work on key audit matters and critical audit deliverables like SAB99 Materiality Assessment, Summary of uncorrected misstatements and Management representation letter.
Articulation of critical /unusual accounting items while preparing and providing updates on the same to senior management and Auditors.
Represent AEII on discussion on Organization wide initiatives and do a holistic assessment of impacts of such initiatives on financial reporting of legal entity results.
Assess impacts of SOX/Operational risk events on AEII reporting and their pervasiveness across markets/legal entities consolidating into AEII.
Prepare and submit Annual/quarterly submissions to External & Regulatory Reporting team
Analyze and review monthly consolidated results and highlight any unusual trends noticed, create quarterly variance analysis and business commentaries for senior management and Auditors.
Presenting key accounting matters and financial results to Accounting and Finance committee meetings and AEII Board as part of A&F and Board Meetings.
Review of Footnotes and other financial information disclosed in the AEII annual report for completeness and accuracy and preparation of responses for audit queries.
Drive Balance Sheet governance exercise to ensure proactive clearances of unnatural, static, unreconciled balances and other alarming items
Identify improvement opportunities in existing processes (trending, variance analytics and commentary) and legacy system set-ups
Support key initiatives to strengthen legal entity governance framework by identifying ‘out of the box’ opportunities and add value to the company
Active participation in core process framework – Financial & close governance, audit / exam support, board support, other enterprise-wide exercises like resolution planning, LEG assessment
Shift - 11:30AM - 7:30PM

Critical Factors to Success:

Knowledge and practical experience of working on US GAAP/IFRS
Excellent business acumen, ability to think both in terms of business strategy and technical compliance.
Strong communication and articulation skills.
Analytical mindset and Digitization acumen.
Ability to collaborate across the team as well as other Market finance controllers and SMEs

Skills/ Qualifications:

Past Experience:

5 years of experience in External reporting/Statutory Audit/Legal entity controllership
US GAAP knowledge and Audit experience is a plus

Academic Background:

Professional Accounting degree CA/CPA or equivalent experience

Functional Skills/Capabilities:

Ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention to detail, understanding of company business, segments
Able to challenge status quo & effectively communicate with leadership, auditors, regulators

Technical Skills/Capabilities:

Knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS with ability to understand the changes resulting from upcoming GAAP modifications
Must be proficient in MS Applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Knowledge of working on Oracle, Smartview, HFM would be a plus

Behavioral Skills/Capabilities:

Commitment to working in a team environment to achieve results.
Flexible, self-starter, results-driven and able to lead and influence without authority
Enterprise Leadership Behaviors

Set The Agenda: Define What Winning Looks Like, Put Enterprise Thinking First, Lead with an External Perspective
Bring Others With You: Build the Best Team, Seek & Provide Coaching Feedback, Make Collaboration Essential
Do It The Right Way: Communicate Frequently, Candidly & Clearly, Make Decisions Quickly & Effectively, Live the Blue Box Values, Great Leadership Demands Courage

Key Skills

US GAAP Audit IFRS Word Exel Power Point Oracle Smartview HFM

Other Details

Education

CA - Any specialization

Employment Type

Full Time, Permanent

Industry

Banking / Financial Services / Broking

Funtional Area

Other

About Company

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day.

Job Source : https://aexp.eightfold.ai/careers/job/15133765?domain=aexp.com

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