This role, Analyst-Financial Systems, will join one of the pillars in GFII and act as Project Manager and will be responsible to provide analysis and inputs on project initiatives, define Finance requirements, develop user stories, and advise system controls to be in place to ensure financial integrity of accounting and reporting.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Ability to influence and communicate with multiple levels and across the team.
• Act as Project manager in new business initiatives requiring technology development with financial accounting, reporting, or control impacts
• Define end-to-end balancing and controls within financial processes
• Create accounting requirements in consultation with Segment and Market Controllership
• Perform user acceptance testing of finance requirements
• Collaborate with process owners and provide post implementation support
• Create project documentation including process, system, and accounting flows
• Assist the organization in ensuring compliance to AEMP 16
• Assist in process improvement projects
• Take initiative to continually develop and learn new processes and methods; quick to adapt to ongoing changes in the enterprise
• Support automation of core GFII processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems or similar field
• Strong understanding of Finance and/or business systems
• Preferably has some exposure in defining system development requirements across business and technologies
• Preferably has some exposure in defining and validating system development and financial test cases
• Basic understanding of project management and system implementation background is preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to create impactful relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to meet critical deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Pro-active and creative approach to solving problems
• Being self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to manage time effectively.
• Positive attitude and demonstrated strength as a quick learner
• Previous work experience in various Finance disciplines such as Accounting, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, Management Reporting, Treasury, Tax or Banking is a plus
• Understanding and experience of Amex SORs, data architecture & systems is a plus

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