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Function Description: Fixed Assets – Accounting & Reporting

Fixed Assets Team is part of Financial Accounting & Close within Global Financial Operations which manages $20Bn Gross Block and $7M Net Block of American Express fixed assets.

Purpose of the Role: The primary purpose of this role includes managing Global Fixed Assets accounting – capitalization, transfer, disposal, construction-in-progress, reporting – fixed assets register, quarterly cash flow reporting, controls &compliance – SOX review, Legal entity audits. There will be 1 or 2 colleagues reporting to this person. The incumbent will work closely with business stakeholders –GREWE, Technology, Market Controllership, Control management and Balance Sheet Assurance teams.

He / she will ensure end to end financial accounting, reconciliation and reporting of financials for Global Fixed assets as per USGAAP (FA Policy GAP-360-01) requirements. Role will require strong focus on controls & compliance, collaboration across teams, understanding of existing processes and enhancing quality & end to end governance around processes.

The incumbent will ensure that integrity, control and optimal functionality is maintained to ensure consistent delivery of accounting, reconciliation, reporting and controls & compliance.
The incumbent shall ensure compliance with all prevalent policies and procedures linked to the area and processes assigned to him / her.
Provide leadership to direct report(s), coach, develop and motivate them.
Independently research and provide solutions and support for resolution of issues and queries.
The incumbent must be able to work with, communicate and influence all levels of management and be self-driven with minimal supervision.
Contribute toward process improvements through ongoing review of processes / opportunities for automation, enhanced reporting.

Critical Factors to Success:

Strong knowledge of accounting, reconciliation and controls & compliance
Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously & prioritize accordingly
Good communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
Incumbent need to be flexible and able to perform responsibilities at different times of the day given engagement with multiple stakeholders
The incumbent must be able to effectively work in a team environment and maintain high level of team engagement
Should have a transformation mindset with curiosity and will to learn new tools and apply to work situation to enhance process quality and effectiveness
Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously & prioritize accordingly
Should possess good analytical skills
Knowledge of Gen AI tools and their applicability

Commerce Graduate with 4-5 years of experience in accounting, reconciliation, reporting and controls & compliance. Qualified chartered accountants (CAs)/MBAs from reputed institutions are preferred.
Proven ability to drive continuous improvements
Good awareness of system-based accounting
Should possess good experience of automating manual processes and process transformation
High proficiency in MS-Office applications, Essbase/analytical software
Change and project management exposure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A fast/keen learner with the ability to learn a detailed process quickly
Ability to share technical knowledge and proactively encourage others to do the same.
Knowledge of Platforms: Oracle Applications/Oracle Analytical Server (OAS)/Oracle Cloud

Behavioral Skills/Capabilities:

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

Financial Analyst