Manager - Internal Control

Location

Bangalore | India

Job description

• The role will be responsible for managing broad range of critical accounting and governance functions for investment equity and OpEx accounting processes including AIA accrual, PwC Fee accrual / allocation, and market upload process for ABNA and tax team. Investment Equity process is highly complex and critical from AXP financial statement consolidation perspective.
• It will be critical for this position to provide thought leadership to complex scenarios, determine an appropriate solution and drive it through to implementation.
• OpEx accounting also requires collaboration and interaction with wide variety of stakeholders including non-accountants and it will be imperative for the delivery leader to mitigate ambiguous situations/scenarios.
• The role requires strong partnership and collaboration with LE Controllers, Treasury controllership, CPA, LFO, Segment controllers etc
• The incumbent will provide people leadership to a team of 10 colleagues and will be responsible to steer an inclusion and engaged environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing E2E impact on Investment Equity process pursuant to Legal Entity restructuring, liquidation, sale or fresh acquisitions and ensuring seamless execution.
• Manage Efficient / Effective Accounting close (monthly/quarterly/year-end) for Investment Equity, AIA, PwC Audit Fee accrual / allocation and completeness of Market Upload MJEs received from ABNA and Tax group
• Ensure strong controls and compliance to be able to meet and exceed all audit, regulatory SOX requirements and ensure appropriate governance cadence around close activities
• Act as a subject matter expert provide accounting guidance for investment equity process
• Ensuring strong governance cadence around the process deliverables
• Chart of Account governance for Investment and Equity transactions
• Monitor adherence to defined policies and processes to ensure financial integrity and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Manage stakeholder engagement and build relationships across wide spectrum of team including LE Controllers, GTC, regulatory reporting and other business teams
• Identifies opportunities for improving service delivery levels including automation and other value add efforts besides identifying activities that can be eliminated

Functional Skills/Capabilities:

• Strong technical accounting background and experience in accounting and reporting.
• Strong understanding of American Express business fundamentals and financial statements of AXP
• Proven People leadership experience is a pre-requisite
• Functional understanding of consolidation process reporting.
• Ability to manage and drive change and proven capability of thinking transformational ideas and converting those ideas into reality
• Good understanding of AXP legal entity structure to support investment equity process
• Exceptional problem solving, influencing and persuasion skills, process mindset and analytical skills with big picture ability while also having an eye for detail.
• Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Results driven / ability to perform multiple tasks, work to strict deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships across multiple cross functional teams.
• Good analytical skills and able to connect business drivers and linkages.
• Ability to design, implement, manage and streamline complex processes.
• Project management experience in handling large customer defined projects

Academic Background:

• CA/MBA with at-least 6 to 8 years of experience or B. Com with minimum 10+ years of experience of financial accounting and reporting and related controls.
• Technical Skills/Capabilities:
• Understanding of US GAAP reporting requirements
• Knowledge of Platforms:
• Oracle GL

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

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

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