Manager - Finance

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How will you make an impact in this role?

This Manager position in the Credit and Fraud Risk Controllership (C&FRC) Controllership organization will play a key role in achieving our goal to protect and assure the integrity of the AXP financial statements and proactively eliminate controllable financial risk. As part of a world-class Controllership group, the C&FRC Controllership organization supports business on credit reserve modeling and decision support.

This Manager position will be part of the Credit and Fraud Risk Controllership team, primarily responsibilities are:

• Play a key role in ensuring Credit Reserves are adequate
• Prepare quarterly analysis for the senior management
• Prepare externally disclosed footnotes and regulatory filings for Worldwide AR, Loans and related Reserves for American Express and significant subsidiaries
• Provide business advisory support for new products, acquisition and divestitures
• Lead projects to perform deep-dives for the significant business transactions and improve control environment.

This person will also interact regularly with Risk Finance in support of review of credit metrics and credit initiatives. As the Manager for this team, the incumbent will play an instrumental role in the continuous refinement of processes in these critical areas

The incumbent will also work closely with, and build relationships with, other departments, including Risk Finance, DSCOE, GFII, AENB (Banking), Investor Relations, Technologies, Tax, Treasury, Enterprise Risk & Assurance Services (for Corporate Audit). This Position will be located in Phoenix and will report to the Director Controller.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 5+ years of financial and accounting experience including strong technical accounting knowledge US GAAP
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or MBA / CPA
• Proficiency in Oracle and SQL is preferred
• Strong proficiency of MS Excel (i.e. advanced excel formulas), Power Point is a must
• Successful candidate should have proactive "can do" attitude and strong background in financial analysis
• Must be able to translate ideas into understandable solutions and demonstrate though leadership in developing value add analysis
• Person should be results driven and ability to manage multiple projects and work within tight timelines
• Ability to present and influence senior leaders, internal teams
• Effective leadership skills and commitment to mentoring, coaching, and developing direct report

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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.

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