American Express Looking for Accountant – Finance at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

Description

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power toprogress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact-every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together.

As part of GCSG Controllership, the AMEX Assurance Finance team provides financial decision support and thought leadership to the AAC business. We are responsible for end to end financial accounting and statutory accounting and reporting to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. We work closely with our key business partners in the AAC business and Card Services, as well as AMEX Assurance leadership teams and Controllership to provide business support and advisory to these partners. The Accountant role will support a variety of critical financial activities and will work closely with the Manager, relating to the insurance business, including GAAP accounting, Statutory accounting and reporting, state financial filings, and assisting with the quarterly and annual statement process. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain deep knowledge of the insurance business within American Express, as well as gain exposure to and insight from leadership.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Controllership contact at AAC for Card Services and AAC Business (Premium, Investment, Reinsurance, etc)

• Results analysis

• Monthly reporting

• Accounting Entries

• Annual and quarterly statutory reporting and filings

• Premium tax calculations and filings

• Performance of SOX and Operational Risk testing and compliance

• Support internal and external audits

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with 2 years experience preferred

• Flexible self-starter with ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast paced work environment

• Strong team player with good communication skills

• Strong Excel skills with strong knowledge of AXP Internal Financial Systems and policies

• Oracle, Essbase knowledge preferred

• GAAP, Regulatory Reporting experience preferred

Qualifications

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 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.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That’s why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job: Finance

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 22031526