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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.
This Manager Controller role will work within the broader GMNS Controllership group within Corporate Controllership, where colleagues are based in the UK and Phoenix. This team supports the GMNS business for the Americas region, is a key Finance partner to the GMNS Americas business (US, Canada and LACC) as it seeks to continue its historically strong growth trajectory and critical role in the Company’s framework for winning. Additionally, this role will support all aspects of the Prepaid business which includes a variety of product offerings such as stored value gift cards and travelers checks. The main components of this role will include advisory support for the North America GMS, GNS and Prepaid business teams, close attention to key pricing metrics, certain GMNS Balance Sheet governance and control activities, and ensure the correct application of the American Express accounting policies.
Responsibilities include:
Ideally provide in person advisory support to business partners and other Finance stakeholders
Partner closely with the GMNS business to review contracts and advise on new deal constructs, achieving both business and control objectives while ensuring broad compliance with US GAAP
Strong focus on relationship building and ensuring an active seat at the table for the GMNS Controllership team
Support all GMNS partner initiatives and projects assessing for financial accounting and operational implications
Collaborate across Business/Pricing, Finance, GDI, Settlements, GCO, Risk and other functional areas on GMNS partner agreement negotiations
Work closely with GMNS GAPA to advise on technical accounting issues and ensure that accounting conclusions are properly analyzed and discussed, applied consistently, and documented properly through the preparation of well written and technically accurate MFR’s
Support global GMNS Controllership and business driven initiatives, business partner onboarding and training, implementing new policies and supporting other transformational projects
Support oversight of GMNS Americas financials, including support of quarterly GMNS balance sheet review and reporting process, external reporting implications, and other balance sheet governance projects.
Maintaining strong relationship with third parties involved in P&AP business, e.g. Incomm, FIS, Card Compliant
Supporting all regulatory reporting requirements to ensure compliance to the Money Transmittal License
Supporting the annual audit of PCMC Legal entity financials
Strategic, creative, and forward thinking
Strong sense of empowerment and accountability
5+ years cumulative accounting / business experience
Proven US GAAP technical accounting knowledge
CPA (or equivalent) accounting qualification preferred
Bachelor’s Degree required preferably in Accounting/Finance
Must be strong at multi-tasking, collaborating across functional areas and providing solutions to business/accounting challenges
Effective communication, presentation, and relationship management skills essential
Ability to balance technical accounting expertise with an appreciation for the big picture and commercial business objectives
Currently, the Company requires that colleagues be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to work in or visit any of our US and Canada offices, subject to legally required accommodations. If the role you are applying for is designated as hybrid or onsite, you will be required to visit our offices.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
If the role you are applying for is designated as hybrid or onsite, you will be required to demonstrate that you have completed your primary COVID-19 vaccination series (i.e., 2 doses for Moderna/Pfizer and 1 dose for J&J) in order to work in or visit any of our offices. This requirement is subject to legally required accommodations
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