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

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress 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.

Finance and Accounting

How will you make an impact in this role?

This position is responsible for American Express legal entities’ financial reporting (US GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards), local ledger governance and local regulatory reporting.

The candidate must have a good understanding of the US GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards and be able to prepare a full set of financial statements independently, as well as working closely with management from different business units to advise on the appropriate accounting treatment for various business initiatives.

Principle Activities are:

• Review and monitor legal entity financial performance (30%)

Ø Perform variance analysis of profit and loss and balance sheet,

Ø Prepare and present legal entity reporting to senior management

Ø Work closely with finance colleagues in centralised hub to identify, research and resolve unusual items, in a timely manner

Ø Review intercompany charge-in and charge-out to the legal entity

Ø Review the Oracle sub-ledger accounts

• Support business partners (20%)

Ø Determine accounting treatment and implementation of complex business initiatives across different business units

Ø Engage colleagues from Segment Controllership and Accounting Advisory in accounting discussions

Ø Support ad-hoc business queries

• Assist in statutory and tax reporting matters (20%)

Ø Key point-of-contact for external stakeholders, such as external auditors and corporate secretary

Ø Prepare audit and tax schedules as appropriate

• Participate in monthly financial close process including (10%):

Ø Process manual journal entries for Controllership owned processes in the Oracle Sub-Ledger system

Ø Preparation of manual sub-ledger supports for Controllership owned accounts

• Support regulatory reporting matters (10%)

Ø Prepare, validate and submit regulatory reports

Ø Work closely with colleagues from centralised hub to ensure the robustness of the regulatory reporting system and process

• Participation in ad-hoc finance initiatives (10%)

Ø Work closely with finance colleagues on regional initiatives across different disciplines: Data Analytics, Process Automation, Talent Development, Industry Trends & External Insights

Minimum Qualifications

The candidate should be a self-motivator and is flexible to work on changing demands and requirements. This role requires the candidate to work closely with various stakeholders in a matrix organization and the candidate should be comfortable to interact and work with leaders across various business units. The candidate should be or is in the process of embarking on a professional qualification with a recognized accounting body. Any other equivalent professional qualification will be considered as well.

Ø Degree holder in Accounting, Finance or related discipline

Ø 3-5 years’ experience; ideally with external audit experience in Big 4

Ø Understanding of US GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards and legal entity governance

Ø Advance knowledge of Excel (VBA) preferred

Ø Knowledge of Oracle ERP system preferred

Ø Data management experience preferred (SQL, Power BI, Tableau)

Ø Strong analytical and reasoning skills in drawing insights from financial data

Ø Self-motivated and committed individual who can work independently with minimal supervision

Ø Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Ø Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Ø Confident team player who can work a range of team members and management across different functions and cultural diversity

Qualifications

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. 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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Job: Finance

Primary Location: Singapore-Singapore-Singapore

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 24021743