**Description**

**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.

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.

This position serves as a key member of the Global Rewards Center of Excellence, Membership Rewards Transformation Team. Working closely with Loyalty Technology, Finance Technology teams and other Finance stakeholders, this position will support both Global Rewards Platform Transformation and Business Development initiatives by ensuring accurate accounting and financial reporting through implementation of controlled End to End processes.

The successful candidate should have familiarity with American Express financial systems, operational and technical accounting, internal controls, overall business acumen along with very strong interpersonal skills.

The position will be responsible for:

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* Supporting Rewards monthly accounting & reporting activities and ensuring integrity of financial results, constantly driving innovation and change

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* Supporting Rewards platform (R42) Modernization and Business Development by partnering with Technology groups to assess and draft requirements, perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and support post implementation tracking to ensure a smooth controlled transition to the new platform require

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* Supporting projects and business initiatives to ensure Financial and Control requirements / considerations are addressed

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* Interfacing with key reporting systems and interaction with technologies groups

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* Partnering closely with all areas of the Company involved in the Rewards process to drive automation and efficiency

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* Supporting the maintenance of a robust control environment for E2E Rewards

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* Supporting and facilitating internal and external audit requests.

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* Driving documentation and memorializing key decisions and assessments throughout the platform modernization journey.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

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* Results driven, self-starter; able to lead and influence without authority

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* Strong organization, communication and relationship skills

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* Ability to handle high pressure environment with ambitious deadlines while balancing long term / short term impacts

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* Strong collaborator - can work across the Enterprise to drive results while understanding and incorporating multiple viewpoints

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* Good knowledge of internal controls and overall business acumen

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* Proven analytical skills, proficiency with or willingness to learn SQL, HIVE, LUMI, and data visualization tools.

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* Knowledge of how benefits, rewards or promotional offerings are delivered to cardmembers is a plus.

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* 3 to 5 years of work experience in Controllership, Accounting or Finance roles with a degree in Accounting or Finance; CA/CPA/MBA a plus.

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* Basic understanding of the Project lifecycle and familiarity with Agile methodologies is essential to the role.

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* Experience with crafting project documentation including creating process, system and accounting flows.

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* Good understanding of enterprise system infrastructure technologies in the loyalty space is a plus.

**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.

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

+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

+ 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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

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:** 24021635