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.
How will you make an impact in this role?
The key responsibility of this role is to ensure the financial integrity of American Express legal entities’ financial reporting and contribute to transformational initiatives within business and finance for Malaysia and Philippines markets.
The candidate is required to understand US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). It is also expected for the role to work closely with global colleagues across multiple geographical locations on transformational change management initiatives covering strategic analysis, business projects and process improvements.
Principle activities include the following:
- Legal entity financial performance and governance
Ø Lead discussion and collaborate with various internal stakeholders, including business teams, accounting CoE, tax etc.
Ø Perform variance analysis and present impactful financial data analytics and insights to senior management, including Board of Directors and Country Executive Team.
- Finance and Business strategic partnership
Ø Project manage the operational execution of multiple cross functional projects to ensure alignment on objectives and deliverables across all stakeholders.
Ø Determine accounting treatment and implement finance process on business initiatives and act as the subject-matter-expert.
Ø Prepare and present financial scorecard highlighting data insights.
- Regulatory and Statutory financial reporting matters
Ø Key point-of-contact for external stakeholders, such as external auditors and regulators.
Ø Monitor, review, and submit regulatory report and schedules.
- Participate in Change Management and Improvement Opportunities in Finance across APAC region
Ø Work closely with finance colleagues on APAC regional initiatives across different disciplines: Digital Transformation, Process Automation, Financial Reporting Standardization, Talent Development.
- Lead a team of one direct report
The candidate should thrive to lead the way and enjoys working in an agile and empowered environment with high expectations and performance standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree holder in Accounting, Finance or related discipline. CA or CPA qualifications.
Minimum 5 years finance, accounting and regulatory reporting experience; ideally with external audit experience in Big 4.
Strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS and legal entity governance.
Able to communicate key messages clearly, succinctly and with confidence to all level including senior management.
Knowledge of Oracle ERP system preferred.
Data management experience preferred (SQL, Power BI, Tableau).
Compliance Language
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.
