Senior Lead Analyst

About the Role

This role is a part of the Card & Merchant Accounting and Controls (CMAC) team within the Global Record to Report Organization (GR2R) in Controllership. Specifically, the position will be a critical part of the Incentive Accounting CoE.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis, interpretation, and accounting of Corp. Client incentive expense & accrual adequacy, Global Network Services (GNS), Joint Venture (JV) related processed revenue (such as Royalties, Incentives) in accordance with contractual terms, obligations & US GAAP.
• Raising invoices for processes such as Third-Party Benefits, incentive payments, GNS Partner markets account receivables on a monthly basis, followed by accounting.
• Ensuring robust monitoring and reporting of various measures, initiatives, and overall delivery levels of GNS Brand related revenue & expense accounting.
• Performing monthly accounting including booking GNS/JV Royalty / Corp. Client Incentive accruals, Deferrals, AR, AP, clearance of ageing items, Month/Year End closures.
• Managing reconciliation in SLU/IRIS applications / Preparing Sub ledger reconciliation supports.
• Performing Data Analytics related to GNS Royalty, Third Party Benefits, GNS or Corp. Client Incentives, Joint Venture accounting processes.
• Maintaining close contact with customers, LFO’s, segment controllers, market controllers & other business partners.
• Monthly analysis & reporting to senior line leadership.
• Supporting the design and execution of a robust and sustainable model for monitoring and reporting of key measures of success for processed revenue accounting.
• Collaborating with Control and Compliance, SOX and Operational Risk teams on relevant initiatives and deliverables.
• Ensuring compliance with all prevalent procedures and policies linked to the process.
• Coordinating and implementing initiatives around operational transformation, data integrity, and customer priorities.
• Supporting standardization & automation projects.

Qualifications

• Graduate with 2+ years of work experience, preferably accounting stream.
• Eye for detail, strong analytical skills and ability to comprehend complex contractual terms into financial implications for the business.
• Ability to cross-link / cross-reference data points to facilitate comprehensive analysis.
• Strong results orientation and flexibility to overcome obstacles, resolve process issues and interact with various stakeholders, including senior levels of the organizational hierarchy.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, and ability to manage multiple relationships and priorities.
• Strong MIS skills, including advanced proficiency with MS Excel.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions using a data-driven approach, multiple variables and insights or AI tools.
• Good understanding of Amex products, financial processes, systems and tools, especially Salesforce, MicroStrategy, Oracle General Ledger and IRIS.
• Knowledge of Corp. Client Incentives / GNS / JV business models will be an added advantage.