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Financial Analyst
American Express. Act as a key point of contact for coordinating internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in operational risk management, internal controls, and audit coordination, with a strong ability to manage stakeholder engagement and deliver timely remediation plans. Proficient in developing control testing plans and conducting risk assessments to enhance organizational risk awareness and accountability.
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Operational Risk ManagementAudit CoordinationControl TestingStakeholder ManagementRCSA Methodologies
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Hard Skills
Audit CoordinationControl TestingIssue RemediationRisk GovernanceOperational Risk FrameworksControl AssessmentRoot Cause AnalysisRisk ReportingControl Deficiencies IdentificationRemediation Planning
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills
Tools & Technologies
MS ExcelPowerPointRisk Reporting Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
MBA in FinanceRisk ManagementChartered Accountant (CA)
Industry Keywords
BankingFinancial ServicesCredit CardsFinancial InstitutionsThree Lines Model
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as a key point of contact for coordinating internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews
- Manage end-to-end audit coordination, including audit planning, documentation, evidence collection, stakeholder engagement, and closure of audit requests
- Collaborate with business teams, auditors, and risk partners on responses to audit observations
- Track audit findings, remediation plans, and closure timelines, with governance and escalation
- Identify recurring audit themes and recommend sustainable control improvements
- Execute and coordinate periodic control testing to assess control design and operating effectiveness
- Develop and maintain control testing plans, documentation, evidence, and results
- Identify control deficiencies and develop corrective action plans with stakeholders
- Monitor control performance, emerging risks, and control enhancement opportunities
- Support continuous control monitoring and remediation of identified gaps
- Support implementation and execution of the First Line Risk Management framework
- Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)
- Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate operational risks
- Support risk event identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking
- Ensure adherence to internal risk management policies, procedures, and control standards
- Partner with business teams to strengthen risk awareness and accountability
- Track risk, audit, and control-related issues through their lifecycle
- Coordinate remediation action plans and timely closure
- Review remediation evidence and support corrective-action validation
- Escalate overdue actions, recurring issues, and potential risk exposures
- Collaborate with business teams, Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and other control functions
- Guide stakeholders on risk expectations, control requirements, and audit preparedness
- Drive follow-ups and resolution of audit and risk-related deliverables
- Build relationships that promote a proactive risk and control culture
Requirements
What you’ll need- MBA in Finance, Risk Management, or a related discipline; or Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in operational risk management, first line risk management, internal controls, audit coordination, or control testing
- Experience in banking, financial services, credit cards, or other financial institutions is preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing audit engagements, control assessments, issue remediation, and risk governance activities
- Working knowledge of operational risk frameworks, RCSA methodologies, control testing principles, and the Three Lines Model
- Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders and managing deliverables within defined timelines
- Strong understanding of operational risk management and internal control frameworks
- Hands-on experience in audit coordination, control testing, and issue management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail
- Ability to assess control gaps, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong planning, organizational, and execution capabilities
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and risk reporting tools
- Ability to prepare concise management reports and communicate risk-related insights effectively
- Offer of employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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 the Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities