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Senior Lead Analyst
American Express. Manage research and clearance-based accounting and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts for merchant payment processes, including spend and non-spend merchant transactions .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong accounting expertise with a focus on financial integrity and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. Proficient in analytical skills and stakeholder communication to support enterprise-wide initiatives and process improvements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Accounting ExpertiseUS GAAP KnowledgeFinancial AnalysisStakeholder CommunicationProcess Improvement
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
AccountingReconciliationTrend AnalysisMetrics AnalysisJournal Preparation
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsInnovative ThinkingCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
ExcelPowerPointPower BICornerstoneTM1
Industry Keywords
Merchant Payment ProcessesFinancial IntegrityOperational ResilienceAudit ExperienceData Applications
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage research and clearance-based accounting and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts for merchant payment processes, including spend and non-spend merchant transactions
- Perform month-on-month trend analysis to identify anomalies in general ledgers
- Prepare journals and conduct metrics analysis
- Manage queries from key stakeholders
- Support ongoing and upcoming business, technology and enterprise-wide initiatives
- Maintain financial integrity across merchant processes
- Drive team goals and continuous process improvement
- Ensure operational resilience through knowledge retention and team backups
- Proactively highlight, communicate and mitigate risks
- Communicate with senior leaders and build organizational relationships
- Contribute to team strategy and long-term plans
- Manage multiple projects supporting enterprise goals
- Review financial information and resolve financial aberrations
- Coordinate with technology on development and automation opportunities
Requirements
What you’ll need- B.com/PG with 3+ years of work experience
- US GAAP knowledge is a plus
- Audit experience is a plus
- Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Cornerstone, TM1 and other data applications preferred
- Well-developed analytical skills and ability to understand process linkages
- Demonstrated accounting expertise
- Ability to think innovatively and pursue ideas with conviction
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Leadership skills to create, develop and communicate with a diverse workforce
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