Job Overview
Role: Financial Analyst Location: Gurugram Experience: 0-2 Years Qualification: B.Com / Specialization in Commerce Stream Key Skills: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, General Ledger Operations, Financial Reporting
Job Description
As a Financial Analyst at American Express, you will be deeply involved in general ledger operations, financial reporting, and compliance. Your daily responsibilities will include monitoring month-end P&L treatments and validations, ensuring accurate and timely completion and General Ledger (GL) posting. You will conduct monthly reviews of ABP ledgers to ensure completeness, accuracy, and detailed operational aging analysis. The role also involves governing the ABP Ledger, executing monthly Trial Balance (TB) and GL reviews, setting up new accounts, and liaising with upstream operations teams to collate data for escheatment filings. You will assist in the preparation, filing, and related accounting of escheatment reports.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Financial Validations: Monitoring month-end P&L treatments and validations, ensuring accurate and timely completion and General Ledger (GL) posting.
- Ledger Review: Conducting monthly reviews of ABP ledgers to ensure completeness, accuracy, and detailed operational aging analysis.
- Governance & Maintenance: Governing the ABP Ledger, which includes global master file maintenance, updating rules/products/ownership, and uploading data into an automated Tableau database.
- System Setup: Executing monthly Trial Balance (TB) and GL reviews, setting up new accounts, treatment rules, and matching rules in IRIS MU.
- Cross-Team Liaison: Liaising actively with upstream operations teams to collate relevant data required for escheatment filings and executing final due diligence for applicable markets.
- Escheatment Reporting: Assisting in the preparation, filing, and related accounting of escheatment reports, along with related sub-ledger support preparation, uploads, and reconciliations in IRIS MU.
Skills and Eligibility Criteria
Educational Background: Must have a B.Com degree or hold a specialization in the Commerce stream.
Experience: 0 to 2 years of relevant experience. Freshers with strong foundational knowledge are welcome to apply.
Mandatory Technical Skills:
- Strong system skills, including high proficiency in Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint
Competencies:
- Soft Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities paired with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Teamwork: Effective interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully and build positive working relationships in a fast-paced team environment.