Manager-Controller

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Description

The Receivable funding & Cash Controllership team is responsible for accurate, timely accounting and reporting of Credco and its subsidiaries along with ensuring appropriate and consistent reporting for AXP’s Cash and Cash equivalents

This is an exciting opportunity to lead controllership function for Credco and related legal entities, which forms part of AXP’s critical funding structure, catering to the funding needs of the affiliate entities ensuring adherence to controls and compliance, transfer pricing norms etc.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• End to end accounting and reporting of Credco and its subsidiaries.
  
• Responsible for pricing of receivables, adherence with transfer pricing norms and supporting transfer pricing audit related with sale of receivables process in line with U.S. GAAP principles.
  
• Month close governance for 10+ legal entities
  
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• Responsible for leading PwC audits, preparation of financial statements supporting market controllership.
  
• Collaborate with Regulatory Reporting Team for providing inputs and query resolutions pertaining to numerous regulatory reports.
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders across finance teams and treasury to respond to queries from auditors and regulators
  
• Participation in special projects and pro-actively build and manage relationship with stakeholders within and outside of the Finance organization, with a focus on delivering effective and efficient support. Consultancy to Treasury, Market Controllership, Business and Reporting teams on all cash related matters and projects.
  
• Continued rigor on Control & Compliance
  
• Support / participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives.
  
• Continuously challenge the Status Quo and seek opportunity for redesign/automate the processes.
  
• Leads, motivates, and develops a team of professionals to accomplish goals while enhancing colleague engagement, development, inclusion, and diversity.
  
• Drive employee engagement, provide career development opportunities for team members and support work/life balance initiatives.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Min 5-6 years’ experience in Accounting/Reporting/Auditing.
  
• CPA/Chartered Accountant or similar qualification, preferred.  Ability to interpret and apply GAAP principles is critical to success.
  
• A self-starter, with a proactive approach and a passion to consistently deliver high quality service and exceed expectations. A quick learner with outstanding problem-solving skills. Continue to challenge the status quo by bringing and implementing innovative ideas for continuous improvement in our process.
  
• Strong Executive Presence, relationship building and presentation skills.
  
• Proven ability to effectively interact and manage relationships with all levels and stakeholders of an organization including senior leadership/officers as well as with external auditors.
  
• Ability to prioritize, drive projects and define medium to long term vision for the team focusing on value creation for partners and the organization.
  
• Ability to pivot with agility and navigate ambiguity
  
• People Leadership experience is additional plus.
  

• 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