Manager – Reconciliations Governance

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We're here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

This is a role working for American Express Global Business Travel  at an exciting time as the organization seeks to grow its global business, both organically and through acquisition. The Reconciliation Governance Manager will be based in India and will be responsible for managing the overall reconciliation process for the Global entities within Blackline. The person will work in partnership with the various controllers, shared services team and other customers to ensure that reconciliations are being prepared appropriately and in a timely manner.  The Reconciliations Manager will play a pivotal role in leading and improving the reconciliation process and ensure that we meet the SOX guidance. 

What You'll Do ​

• Responsible for Oversight over the Reconciliation process of Amex GBT Group and Publish the Reconciliation Status Report on a monthly basis.

•  Co-ordinate with Controllers, Shared services teams and other customers to ensure reconciliations are being prepared appropriately and timely and obtain and provide required information and clarifications.

•  Implementation of relevant standard procedures and practices across the markets in the region with the goal of achieving standardization across markets, wherever possible.

• Partner with Blackline system team in implementing automation, journal module, and other initiatives

• Ensure compliance/adherence to reconciliation policy.

• Provide training, wherever needed to various customers with an aim of improving the quality of reconciliations.

• Support new acquisitions in Reconciliations Integration into Blackline and adherence to Amex GBT Policies.

•  Obtain an understanding of the local requirements and develop an entity wise comprehensive plan based on the discussion and align the plan with the various internal teams to ensure efficient and Establish relationshipsexecution.

• Monitoring and reporting the status of reconciliations for Global markets to Senior Management. 

• Build relationships with key points of contact across the processes and other functions both within the company and externally to maintain an understanding of the process context and identify both intra process and cross process improvement. Work with various finance customers in establishing account ownership and dispute resolution

What We're Looking For

• CA/CPA with Minimum 7+ years of relevant professional experience. Candidates with prior experience in a Big4 Audit firm will be given a preference.

• Background of Reconciliation oversight, internal audit, internal controls and SOX is added advantage. Knowledge of Blackline and Net Suite will be an added advantage.

•  Expert Knowledge of Reconciliations and SOX is required for the role. Candidate who pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his / her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial / analytical skills

• Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve individual own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks

• Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and chip in and acknowledges others' contributions

• Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information / new ideas with others. Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues.

•  Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value. Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations. Penchant for accuracy yet pragmatic

Location

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

• And much more

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Click Here for Additional Disclosures in Accordance with the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

What if I don't meet every requirement? If you're passionate about our mission and believe you'd be a phenomenal addition to our team, don't worry about "checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we're looking for