Description

- The primary purpose of this role requires management of financial accounting process and related control & compliance for Total Marketing in terms of Budget Tracking, Financial Accounting, Decision Support and MIS reporting.

- This is a Team Leadership role, and the incumbent will be required to support & guide the Band 28 colleagues alongside strong stakeholder management across Business LFOs/IOs, Marketing, GSM & Other Controllership teams.

- The role will require strong focus on generating efficiencies, accelerating accounting processes and ensuring overall governance.

Responsibilities

- Team Leadership role to drive M&BD; policy compliance and creating framework for business insights by leveraging Oracle GL, Sub ledger and other sub-system data. (AXP $6Bn of Total Marketing)

- Lead for Marketing budgets set up and tracking for respective region/markets/ segments and provide assistance to various marketing and LFO teams to support budget transfer requests.

- Manage work and provide leadership support to Band 28 colleagues

- Responsible for consolidation and reporting of monthly & quarterly M&P; results for senior leadership and PwC updates.

- Responsible for providing accounting guidance to Marketing colleagues, GSM in respect of recording of M&P; expenses in line with GAP 720-01 M&BD; policy.

- Periodic review of RCSA, Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and business Impact Analysis (BIA)



which requires liaising with Risk Management Teams.

- Ensure compliance with agreed SLA, SOX and Operational Controls, internal guidelines, accounting policies/ protocols and support internal and external audits.

- Lead process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

- Solid communication, relationship management & collaboration skills while closely working with various stakeholders across Controllership, Business Finance, Audit and Control groups, etc.

- High proficiency in MS-Office applications, Oracle Applications, Loyalty Platforms, Essbase and TM1, etc.

- Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve queries with the ability to deal with large set of data, perform trend & variance analysis and creating meaningful insights.

- Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvements.

- Quick learner, an eye for detail and ability to work during ambiguity

- Excellent written and verbal communications with ability to communicate complex concepts in simple terms.

- Ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, and effectively manage in a matrix organization.

Technical:

- Good understanding of US GAAP / IFRS (Revenue Recognition, M&BD; Policy) and basic techno finance/automation skill/knowhow will be an added advantage.

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