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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Card & Merchant Accounting and Control (CMAC) team manages the accounting for Card spend, Remittances and Merchant payments along with accounting for B2B processes which is managed by Incentive CoE. We also provide governance and oversight to unclaimed funds (Abandoned Property). This position is part of Utility Services team within CMAC and is responsible for remittances, unclaimed property and reconciliations. This role will play a key part in managing risk and governance activities for the team as well as handling the travelers cheque reclamations and asset recovery processes. Managing the relationship with an external vendor including handling the risk and controls for this vendor is part of the role along with support of unclaimed property as needed. A willingness to support various processes within the team, management of the risks and controls inherent in remittance processing, and a knowledge of American Express financial systems, internal controls and overall business acumen will be key factors to success within the role.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA/MBA a plus.

+ 3 years of experience in Accounting/Finance

+ A willingness and ability to become a notary in Arizona.

+ Moderate to advanced Excel skills with experience in MS Word and Access.

+ Adobe Acrobat, Outlook and PowerPoint experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Strong communication and relationship skills; effectively navigate through a matrix-based organization

+ Strong process improvement, project management and implementation experience

+ Strong reporting and analytical capabilities; experience with US GAAP and financial accounting preferred

+ Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

+ Ability to process information quickly to identify issues and areas for follow-up

Qualifications

Salary Range: $65,500.00 to $102,500.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

+ Competitive base salaries

+ Bonus incentives

+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

+ 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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

**Job:** Finance

**Primary Location:** US-Arizona-Phoenix

**Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix

**Schedule** Full-time

**Req ID:** 25020739