Sr Financial Analyst

Job description

The Finance Organization drives business value by being a strategic partner in support of the Company’s success. We bring financial expertise, analytical rigor, a strong understanding of the risk and regulatory environment, and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of financial integrity. The U.S. Regulatory Reporting team is responsible for the accurate, complete, and timely delivery of regulatory reports while maintaining a strong control environment.

The Senior Financial Analyst will support Single-Counterparty Credit Limits (SCCL) FR-2590 reporting, partnering closely with teams across Finance, Risk, Treasury, Controllership, Technology, and Data. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, a solid accounting foundation, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Support the end-to-end preparation, review, and submission of FR 2590 / SCCL regulatory reporting. Analyze and validate counterparty exposure data and investigate period-over-period variances and data-quality issues. Perform reporting controls, reconciliations, and data validation to ensure accuracy and completeness. Partner with Finance, Risk, Technology, and Data teams to investigate and resolve reporting and data issues.

Support regulatory reporting changes, process documentation, audits, and governance activities. Identify opportunities to improve and automate reporting processes and strengthen the control environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred. 2–3 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, or a related field. Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP accounting principles and financial reporting concepts. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, formulas, lookups, and analyzing large datasets, as well as PowerPoint.

Strong control mindset with an understanding of data quality, reconciliations, and reporting accuracy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams. Highly motivated, intellectually curious, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Experience with SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or other data and automation tools is a plus.

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