Manager - SOX Risk Management - Finance - job 4 of 14

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.

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.

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?

The SOX Governance and Advisory team within Controllership (1LOD) plays a critical role in supporting the enterprise by developing and executing a risk-based plan to assess and enhance the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The team utilizes a robust governance framework and testing program to manage financial reporting risk in compliance with the company’s 2LOD objectives and requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

The team is looking for a Manager of SOX Advisory & Analytics to help ensure SOX requirements are effectively integrated with the control environment of the enterprise. This role will work with the broader team to leverage the new Risk and Control Self-Assessment framework to ensure the appropriate assessment of risk and design of SOX controls. The success of this role involves driving results through extensive engagement and close collaboration with multiple stakeholders including Operational Risk Management (ORM), Business Unit Control Management teams, business process owners, controllership functions, internal audit and external audit teams.

The Manager SOX Advisory and Analytics will:

• Review, assess risk and evaluate AXP business processes for financial reporting risk collaborating with stakeholders across enterprise including BU Control Management, Business process owners and 2nd Line of defense. 
• Utilize a risk-based approach to evaluate high risk areas having internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) impact
• Understanding and documenting ICFR impact across business and financial processes in the form of SOX Narratives through SOX walkthroughs. 
• Ensure appropriate coverage and design of SOX controls including report writing skills on key findings and socialization thereof with multiple stakeholders 
• Lead conversations with risk program leads and 2LOD to assess strategy for integrating ICFR needs into the risk framework from time to time. 
• Provide technical SOX and ICFR guidance and advisory to the AXP enterprise through targeted trainings to increase awareness and understanding of SOX including internal control framework. 
• Provide SOX risk advisory specific support to enterprise-wide large-scale initiatives including new products, and capabilities.
• Advise Business Tech partners around implementation and delivery of automated solutions processes, which impact AXP’s internal controls over financial reporting
• Compile best practices and learnings from historical initiatives, and leverage to support risk identification

  Minimum Qualifications: 

• A Finance Qualification (preferably a CPA) with a minimum of 6+ years of financial/accounting/internal audit/public accounting/operational risk experience across Finance, Risk, Control, Audit or Business/Operations functions
• Strong understanding of Risk and Controls, Audit Approach, SOX; Process Self-Assessment and Operational Risk Management
• Strong understanding of financial reporting risk and requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley act as well as internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO)

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience understanding risk assessment of IT processes, examining IT controls, and evaluating their design and operational effectiveness
• Knowledge of Business intelligence Tools, such PowerBI, Tableau, advanced excel 
• Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from senior counterparts 
• Demonstrated ability to lead change: change management experience.
• Experience within financial services industry
• People leadership, ability to collaborate, influence and manage without authority to achieve successful outcomes. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

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

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

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.

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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.