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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

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How will you make an impact in this role?

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape how the company ensure an adequate control environment that lead our business forward. Whether it’s working with business units and departments to conduct independent process, financial, compliance and technology audits and help the Board of Directors fulfill its governance responsibilities; you can influence how to protect the Company through the evolving regulatory environment. Works with business units and departments to conduct independent process, financial, compliance and technology audits; helps the Board of Directors fulfill its governance responsibilities; protects the Company through the evolving regulatory environment. 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 Internal Audit Group on #TeamAmex.

Responsibilities:

·         Assist the Audit Team Leader(s) and Manager(s) in executing the internal audit process, including the requirements for audit planning, execution, report writing and discussions with stakeholders on any potential findings for the Treasury portfolio focusing on Liquidity Risk Management (LRM)

·         Effectively challenge the First- and Second-line Treasury and Risk Management teams to ensure that the key governance, risk management and internal control processes are adequately designed and operating effectively.

·         Execute continuous business monitoring with an external perspective and an enterprise mindset.

·         Validate management’s corrective actions to address audit findings and regulatory gaps. This involves reviewing applicable regulatory requirements, assessing/confirming compliance gaps, and evaluating management’s remediation activities to confirm that the regulatory requirements are effectively and sustainably addressed.

·         Develop ideas and implement data analytics in support of the department’s NextGen initiative.

Minimum Qualifications

·         Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

·         Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, or finance.

·         2-3 years of relevant work experience with a significant portion in one of the following: (1) LoD Treasury (Liquidity), (2) LoD Risk Oversight or (3) Internal Audit at a major financial institution in the U.S. (i.e., Category I, II or III banking institution under the Tailoring Rules).

·         Knowledge of liquidity risk management, e.g. internal liquidity stress testing, cashflow forecasting, intraday liquidity risk management, collateral management, contingency funding planning, liquidity risk limits calibration/monitoring (including LCR), FR 2052a reporting, etc.

·         Knowledge of other Treasury risk areas (e.g. ALM, capital risk management, CCAR) is desired but not required.

·         Experience validating internal controls and an understanding of risk assessment concepts to assess and challenge the existing controls framework supporting the management of liquidity risk.

·         Knowledge and experience in the application of control theory and professional auditing practices including the audit lifecycle.

·         Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and scorecards/dashboards. Ability to break-down a complex problem into components, solve them using data analysis, process knowledge and risk/control knowledge, and communicate data analysis, issues and control recommendations with transparency and integrity.

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver quality, actionable and impactful feedback to management on potential control issues and solutions to close gaps.

·         Effectively work independently, within a team and across teams in a challenging environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities.

·         Proven ability to execute multiple projects and provide developmental feedback across deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

·         CFA, CPA, CIA, CRMA certifications preferred. Background in information systems, data analytics or information technology a plus.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need.
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• 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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.