Financial Systems Analyst I

Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

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

The Finance Automation COE team within the Finance Technology Data & Transformation (FTD&T) group is responsible for strengthening business engagement framework, identifying and delivering results on critical projects and initiatives leveraging process automation and the use of advanced technologies.

We are looking for a motivated colleague who is collaborative and passionate about transforming processes using automation tools & capabilities. The Finance Automation COE team is part of the Finance Technology, Data & Transformation (FTD&T) group and partners with Finance and Controllership teams to modernize regulatory reporting and financial processes through automation, data transformation, and next-generation technology platforms, including Lumi.

The individual is expected to play a critical role of partnering with Controllership and broader Finance leadership teams for regulatory & treasury processes supporting Fast Forward initiatives . This role will support Lumi-enabled regulatory and finance transformation initiatives, focusing on data sourcing , data quality, process standardization, controls, and automation. The analyst will work closely with product owners, regulatory SMEs, technology teams, and automation partners to help deliver scalable, well-controlled regulatory reporting solutions. The role will be based out of Gurugram, India

Key Accountabilities

• Works as a Tech PO in Finance BPM to support GCP ( Lumi ) regulatory reporting initiatives by assisting with data analysis, sourcing , validation, reconciliation, and issue investigation across regulatory and automation initiatives like Amex offers .
• Help document regulatory business requirements, data lineage, controls, and process flows supporting US regulatory reporting (Tier 3 bank environment) specifically related to Automation COE
• Assist in identifying data quality gaps, control weaknesses, and manual dependencies within regulatory reporting processes.
• Support testing and validation activities for Lumi releases, regulatory Fast Forward initiatives, and automation deployments.

• Assist in analyzing Finance and Controllership processes to identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and control enhancement.
• Support automation initiatives using tools such as FBPM, ACE, RPA, or Power Platform by helping with requirement documentation, testing, and post-implementation validation.
• Build and Support Gen AI use cases for Finance teams.

• Perform data analysis using Excel, SQL, or visualization tools to support regulatory reporting, automation outcomes, and management reporting.

• Work within Agile delivery teams to support sprint activities, including backlog refinement, testing, defect tracking, and release readiness.

  Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Foundational understanding of financial reporting and accounting concepts.
• Interest in regulatory reporting, finance systems, and automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel comfort working with large datasets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Lumi, regulatory reporting concepts, or financial data platforms (academic, internship, or training experience acceptable).
• Basic to moderate knowledge of SQL or data querying tools.
• Exposure to automation tools or concepts such as BPM, RPA, Power Platform, or ETL tools is preferred.
• Experience with reporting or visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or MicroStrategy is preferred.
• Understanding of Agile or project-based delivery models.

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
• 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

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.

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