Settlement Analyst at American Express (United Kingdom,Brighton)

August 25th, 2010

American Express the Worlds premier financial and travel solutions provider is looking for a Settlement &amp Reconciliations Analyst. Main Responsibilities of the role Global Account Balance Sheet reconciliation Ensure that all incoming queries are dealt with in a timely manner Prioritise workloads to meet time sensitive deadlines Ensure that all accounts are reconciled as per American Express policy commentary is completed in an accurate and timely manner within monthly deadlines. Monthly status reporting Ensure that all outgoing finance payments are made in a timely and accurate manner in accordance to contractual obligations Ensure that back office End Of Day controls procedures are adhered to Inter-Company Accounting Contact for Global Atm Accounting &amp Reconciliation team with teams in India Work with relationship managers to investigate any unreconciled activity A successful candidate will have previous Account reconciliations and Balance Sheet Accounting experience. They will be a Proficient in using Ms Excel and Knowledge of other accounting systems a bonus ie Cognos Oracle Walker general ledger Strong Analytical skills required Essential competencies Excellent Communication skills Self Motivated &amp ability to work using own initiative Ability to drive results to meet deadlines Accountability Good team interaction