Senior Analyst - Internal Audit Investigations

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IAG is a worldwide function with 200+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group.

Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations.

Most IAG team members hold at least one professional certification. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage.

In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations;

reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.

American Express’ Internal Audit Group - Investigations team, plays a meaningful role in ensuring that American Express complies with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

As part of that process, the team is responsible for investigating unusual or irregular activities, including suspected and actual cases of internal fraud, Code of Conduct violations and other improprieties.

The team is also responsible for the reporting of Whistleblower claims, Significant Ethics Violations, and certain instances of Fraud to the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

We seek professionals that have a diverse set of backgrounds including investigations, data analytics, technology, internal controls, compliance, operational risk and financial accounting, to support investigations globally, across all lines of business and functional areas of American Express.

Responsibilities :

• Handle multiple investigation projects across all business units globally, throughout the company.
• Gather and assess evidence and conduct procedures in the context of forensic accounting investigations, including coordination with American Express staff groups (e.

g., Amex Ethic’s Office, General Counsel’s Organization, Employee Relations Group, Global Security, etc.)

• Conduct fact-finding interviews with all personnel, including various levels of management.
• Collaborate with investigations team members to understand the data behind processes, risk and controls, to develop analytic controls tests and analyze and interpret their results.
• Proficient use of case management, automated work papers, analytics and other department and company tools.
• Present investigation results, including the timely production of clear and concise investigation reports.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls through investigations and make recommendations for improvement to close identified control gaps.
• Maintain investigative proficiency through ongoing professional development.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of combined experience in either : corporate investigation services performing forensic and / or fraud investigations in the financial services / banking industry, internal audit, data analytics, technology, internal controls, compliance, operational risk and financial accounting
• BA, BS, or equivalent degree in relevant field
• Ability to effectively complete a variety of financial and accounting-oriented forensic investigations in the financial services industry
• Proficiency in forensic techniques, including : Developing and implementing investigative work plans;Recognizing evidence in financial fraud and ethics violation situations;
• Forensically analyzing financial records and supporting source documents;Using data analytics in order to make data-informed decisions;
• Conducting fact-finding interviews;Reconstructing financial, accounting and / or business transactions;Knowledge and experience in application of control theory to effectively assess internal controls during investigations and make recommendations for improvement;

Understanding of financial statement fraud indicators and red flags , the fraud triangle, attributes of strong corporate ethics and compliance programs, and relevant regulatory, accounting, and financial industry guidance and best practices

Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly present control analysis and recommendations with professionalism

Preferred Qualifications

• advanced degree in accounting, or related field is preferred
• Interest in working with data, interpreting results, analytic best practices and experience with data analytics tools and data visualization is a plus
• Proficiency in SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Python, SAS, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Hive and / or Spark is a plus
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus
• Professional Certification (CFE, CPA, CIA, or equivalent) is a plus

Salary Range : $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 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.

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
• 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
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