Job Description

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) equips companies of all sizes with the insights, tools, services and expertise they need to keep their travelers informed, focused and productive while on the road. With approximately 14,000 employees and operations in nearly 140 countries worldwide, American Express GBT empowers customers to take control of their travel programs, optimizing the return on their travel and meetings investments, while, more importantly, providing extraordinary traveler care.

Were moving faster than ever and introducing new products, services, and strategies that will revolutionize the travel industry and bring greater value to our business customers. Our clients success expands our success, so we put our heart and soul into helping our clients achieve results that exceed all expectations. As the worlds largest travel management company, we are continuing to build alliances with key travel leaders and suppliers throughout the world, strengthening our position as a quality provider to companies of all sizes.

We are committed to ensuring that our global workforce experiences a culture of belonging that leverages the diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives of our colleagues, clients, partners and communities, to foster a high performing multicultural and inclusive organization. We believe that a culture where everyone feels engaged, has a voice, and is empowered to achieve their full potential, is core to our purpose and success.

Get ready to take your career to new heights.

For more information about American Express GBT, please refer to our website:

• Located in India, this position will oversee the Americas Procurement, Accounts Payable, Disbursements and T&E back-office process along with the responsibility to manage projects and act as a system admin for the payment gateway under the ownership of the PTP Shared Service Center.
• The role includes the management of offshore/nearshore resources in India. This also includes providing supervision to the contractors from our outsourced partner.
• The individual will report directly into Global Procure to Pay Director within the Global Shared Services organization

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Procure to Pay and Disbursement

• Act as a POC for the Americas business and controllership group
• Manage the process end to end

• Managed by the Outsourcing Partner

• Vendor Onboarding
• Purchase Order creation
• Invoice Processing
• AP approvals and issue resolution
• Reporting
• In-house Activities

• Disbursement (Including Help Desk)
• Disburse/Approve payments on a daily/weekly basis in TRAX and bank portals
• Coordinate cash forecast and payment releases with Treasury
• Research payment rejections
• Month-end Accruals Support
• Process Governance
• Monitoring key controls and SLAs
• Audit Support
• Manage SWIFT Administration

Reconciliation/Month-end Activities

• Bank Reconciliation support
• Certification of Reconciliation in the reconciliation tool
• Ensure AP reconciliations are in good health

Abandoned Properties, Tax and Audit

• File US Tax (1099 form)
• Manage end to end Abandoned Properties process including reconciliation, due diligence, state escheatment filing and write-offs

Ad-hoc Projects and Tech Expertise (Functional Expert)

• Support system change/enhancement implementation including UAT, communication and training
• Implement Amex Buyer Initiated Payment (BIP) levels
• TRAX enhancements and system issue fixes / liaison with TRAX external provider / developers (FIS)
• Direct Debit system set-up

Back up for other geographies and Global T&E process management

Desired skills:

• Excellent Communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Self-starter. Ability to work with diverse group of professionals
• Flexibility to display boundary less behavior
• Process vision to take the process to the next level
• Liaison with both internal diverse functional groups as well as third party providers
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or Accounting preferred
• 12+ years of progressive experience in the field of accounts payable, preferably in a shared services environment
• Enthusiastic, proactive contributor who takes on tasks and brings them to prompt completion
• Proven ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and adjust priorities as necessary
• Proven strong administrative and organization skills; respect for confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and bring them to resolution
• A strong work ethic with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail; work with minimal supervision
• Experience working in a shared service environment

American Express GBT is committed to equal employment. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, , family or parental status, gender identity, former military, persons with disabilities or any other characteristic protected by government laws and regulations.

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Location India - Haryana - Gurgaon

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