GFCC Enablement Reporting Analyst-Compliance

Job Description

The American Express Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) function provides second-line policy, framework, oversight and control solutions to meet the Company’s legal, regulatory and risk management mandates in connection with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF), Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption. The GFCC portfolio comprises all aspects of the Company’s first and second-line financial crime risk management (FCRM) activities, including all lines of businesses in the United States and both proprietary and non-proprietary global markets.

Responsibilities

The GFCC Enablement Reporting Analyst will be responsible for developing and enhancing reporting, analytics, and dashboard capabilities that help GFCC leadership make informed decisions. The role will partner with business, Product, and Technology stakeholders to translate reporting needs into scalable solutions, analyze data from multiple sources, identify trends and anomalies, strengthen reporting controls, and support implementation through User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Post Implementation Validation (PIV). The Analyst will be expected to combine strong technical execution with business curiosity, moving beyond data production to provide meaningful insights that improve reporting quality, usability, and decision-making.

Develop, maintain, and enhance financial crimes reports, dashboards, scorecards, and metrics that provide timely and accurate visibility into GFCC performance trends, and risks for leadership and governance forums. Use SQL, Excel, and other analytical tools to extract, join, reconcile, and analyze data across multiple sources; identify trends, anomalies, outliers, and performance drivers, and translate findings into meaningful business insights. Perform data validation, reconciliation, and root-cause analysis to ensure reporting accuracy and integrity; execute quality controls and maintain documentation of data lineage, transformation logic, metric definitions, assumptions, and known limitations. Apply effective data visualization principles to communicate complex information clearly, highlighting trends, risks, exceptions, and performance indicators in a manner that enables stakeholders to quickly understand key insights. Partner with GFCC stakeholders to understand reporting needs and the underlying business decisions they support; translate requirements into well-defined reporting and analytical solutions in collaboration with the Product, Technology, and Data teams. Support the delivery of new and enhanced reporting capabilities by participating in defining and grooming requirements, impact assessments, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Post Implementation Validation (PIV), defect resolution, and implementation activities. Proactively identify and implement opportunities to automate recurring data preparation, reconciliation, controls, and reporting processes, reducing manual effort and operational risk while improving scalability and user experience. Perform timely and accurate data analysis and reporting to support regulatory examinations, audits, issue management, executive inquiries, and other priority requests, including investigation and resolution of data or reporting issues. Develop a strong understanding of GFCC programs and investigative processes, independently own assigned reporting products and deliverables, and proactively identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, usability, adoption, and analytical value.

Qualifications

2+ years of experience in reporting, analytics, business intelligence, or data management; experience within Financial Crimes, Compliance, Risk, or another regulated environment is preferred. Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and/or other data querying languages, with the ability to extract, join, reconcile, validate, and analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends, anomalies, and business insights. Hands-on experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau, with a strong understanding of dashboard design and the ability to translate complex data into clear, intuitive, and actionable visualizations. Strong analytical curiosity and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to investigate data anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, identify performance drivers, and translate findings into meaningful insights and recommendations. Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to data validation, reconciliation, documentation, quality controls, and reporting accuracy, with an understanding of the importance of data lineage and metric consistency. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to understand stakeholder needs, communicate analytical findings clearly, and translate complex information into effective reports, visuals, and presentations for business and leadership audiences. Demonstrated ability to independently own reporting and analytical deliverables, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a global environment. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, Power Query, and data transformation or automation capabilities; proficiency in PowerPoint required. Experience with reporting automation or other analytical technologies is beneficial. Ability and willingness to develop a strong understanding of GFCC programs, investigative processes, and operational performance; prior Financial Crimes experience is beneficial but not required. Bachelor’s degree required.

About Us

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values 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 our 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.

About The Team

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 salariesBonus incentivesSupport for financial-well-being and retirementComprehensive 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 needGenerous 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 programCareer development and training opportunities

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