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When the numbers and the narrative disagree, American Express trusts its Staff Accountant to find out which one is lying. At American Express, $164,000 - $234,000 buys a lead seat, but 9 years of Flexibility buys you the ownership that comes with it.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the chart of accounts and ensure consistent coding
- Reconcile the loan amortization schedule against every lender statement
- Track every finance expense back to a source document
- Stand up the Accounts Payable close calendar and hold every owner to it
- Own the tax provision and the footnotes that explain it
- Prepare board-ready financial packages and quietly-relentless executive summaries
- Build budget-vs-actual reviews managers across Irvine look forward to
- Stand in for the Irvine controller when close cannot wait
What You'll Bring
- Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
- Practical command of Microsoft Dynamics, with bonus points for ACCA
American Express builds finance tools the way old shops built furniture — slowly, in Irvine, CA, and with a quietly-ambitious respect for the craft. We believe great Internal Controls work comes from people who feel safe to experiment and occasionally fail.
We anchor everything in $164,000 - $234,000, then add mentorship, benefits, and the freedom to flex your remote schedule around real life.
The team just got the green light to hire, and this Staff Accountant role is first up.
This remote opening in Irvine is built for someone like you, so don't let it pass.