Rizwan Khan

Senior Finance & Accounting professional with 12+ years of experience across American Express, Barclays and GlobalLogic. Expertise includes General Ledger, Balance Sheet Assurance, Month-End Close, Financial Planning & Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and Controllership. Currently leading an 8-member team responsible for balance sheet assurance activities across 2,000+ balance sheet accounts spanning the US, LAC, JAPA and EMEA regions, ensuring timely financial close, audit readiness and compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and internal control standards.

Financial Analyst (Team Leader) – Balance Sheet Assurance at American Express (2025-03 – Present)

• Lead an 8-member team responsible for balance sheet assurance activities across global markets.
• Own the reconciliation and review of 2,000+ balance sheet accounts covering AP, Bank, Prepaids, Suspense, VAT, WHT, Sales & Use Tax and other General Ledger accounts across global entities.
• Review accrual, prepayment, intercompany and adjustment journals supporting month-end and quarter-end close.
• Managed financial trend analysis and variance reporting, providing clear MoM, QoQ, and YoY performance insights and executive commentary.
• Partner with Internal and External Auditors to provide audit-ready reconciliations, supporting schedules and timely resolution of audit queries.
• Designed automation initiatives that increased auto-match rates by 75%, saving ~20 hours monthly.
• Automated AP sub-ledger reconciliation submissions saving ~10 hours monthly using AI tools.

Assistant Vice President – Strategic Planning at Barclays (2022-11 – 2025-03)

• Led outlook, planning and executive reporting cycles for senior leadership.
• Delivered financial variance analysis, cost walks and forecasting insights through close collaboration with Finance Business Partners, enabling informed management decision-making.
• Prepared monthly business review (MBR) packs for senior leadership, providing detailed analysis of direct, indirect, and shared costs with MoM, QoQ, YoY, and budget/forecast comparisons.
• Collaborated with the Central Planning team on STP, MTP, and budget transfer activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial planning.

Assistant Manager – Finance & Accounting at GlobalLogic (2021-07 – 2022-11)

• Supported month-end financial close by preparing journal entries, bank reconciliations and intercompany accounting while ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Reviewed and validated contractor purchase orders (POs) and vendor invoices prepared by team members, while overseeing monthly expense accruals and related accounting entries to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinated with intercompany (IC) stakeholders to ensure timely reconciliation of accounts.

Financial Analysis Manager – Technology Controllership at American Express (2018-04 – 2021-06)

• Managed monthly contractor expense accruals for T&M and Fixed Price engagements.
• Managed software and hardware capitalization, Fixed Asset roll-forward schedules and technology expense analytics supporting accurate financial reporting.
• Reviewed vendor contracts to ensure appropriate accounting treatment for software, SaaS, hardware, and maintenance agreements.
• Supported LFOs with budgeting, forecasting, expense analysis, and month-end journal postings.

Senior Lead Analyst – Fixed Assets at American Express (2015-11 – 2018-03)

• Managed monthly fixed asset additions, transfers, disposals, and CIP capitalizations, ensuring accurate accounting and compliance with capitalization policies.
• Published the monthly Fixed Asset Register and performed depreciation trend analysis to identify key movements and financial impacts.

Senior Analyst – Accounts Payable at American Express (2012-12 – 2015-08)

• Processed vendor invoices and global payment disbursements through Ariba and Oracle ERP while maintaining strong financial controls and policy compliance.

MBA in Finance – Mahatma Gandhi University

Bachelor of Commerce – University of Delhi