At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this 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.
How will you make an impact in this role?
The Business Unit Financial Planning & Analysis team (BU FP&A) in Corporate Planning & Analysis plays a critical role in providing centralized financial planning and analysis activities across American Express. The team has responsibility for the Monthly Close Process, Results Analysis, and Planning & Forecasting for key P&L lines and metrics.
The FP&A Transformation team within BU FP&A and is responsible for setting the digital transformation agenda for Planning and Financial Results analysis. The team leverages and transforms AXP’s data assets to develop deeper insights and improve process efficiency to inform business decisions.
The manager will drive end-to-end projects that modernize our management reporting infrastructure.
The successful candidate must build strong working relationships across Finance, bring a strategic and analytical mindset, and communicate effectively with senior leaders.
Responsibilities :
- Lead Annual Plan, Long range planning, & Monthly forecasting for Card Fees across issuer business units.
- Drive detailed insights on Card Fees and other P&L lines, including variance analysis, trend analysis and key messages, catering to diverse customer needs across the Enterprise.
- Partner closely with LFO and BUFP&A teams to understand key P / L drivers and incorporate business trends and decisions into forecasting capabilities and analysis.
- Partner on ad-hoc analytical projects leveraging customer insights, FODL, TM1, Oracle, & other data sources to inform and steer business decisions.
- Provide consolidation, reporting and monthly close support for segment results partnering with diverse segment stakeholders and staff groups.
- Support creation of Senior Leadership presentations focusing on key drivers of financial results, latest outlooks, and long-range plans.
- Partner with Finance Transformation team to implement and test new finance systems and processes and drive adoption.
- Build new Finance tools for planning and forecasting.
Preferred Qualifications
Digital transformation mindset and understanding of AXP data assets, financial applications, and forecasting capabilities.Strong understanding and working knowledge of TM1 is required.Strong grasp of card economicsPrevious experience building and managing forecasting capabilities, processes, and tools leveraging big data and TM1Knowledge of and experience with customer profitability data and metricsStrong relationship management skills with an ability to deliver in a cross-functional environmentStrong control management mindsetAbility to clearly explain and summarize financial results, key drivers of performance, and financial processes to audiences spanning from Senior Leadership and belowAbility to synthesize and explain complex financial dataPrevious experience with P&L managementExperience with SQL and managing big-data modelsStrong communication skills both written and verbalAbility to operate in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines with an ability to troubleshoot problems quicklySalary Range : $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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 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 incentives6% Company Match on retirement savings planFree financial coaching and financial well-being supportComprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefitsFlexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacyFree 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