American Express

Financial Analyst / Senior Financial Analyst

Posted on: 17 Nov 2021

New York, New York

Job Description

Responsibilities 

Support simultaneous administration of several Technology portfolios

Managing internal expense positions and associated month end close activities 

Participate in Annual Plan/Monthly forecasting cycles
Develop and refine results reporting packages and data awareness tools
Provide relevant financial analytics and commentary to business partners to ensure achievement of financial targets
Evaluate current processes and innovate 

Recommending enhancements that increase value and drive efficiencies

Provide ad-hoc analysis and support as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Solid understanding of P&Ls, financial metrics, cost drivers, forecast methodologies, and cost allocation/expense recovery concepts
Demonstrated experience synthesizing large amounts of complex data with the ability to draw key conclusions

Must be attentive to detail and adept at navigating non-unified structures from various sources

Proven ability to manage and prioritize workload across multiple projects/issues and drive results while meeting critical deadlines
Flexible to quickly adjust around shifting priorities, multiple demands, ambiguity, and rapid change
Advanced Excel skillset, Power BI, understanding of relational database and SQL coding preferred, TM1 (IBM Planning Analytics) or Oracle knowledge a plus
Bachelor’s degree (Finance / Accounting / Economics / Mathematics / Data Analytics); CFA/CPA/MBA or technical certification is a plus
Analyst designation (III, II, or Senior FA) dependent on relevant work experience

American Express

New York, New York

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services to consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company’s products and services include charge and credit card products, as well as other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; travel-related services; and prepaid products.

Its products and services also comprise merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. The company sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through online and mobile applications, third-party vendors and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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