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About the Role
The Finance Organization drives business value by being a strategic partner in every decision made in support of the Company’s success. Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. The International Card Services (ICS) FP&A team leads the end-to-end forecasting and financial planning processes for the ICS segment, providing decision support to Senior Finance leaders by producing P&L reports and analyses, bringing forward analytical insights, and carrying out thorough financial planning.
Responsibilities
- Lead the analytical workstream of multiple high-priority transformation projects spanning across Account Margin vertical (including but not limited to: CoCMS, Card Fees, AIF/CIF), leveraging P&L, Product and Cardmember-level data to derive insights, and improve visibility and accuracy of forecasting models
- Produce insightful and valuable performance analysis for Finance and Business leadership, focusing on identifying key insights and risks/opportunities across Fee Revenue sources and COCMS benefits costs
- Develop and improve financial forecasting models, all with a continuous analytical focus on influencing decisions at the appropriate level leveraging GenAI tools
- Work across the organization, linking with key partners across ICS LFO teams to incorporate strategic insights and local knowledge into long term analytic processes
- Own the financial analysis for ICS Account Margin and collaborate with LFO partners to understand market and product financial performance drivers that support ICS outlook process, as well as supporting the Annual and Long-Range planning processes
Requirements
- Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Big data / GenAI analytical tools (Cornerstone/Lumi/SQL/Hive/ChatGPT-Claude/PowerAutomate/Pyton)
- P&L analytics (TM1)
- Financial analysis and modelling skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to story tell through data
- Intellectually curious
- Collaboration and relationship building skills
- Flexibility to deal with change in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to perform under pressure to meet deadlines with a positive attitude
- Willingness to learn
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
About the Company
- The Finance Organization drives business value by being a strategic partner in every decision made in support of the Company’s success.
- We bring a powerful combination of financial expertise, a deep understanding of complex analytics, a thorough knowledge of the risk environment, and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of financial integrity.
- Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward.
- Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company.
- As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career.
- Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.
- The International Card Services (ICS) FP&A team leads the end-to-end forecasting and financial planning processes for the ICS segment, providing decision support to Senior Finance leaders by producing P&L reports and analyses, bringing forward analytical insights, and carrying out thorough financial planning.
- Delivering on these key goals requires high levels of analytical rigour, financial thought leadership, knowledge of the P&L, strong collaboration across teams, and relationship-building skills.