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Manager, Finance – GCS US SME LFO – Business Partnerships
Global Commercial Services (GCS) provides a range of card programs and expense management tools to help large, medium and small businesses around the world manage almost all the facets of their business spending. The GCS Lead Financial Office (LFO) team is responsible for providing financial management, decision support, and planning & results analysis to the Chief Commercial Officer and her direct reports to help achieve BU and AXP financial targets.
This position partners with the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) organization (representing over a quarter of total AXP Billed Business) directly supporting the GM and his leadership team. It is focused on providing financial-data-driven insights to help the US SME Segment grow profitably.
The position includes the potential for people-leadership responsibility for tenured candidates.
In this role, the Manager will:
Partner closely with senior leadership, incding the US SME GM and his leadership team, to create new and enhanced performance-analytics across the Sales and Account Development (AD) organization
Support key business initiatives, including strategic decisioning, operational efficiency, deal/portfolio management, and Sales & AD investment optimization
Partner across Business and Finance teams on cross-functional exercises to identify growth opportunities and areas of risk, leveraging big-data sources and profitability metrics to influence business leadership and drive key priorities
Act as the business-facing owner of Sales and AD reporting and forecasting activities, leveraging relationships with Business and Finance organizations to drive efficient outcomes and maximize visibility of Sales/AD performance
Minimum Qualifications:
·Strong relationship building skills and capable of partnering across teams
·Confidence to voice opinions, ask questions, and develop a point of view in meetings & conversations with Finance and Businesspartners
·Demonstrated ability to identify and implement analytical insights
·Ability to organize and analyze large amounts of data - advanced Excel skills & detail-oriented
·Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
·Experience in SQL/SAS enhances any application, desire to learn is a requirement for success in the role
·Bachelors Degree required, post-graduate education enhances any application
Preferred Qualifications:
·5+ years experience in Finance, data analytics, strategy, or consulting
Salary 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 our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities
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We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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