Financial Analyst I

American Express•New York, NY

36d•$78,000 - $124,750•Hybrid

About The Position

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values 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. Description 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 financial targets. The team works closely with GCS business partners and multiple Finance teams to drive insights which have a meaningful impact on GCS business strategy. This role is responsible for providing strategic financial analyses, results, and planning support for the Small Business lending and line of credit portfolios. The role will focus on delivering continued growth momentum within card lending and scaling our line of credit product. This position will partner closely with the small business product, marketing, analytics, risk, and finance partners. You will do well in this role if you: Build strong relationships with your teammates and partners. Possess strong analytical skills with a desire to continue to grow your technical skillset Streamline and build new processes. Act with a sense of urgency. Have a strategic mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Strong work ethic and ability to work through projects independently
Team player that can work closely with finance colleagues and adapt to changing needs and priorities
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Strong desire to learn SQL/Power BI and work with customer-level data
1-2 years Finance experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL or Python
Knowledge of card economics

Benefits

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