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Finance Manager - GMS LFO – Merchant Services – U.S.

The Finance Manager serves as a critical member of the LFO team providing support for financial business analysis, consultative decision support and strategic analysis for the Global Merchant & Network Services business in the US. The role interfaces with the GMNS Finance leadership team, various General Managers, and various Finance HQ teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain deep knowledge of the Merchant & Network Services business, as well as exposure to and insight from senior leadership.The Finance Manager should be a dynamic individual who can work closely with business partners, deliver superior analytics, and manage complex tasks in a global organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing value-add consultative and analytical support to various General Managers to evaluate financial performance, identify profit improvement opportunities, and develop metrics with key business partners to actively manage the profitability of the merchant portfolio
• Provide support on business case development for merchant value propositions and spend volume expansion opportunities
• Provide support on financial aspects of merchant deal negotiations, new business launches, and partner negotiations
• Evaluate and revamp recurring processes and tools to drive efficiencies and sustainability
• Develop and regularly present analytics to senior leaders and interface with business partners
• Lead projects to provide insights into performance e.g., analyzing industry trends, merchant volumes/size trends, impact of macroeconomic indicators, etc.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with and influence people across all levels of the organization
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders beyond immediate team
• Desire to work on (and some experience with) ambiguous projects, with the ability to break down and execute on complex ideas
• Basic knowledge of the P&L and ability to link business strategy with financial impacts
• Be data-driven, outcome-focused and a fast learner
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail
• Eagerness to continuously improve processes, with some experience in automating and streamlining procedures
• SQL experience preferred

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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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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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