Senior Financial Analyst
American Express
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How will you make an impact in this role?
· Its an exciting opportunity to be part of India Business LFO team and to enhance knowledge about the local India business.
· This role particularly will support ICS business. The candidate will play a key role in Financial Reporting & Analysis, Planning and forecasting activities and provide consultative finance support in the decision making process for the International Consumer Services (ICS) Business in India. The successful candidate will actively engage in cost benefit analysis (CBAs) , analyzing business performance and support decisions by engaging with the Business Partners. The candidate will also contribute to ongoing Enterprise wide market initiatives such as Project Fusion including cost tracking and keep an eye on any changes in underlying statement of records and downstream impacts on Finance processes pre and post Fusion go live, Regular and timely Project Cost monitoring and sharing regular updates on actuals costs vs plan and evaluating Cost Benefits Analysis and P&L impacts due to changes in product line strategies.
Functional Skills/Capabilities:
- Strong understanding of card business economics, P&L, regulatory requirements etc.
- Solid ability to adopt a broad perspective and link business strategies to specific initiatives.
Preferred:
- Possess a strong grasp of the competitive landscape and market trends.
Technical Skills/Capabilities:
- Strong aptitude for analytics. Demonstrated ability to develop sophisticated financial models and draw value-add insights from large amounts of financial data
Preferred:
- Understanding of business products
- Working knowledge of statistical modeling & data science
Knowledge of Platforms:
- Advanced MS office suits such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Preferred:
- Knowledge of statistical software (SAS, SQL, Machine Learning) and manipulating large and complex data sets; experience with cornerstone preferred
- Ability to use tools such as TM1, Essbase, Oracle
Educational Background:
CA/ MBA (Finance) with 3-5 years of experience OR Postgraduate in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field from a premier institute with 3-5 years of experience
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
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- 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
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.