Manager-Financial Systems

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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

• Build a comprehensive understanding of our multi-year Finance Modernization initiative and commitments.
• Focus on emerging Capital Reporting, Basel III Endgame and SCCL reporting requirements under Project Fast Forward as a critical priority for delivery.
• Work with data-sourcing teams, (e.g. FALCON, FODL and R2CE), to conduct data profiling and mapping activities.
• Assist in creation of detailed data sourcing plans to address new reporting requirements.
• Track progress against plans, milestones, and elevate delivery risks.
• Publish status updates for stakeholders and Program Office.
• Ensure stakeholder requirements are documented, and Technology story points are gathered and groomed to ensure timely and efficient Agile delivery.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure extensive integration and end-user testing activities.
• Cultivate constructive working relationships with Finance Product and Process Owners, Finance Technology Delivery Leads, Technology Delivery Excellence, Technology Finance, Finance Portfolio Management team, Finance Communications, and other SME’s.

Responsible for contacting clients with overdue accounts to secure the settlement of the account. Also they do preventive work to avoid future overdues with accounts that have a high exposure.

This position reports to Matthew Nicholas, Director, Finance Technology Strategy & Program Management and plays a key role on the team evolving and implementing the Finance Technology strategy and overseeing the Finance Modernization effort. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to drive delivery of pan-Finance Technology projects, including Fast Forward, as American Express migrates from a Category IV to Category II regulated Financial Institution, partnering with Technology, Product and Process Owners to deliver our key priorities.

The successful candidate will lead 1 India B30 colleague and direct this resource as needed to achieve our objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of cumulative Finance process and/or product management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Data Management.
• Demonstrated skills navigating large, complex initiatives, solving problems, and paying attention to critical details.
• Knowledge of American Express (or large financial institution) Finance systems, operational processes, and interdependencies.
• Ability to synthesize key messages and organize detailed or voluminous information.
• Collaborative approach and demonstrated relationship management skills.
• Flexibility and ability to revise workplans adaptably to meet changing circumstances.
• Proven proven-solving ability and detail-orientation.
• Poise and diplomacy working under tight timeframes

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge or experience with FALCON, FODL, or Regulatory Reporting applications.
• Experience with detailed data sourcing and applying Data Management principles.
• Some knowledge of SQL and/or relational database concepts.
• Understanding of Agile methodology and delivery concepts.
• Desire to acquire people leadership skills.

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.