Technology Vendor Analyst

The BVM team provides strategic management of technology vendor engagement to ensure high value services are being delivered to American Express. This person will support Vendor Analysis and proactively manage the vendor data in partnership with the US colleagues, providing strategic management of technology vendor engagements. Support any Global projects and process improvement/automation initiatives. 

This role is responsible for ensuring:- 

• Billing Validation of Technology vendor invoices as per approved contract/ SOW ensuring timely payout, including review & dispute resolution with Vendors/ Internal teams.
• Ensure timely & accurate booking of accruals and other accounting entries in partnership with Technology Controllership
• Financial modeling / cost benefit analysis skills
• Managing vendor rebate forecasting and collection
• Provide local support for audits, both by AXP Internal audit, and external government agencies, regarding vendor companies and AXP. Ensure Vendors compliance to India Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act
• Take over any new additional responsibility assigned from time to time and handle any cross functional activities assigned within the team
• Relationship management with GCO, Tax, Controllership, GSM and Vendor partners
• Drive/Support continuous process improvement & automation
• Issue management, contractual management
• Minimum Qualifications
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in Invoice payments / Financial/Data analytics / Contract management, preferably in IT services 
• Masters in Business Administration