Financial Systems Analyst I

You Lead the Way. We ve Got Your Back.

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 lets lead the way together.

About the team:

Payment Strategy and Operations remit includes Supplier Payments, Partner Payments (Co-brand, Client Incentives, TLS, etc. ), First-Line Payment Risk Governance, Spend Analytics, Customer Helpdesk, Disbursements and Travel & Expense Program Management.

This function within GSM, is responsible for Procurement analytics, Data governance, Data insights and Market intelligence, Reporting & automation, Monthly scorecard, Dashboarding and Storyboarding.

Role Description:

Generate business insights using data analytics and information visualization methods to answer business problems.

Bring passion and expertise to create a data strategy with scale and consistency across insights, reporting and analytics and identify new opportunities for leveraging Procurement data as an asset

Develop measures of quality for data and processes and ensure data completeness and accuracy through the data life cycle.

Manage, capture, and understand business requirements from stakeholders, design and develop meaningful and relevant KPIs/Insights for business

Communicate and present results to AXP customers and senior leadership.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Minimum 4+ years of experience in the Data Analytics

Must be able to thrive in a fast paced, customer-focused, collaborative environment. Must be able to work hands-on with minimal supervision or assistance.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Strong knowledge of Python, SQL/ HQL, Data analytics and BI tools

Knowledge of technical tools and application based in reporting capabilities will be an added advantage. Tools include Hive, SQL, Advanced Excel, VBA, Alteryx, MEMSQL, Tableau, Power BI, etc

Effective in operating autonomously and making decisions in situations of ambiguity and time pressure

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

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