Finance & Strategy Analyst
Finance & Strategy Analyst
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Job Description
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and through their work can make an impact on our industry. Were here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.
At American Express Global Business Travel were powering progress through travel. Our unrivalled choice value and experience make us the worlds biggest and most trusted leader in corporate travel. We have an ambitious internal and external growth agenda and we need talented bright and driven people to continue our journey suggested alt. pave the way.
As a Finance team we focus on the details thrive on analytics while finding innovative ways to solve big company challenges. We help leaders make sound financial and strategic decisions whether its modelling business scenarios or tracking key performance indicators and our stakeholders value the impact and influence our Finance team provides. We benefit from a diverse and global team that recognizes talent and hard work encouraging you to grow in your role and the organization.
Were confident that the next chapter of GBT will see significant growth which makes now an even more exciting time to join the Finance team at Amex GBT!
The position is responsible for providing financial decisionsupport to the Commercial function and supporting the financial planning process.
Responsibilities include:
As part of the SME Commercial Finance team this role serves as a crucial business partner across brands (Select SME & Egencia) enabling our business to make smarter & sustainable commercial decisions. We aim to drive the optimal balance between growth & profit while managing risk through analysis insights & actions. This role actively works with both our commercial organization (sales & account management) & key matrix functions (marketing product tech pricing & offering).
This role requires strong commercial acumen creative problem solving ability to work independently across a global organization. Excel based business modeling and PowerPoint presentation skills along with strong communication skills are key to enable clear explanations on complex issues to senior nonfinance business leaders. This role will navigate a complex matrix organization & work closely with key stakeholders around.
What youll do
Business partnering with key leaders across both commercial & key matrix functions (Sales & Account management Marketing Pricing Product & Technology)
Provide analysis on current performance and growth drivers against targets and guidance against future trends including deep investigative deep dives where necessary
Provide insights on key internal growth drivers and macro market trends and how to improve performance
Objectively analyze and challenge gaps on performance versus expectation
Provision of adhoc analysis assisting in key projects and business support when required
Help optimize and automate processes in close partnership with our business partners to support accurate reporting
Support quarterly forecasting and annual strategic planning processes when required
Qualifications and personal attributes:
You have 12 years of experience in consulting / accounting / tech / corporate finance / FP&A / Finance Partnering
BS/BA or working towards a MS/MA in Finance Business Economics Accounting Engineering or any similar discipline (CPA/CIMA/ACCA/MBA or similar accreditation)
Eye for Business. Knowledge of functional elements which are important for business performance to influence drive and positively impact business result
High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving utilizing financial modeling and analysis including advanced Excel and experience working with BI tools (Tableau Power BI is a plus)
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to design and present analysis in a concise manner and translate large amounts of data into actionable insights
Have ability to work both autonomously and with finance/nonfinance partners
Take ownership of the accuracy reliability and relevance of the reporting and analysis
Successfully manage a diverse and rapidly changing workload and deliver high quality outputs to deadlines
Have the ability to build trust and gain support of personnel across organization
Have the aptitude to consult & diagnose issues problem solve and independently implement plans to drive solutions & make strategic recommendations
Location
London United Kingdom
The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans retirement programs parental leave adoption assistance and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you with access to over 20000 courses on our learning platform leadership courses and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups centered around common identities or initiatives to discuss challenges obstacles achievements and drive company awareness and action.
And much more!
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age sex gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender) pregnancy (and related medical conditions) race color citizenship religion disability or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
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What if I dont meet every requirement If youre passionate about our mission and believe youd be a phenomenal addition to our team dont worry about checking every box; please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person were looking for!
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
