Finance Manager, Planning & Forecasting – Pricing

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The Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS) Pricing team is responsible for the single largest source of American Express revenue : Merchant Discount Revenue.

The team works closely with multiple business partners to determine the optimal pricing to encourage merchant acceptance of American Express, while striving to improve coverage and merchant satisfaction.

Ultimately, we drive GMNS revenue and profit growth through customer-centric pricing principles, more flexible pricing architecture and innovative pricing solutions.

The Finance Manager, Planning & Forecasting - Pricing is responsible for the forecasting and reporting of merchant discount rate.

This role provides a unique opportunity to have an impact across multiple businesses and segments by balancing the organizations goal for profitable charge volume and merchant expansion, essential to the strength of our business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain knowledge of the payments industry, as well as exposure to and insight from senior leaders across American Express.

The Manager should be a dynamic individual who can partner closely with senior leaders and has the right ambition to drive change.

Job Responsibilities :

• Perform forensics on key Discount Rate drivers to assess sensitivity of various business practices and trends
• Develop and implement roadmap for process standardization / improvements for all reporting and forecasting related activities
• Partner with Tech to support build and implementation of TM1 Discount Rate transformation
• Support the creation of Merchant Discount Rate forecasts and track monthly performance against forecast by identifying drivers of variance
• Build a comprehensive Discount Rate data repository globally to understand past performance and inform future pricing strategies
• Support external audits by researching identified issues, partnering with the regional business teams that manage the merchant relationship, and working through to resolution

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in financial services, payments industry, or other finance related roles is desired
• Bachelors degree in required; Finance / Accounting / Business desired. MBA / Graduate degree is a plus
• High proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• SQL and / or SAS data querying is required
• Success in quantitative data analysis methods and data mining
• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to translate trends and analysis into actionable recommendations
• Strong aptitude for analytics; demonstrated ability to develop sophisticated financial models and draw value-added insights from large amounts of financial data
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong relationship management and collaboration skills with the ability to influence others in situations where there may be different goals
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral - with experience leading discussions with senior leaders where decisions need to be made based on the facts presented
• Self-starter who excels in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that places a premium on driving results
• Creative thinker who is willing to question traditional ways of doing things and develop new approaches to old challenges.

Salary Range : $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

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• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• 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

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