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 let's lead the way together.

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

This 12-month secondment position fits in a team of Finance/Analytics professionals with a diverse background and skillset, united in seeking to continue progressing the use of data and advanced analytics in the Finance team for the purposes of providing deeper and higher-quality business insights and improving the overall financial performance of the company.

With a high level of exposure, the role provides an outstanding opportunity for an analyst who strives to learn, collaborate, innovate, and create a real impact on business decisions and outcomes.

• Querying large databases and analysing complex data sets to uncover and summarise business insights for presentation to decision makers
• Support product and investment decisions through data-led insights and recommendations
• Creating / maintaining Tableau dashboards and reports
• Contributing to large analytical projects as part of the broader Finance Analytics team, including taking ownership of parts of such projects from concept to launch
• Collaborating with the broader Finance team and other business partners to advance the vision of the Finance team and the broader business

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience with advanced analytics within a complex data environment, e.g., in a large business
• Strong expertise with SQL and/or python; ability to understand large relational databases and create complex queries
• Strong attention to detail; an analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving
• Ability to manage deliverables end-to-end, with an innovative mindset to challenge the status quo
• Excellent interpersonal / collaboration / teamwork skills
• Clear and confident communicator; experience synthesizing and communicating complex data, insights and recommendations to leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services e.g. Payments, Banking
• Experience working in a Finance team; understanding of Finance team terminology, needs & processes
• Experience with big data environments (Hadoop / Hive / Yellowbrick)
• Experience with designing and building Tableau dashboards
• Tertiary qualification in business / commerce / finance / computer science or related field

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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.