What are the responsibilities and job description for the Portfolio Manager position at American Express?
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As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives. Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems. American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.
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 and planning our financial plan with our leaders or creating next year’s financial forecast, you can influence both the day-to-day 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.
American Express Technology is a critical Enterprise function, serving as the backbone of all we do, from providing the underlying infrastructure of the company to building core products and services we deliver to our customers. AmEx Technology has changed dramatically over the last few years, and as Technology continues to evolve its business strategies and operating model, the Finance team will adapt accordingly to best position the organization in supporting American Express businesses.
This Portfolio Manager will manage the budget and forecasting for the Production Management and Engineering organization. This role will focus on providing critical financial insights to various teams, supporting leadership with data-driven decisions, and enhancing existing financial processes and tools. Our Finance Team is committed to ongoing improvement and evolution of its roles and responsibilities, and as such, the below may be subject to refinement, addition, or modification in the future.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support financial planning, results analysis, and management reporting for the organization (Tech Investment, Tech Operations, and Software Capitalization)
- Perform in-depth financial analysis, identifying trends and reporting findings to leaders for strategic decision-making
- Maintain and update dashboards and files, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of key financial metrics
- Prepare and support presentation materials (e.g., monthly results) for key financial metrics and trends, delivering clear insights and data for leadership discussions
- Execute on ad hoc analyses stemming from leader asks
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of Finance or equivalent experience
- Proficient in Microsoft suite required, especially Excel
- Experience using Ariba, Clarity, PMDB, GL, and VPM
- Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills: ability to distill financial data into clear and concise insights across various levels of leadership
- Ability to tailor messaging to fit the audience
- Robust skills to synthesize large amounts of complex data with the ability to draw key conclusions
- Ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities effectively and drive results while meeting critical deadlines
- Understanding of P&Ls, financial metrics, cost drivers and forecast methodologies
- Self-starter with a high degree of intellectual curiosity
- Strong team player with the ability to work across multiple Portfolio Managers
Preferred Qualifications:
- Apptio experience preferred
- MBA / CPA or equivalent preferred
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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
- 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
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
Salary : $110,000 - $190,000
