You lead the way. We’ve got your back.at american express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible — and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #teamamex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.the mexico card services finance director is a critical role for the card business, the biggest and most relevant lob for the market. The incumbent is responsible for leading the mexican card services finance team, and will report to the vice president and cfo for the lacc region.the successful candidate will have a strong business acumen, financial and analytical background with proficient technical capabilities and strong leadership and communication skills. This role interacts with a broad range of internal customers and plays an active role driving the business strategy. The candidate will work closely with the country manager to steer the business and meet its financial targets, while optimizing investments through a comprehensive decision-making process.key responsibilities:provide financial decision support to the card business in mexicocoordinate the month-end process and financial results. Track results vs plan, provide insights and analyze risks and opportunities.prepare business units reviews for senior leaders- such as the country executive teamdrive the budgeting and forecasting process, with particular focus on drivers, revenues and pti growtheffectively interact with headquarters finance and other key partnersdevelop and deliver profitability analysis, including spend margin, net credit margin, card fee margin and profitability contribution by product and card logoperform cost and benefits analysis (cbas) for key projects, initiatives, and product launches as well as other ad-hoc financial analysisproject management for the “one finance mexico team” fostering an enterprise viewdevelop and coach a high-performing team of talented and diverse managersdrive towards digital and increase insights through analyticstechnical capabilities:university degree in finance, accounting, economics, actuarial science, or data sciencefluent english and spanishadvanced excel skills. Use of macros and computer skills in programming, such as sas, sql, tableau, and other big data analytics and capabilities is preferredexcellent analytical skills and financial acumen (10+ years experience in business insights/analytics roles)excellent strategic thought leadership and comfort working with unstructured problemsstrong financial knowledge including financial evaluation criteria (npv, roi, roe, etc.)excellent knowledge of financial modelingstrong knowledge of american express business and the competitive environment is preferredstrong business acumen and intellectual curiosityability to establish controls on data qualitystrong execution skills in a complex operational environment (anticipate problems & emphasize speed/prioritization)exceptional thought leadership, strategic thinking skills, results-driven, and excellent project management skillsstrategic and analytical focusexperience in managing new product launches financials and initiatives pipeline cbassofter skills and competencies:ability to build, develop and lead a high-performing organizationability to collaborate and influence internally and externallyability to build and motivatestrong collaboration skillsexceptional will to win and ability to drive and deliver resultsinterpersonal skills to build effective working relationshipsmaintain focus on control and compliancewillingness to take risk and challenge the status quopassion, resilience & decisive strong sense of personal accountabilitysuperior communication skills, both oral and written, formal and informal. Proven ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and clear manner with different audiencesassertive and able to provide constructive feedbackfast, independent learner, agile, flexible and proactivewe 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 salariesbonus incentivessupport for financial-well-being and retirementcomprehensive 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 needgenerous 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 programcareer development and training opportunitiesoffer of employment with american express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
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