Manager - Finance

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How will you make an impact in this role?

As American Express continues along an impressive growth trajectory, the company is preparing for heightened capital requirements as well as additional changes in capital as a result of Basel III Endgame (B3E). American Express has launched Project Fast Forward to enhance its processes and to ensure we meet regulatory expectations across the company. The Capital Enterprise Management Organization (CEMO) within the Global Treasury group is responsible for leading enterprise-wide stress testing initiatives including the Company's Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) as well as other regulatory capital projects with a focus on integrating evolving business and regulatory needs.

As a member of CEMO, the Manager role will focus on AXP's capital related initiatives related to Project Fast Forward as well as the firm's capital stress testing processes. The Manager will have significant exposure to global stakeholders within Treasury, Controllership, Risk, Corporate Planning and Technology. This role provides the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of many key facets of the Company's regulatory capital stress testing processes. The candidate will work on prudential development and execution of model data risk management, controls, and governance of the Company's capital stress testing processes. This individual will directly contribute to the success of AXP's regulatory capital exercises to ensure they are well-controlled and thoughtfully tailored to regulatory expectations.

The candidate will work on prudential development and execution of model data risk management, controls, and governance of the Company's capital stress testing processes. This individual will directly contribute to the success of AXP's regulatory capital exercises to ensure they are well-controlled and thoughtfully tailored to regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Execute a rigorous enterprise-wide data risk management and governance process for the Company's CCAR process.
• Work on development of regulatory reporting requirements to the Federal Reserve.
• Assist independent review of the Company's capital adequacy assessments.
• Partner with colleagues across multiple disciplines (Treasury, Controllership, Risk, Finance, Technology, etc.) to define and develop macroeconomic scenarios to be modeled for stress testing processes.
• Support the day-to-day management of stress testing data, including the macroeconomic scenarios.
• Evaluate current data processes and implement process enhancements as appropriate
• Evaluate current processes to align with evolving regulatory expectations and improve data governance and validation processes across regulatory capital processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proactive, highly organized with a strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver on multiple demands within deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret, analyze, and validate trends in data and scenarios.
• Excellent strategic and independent thinker with the ability to translate complex concepts into executive level presentations.
• A continuous improvement mindset and consistent record of driving process improvements.
• Strong relationship management skills including the ability to collaborate with multiple business partners and colleagues to develop and validate results and recommendations.
• Must be highly proficient in PowerPoint and Excel; TM1 a plus
• Knowledge of regulatory and control environment, independent validation, and data risk management is preferable.
• Prior Capital experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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

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

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