Director-finance

Amex; Ciudad de México; Híbrido; MXN 2,188,000 - 2,554,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading financial services company seeks a Finance Director for its Mexico Card Services. The role involves providing financial decision support, coordinating financial results, and driving budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in analytics, fluency in English and Spanish, and strong financial acumen. This position offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including flexible work models.

Servicios

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Career development and training opportunities

Flexible working model

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in business insights/analytics roles.
• Ability to establish controls on data quality.
• Experience managing new product launches and financial initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Provide financial decision support to the Card Business.
• Coordinate the month-end process and analyze financial results.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting processes.

Conocimientos

Fluent English and Spanish

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent analytical skills

Strong financial knowledge

Exceptional thought leadership

Strong business acumen

Herramientas

SAS

SQL

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

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.

Key responsibilities

• Provide financial decision support to the Card Business in Mexico
• Coordinate 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 Team
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting process, with particular focus on Drivers, Revenues and PTI growth
• Effectively interact with Headquarters Finance and other key partners
• Develop and deliver profitability analysis, including spend margin, net credit margin, card fee margin and profitability contribution by product and card logo
• Perform Cost and Benefits Analysis (CBAs) for key projects, initiatives, and product launches as well as other ad-hoc financial analysis
• Project Management for the “One Finance Mexico Team” fostering an Enterprise view
• Develop and coach a high-performing team of talented and diverse managers
• Drive towards digital and increase insights through analytics

Technical Capabilities

• Fluent English and Spanish
• Advanced Excel skills. Use of macros and computer skills in programming, such as SAS, SQL, Tableau, and other big data analytics and capabilities is preferred
• Excellent analytical skills and financial acumen (10+ years experience in business insights/analytics roles)
• Excellent strategic thought leadership and comfort working with unstructured problems
• Strong financial knowledge including financial evaluation criteria (NPV, ROI, ROE, etc.)
• Excellent knowledge of Financial Modeling
• Strong knowledge of American Express business and the competitive environment is preferred
• Strong business acumen and intellectual curiosity
• Ability to establish controls on data quality
• Strong execution skills in a complex operational environment (anticipate problems & emphasize speed/prioritization)
• Exceptional thought leadership, strategic thinking skills, results driven, and excellent project management skills
• Strategic and analytical focus
• Experience in managing new product launches financials and initiatives pipeline CBAs

Softer Skills and Competencies

• Ability to build, develop and lead a high-performing organization
• Ability to collaborate and influence internally and externally
• Ability to build and motivate
• Strong collaboration skills
• Exceptional will to win and ability to drive and deliver results
• Interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships
• Maintain focus on control and compliance
• Willingness to take risk and challenge the status quo
• Passion, resilience & decisive strong sense of personal accountability
• Superior communication skills, both oral an written, formal and informal. Proven ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and clear manner with different audiences
• Assertive and able to provide constructive feedbackFast, independent learner, agile, flexible and proactive

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones’ physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally.

Benefits

• 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