**Description** **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. The VP, Global Merchant & Network Services Group - Financial Planning & Analysis will lead a ~25 person global team responsible for overseeing the Financial Results, Planning & Analysis processes for Global Merchant & Network Services (GMNS) business. The VP will report to Simran Sekhri, VP – BU FP&A, within the Corporate Planning & Analysis (CP&A) organization. The BU FP&A team partners with the LFO teams and CP&A to execute the Company’s management reporting, planning & forecasting, and investments processes across business lines, while driving transformation of processes and capabilities and creating efficiency. The VP will own the relationship between CP&A and the GMNS LFO organization, as well as spearhead a new Analytical COE in India. **Responsibilities Include:** + Partner with the LFO team to help GMNS deliver on its financial targets + Lead a team of professionals in New York and Gurgaon, including an analytical COE in India + FP&A process ownership for GMNS including: + Analyze, prepare and communicate Results, Plans and Outlook to Senior Leadership and Finance business partners + Ensure integrity of management P&L for internal and external reporting + Manage Annual Plan and LRP Processes and timelines + Drive a transformation agenda to improve processes through automation, streamlining and adoption of tools and capabilities + Drive profitability analytics and build linkages with the P&L to enhance insights **Qualifications:** + Experience in leading a global financial planning & analysis function, or related function + Detailed knowledge of financial planning, card economics and lending economics + Demonstrated excellence in leadership. Experience in leading diverse, highly skilled, global teams; ability to develop and inspire others through coaching, feedback & recognition + Experience in driving transformational change and driving insightful analytics– setting organizational objectives, collaborating and influencing constituents, and building and inspiring teams + Superior problem-solving, and analytical skills, ability to handle complex data sets, drive insights, strong learning agility and willingness to embrace new challenges + Outstanding written and verbal communications skills, capable of synthesizing complex information, communicating key messages and influencing senior management. + Strong relationship leader with ability to influence and collaborate across organizational boundaries. Adept at balancing priorities and customers to manage tight deadlines. + Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree or professional certification preferred, 10 years or more relevant work experience **Qualifications** Salary Range: $185,000.00 to $260,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) 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 For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site . 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If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters. **Job:** Executive **Primary Location:** US-New York-New York **Schedule** Full-time **Req ID:** 25002071