Corporate FP&A Analyst

At American Express Global Business Travel, we’re powering progress through travel. Our unrivaled choice, value and experience make us the world’s most trusted leader in corporate travel. We have a bold internal and external growth agenda, and we need hardworking, forward-thinking and driven people to pave the way. As a Finance team, we grow with analytics while finding innovative ways to solve big company challenges. We help leaders make sound financial and strategic decisions, whether it’s modeling business scenarios, tracking key performance indicators or supporting the financial operations of our company. Our partners value the impact and influence our Finance team provides. We benefit from a diverse and global team that recognizes talent and hard work, encouraging you to grow in your role and the organization. We’re confident that the next chapter of GBT will see significant growth which makes now an even more exciting time to join the Finance team at Amex GBT! Positioned at the intersection of commerce and travel, American Express Global Business Travel offers its customers a comprehensive network, service dependability, and deep insight to help move people and businesses forward. American Express Global Business Travel provides leading travel solutions, integrated consulting services, proprietary research, and end-to-end meetings and events capabilities. These innovative offerings enable customers to optimize the return on their travel and meetings investments. Learn more at www.americanexpress.com/businesstravel. Position Overview: The position is responsible for supporting in the management of key FP&A processes for the Corporate Planning function. This includes providing insights and analysis to inform strategic decision making, management of core critical metrics and as well as leading modelling for scenario and long range planning. The role requires the ability to think globally whilst applying a flexible, dynamic approach as new business challenges arise, as well as constantly looking for ways to move existing processes forward to ensure relevant, robust and timely output. Responsibilities:

• Financial Modelling: Maintaining and developing the central monthly outlook and long term planning models using advanced Excel functions; including insights and analytics and working with key partners in finance to ensure robust forecasting
• Data and analysis: Utilising data to provide visualisations, insight and analysis on results, trends and key performance indicators
• Automation: Help drive consistent reporting structure through use of technology and automation
• Ad hoc data requests/analysis

Competencies Job specific skills

• Experience building and maintaining financial excel based models; organising and modelling data in an efficient manner allowing financial models to be understandable, easy to update and reportable for internal and external collaborators.
• In depth knowledge of finance systems with the ability to process and manipulate data in a variety of tools to suit partners needs – e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI/Tableau (or similar)
• Strong analytical skills combined with attention to detail and commercial savvy to generate insight, acting as a conduit between the data and our stakeholders
• Ability to identify improvements and create automation

Core skills

• Ability to self-start and work both independently and as part of the wider team
• Strong written/verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information
• Taking initiative to identify current and potential problems and figure out the best solution
• Excellent workload management and ability to prioritise effectively whilst working in an agile environment
• Ability to work in a team environment and form positive relationships with partners at all levels

Experience

• 2 years related experience in FP&A, management reporting or other relevant financial services
• Advanced Excel user with proven experience in building quality modelling
• Good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office software – particularly Word & PowerPoint

Location United Kingdom - London
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