Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

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.

How will you make an impact in this role

The Analyst will support the Manager and Director in delivering PMO activities for the Oracle Cloud Finance transformation. This role is focused on tracking, reporting, documentation, coordination, and analytical support across program activities.

• Assist in maintaining PMO standards, templates, and governance artifacts for the Oracle Cloud Finance transition.
• Support execution of Finance communications, including preparing materials, updates, and tracking action items.
• Track project milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies, and maintain logs in alignment with PMO standards.
• Prepare regular status reports, dashboards, and presentations for program and leadership reviews.
• Support participation in program meetings, including preparing agendas, materials, meeting notes, and follow-ups.
• Assist with process documentation, policy alignment, stakeholder impact analysis, and adoption tracking activities.
• Support delivery tracking to ensure activities are aligned to the project plan and escalate issues to the Manager as needed.
• Coordinate with Finance, Technology, System Integrators (SI), and central PMO teams to gather inputs and support execution.
• Assist in change management activities, including tracking training completion, communication effectiveness, and adoption metrics.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and provide program support as required to ensure smooth execution and reporting

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in project coordination, PMO support, business analysis, or related roles.
• Foundational understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and reporting solutions (e.g., MS Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Power BI).
• Experience supporting cross-functional projects through tracking, reporting, documentation, and analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and follow structured processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving program requirements and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach to support program delivery.

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:

• 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

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.