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Job Title: VP-Finance-North American Business Travel & Global Pricing
Job Location: NY: New York
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-17

Company Name: American Express
Contact: Human Resources
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Fax: email only please

Description: VP-Finance-North American Business Travel & Global Pricing AutoReqId 100781BR Responsibilities The VP/CFO for the Business Travel Global Customer Group will focus on conceptualizing and implementing strategies to improve client level profitability on a global basis; contribute directly to the overall strategic direction of Global Business Travel client management and operations; and provide general financial oversight for the business. The position supports the President/Chief Operating Officer, Business Travel Customer Group, and his executive team. The position is also responsible for several additional Global Travel Services Finance functions. Overall requirements: • Manage the financial performance of the Customer Group P&L. Create comprehensive global financial outlooks and forecasts and track monthly results in conjunction with regional CFOs. Monitor risks and opportunities across all markets, mitigating potential risks before they escalate. Identify and drive cost reduction initiatives and manage investment performance. • As a member of the executive team, develop and implement strategies for the Customer Group, translating agreed objectives into actionable goals. Partner with major stakeholders to ensure best practice controls are developed and executed. This includes but is not limited to development and oversight of all relevant investments, operating procedures and standards. • Identify and implement opportunities to enhance effectiveness of client management, operational productivity, ongoing reengineering, and customer satisfaction initiatives for global operations, including creating infrastructure for developing markets. • Communicate vision and strategies to internal partners and functional leaders. As a strategic partner to the business, contribute decision support on staffing issues, productivity improvement initiatives, online business economics and optimizing overall cost of quality. EOE statement American Express is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Required Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the following traits - .Insightful and visionary approach, with excellent analytical skills. Demonstrated aptitude to consult & diagnose issues, problem solve and implement plans to drive solutions .Overall financial leadership skills with at least 10 years Finance-related experience, ideally including CFO functions for products /divisions, preferably at the global / international level .Strong people leader, self-motivator, driven and enthusiastic. Ability to motivate and drive team results in multi-geographic and multi-cultural environment .Proven experience in successfully supporting senior business partners, leading high performance teams and superior communication skills Work Location State/Province New York Work Location Country United States Classification Full-Time - Regular

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