American Express

Manager - Finance, U.S. Insurance LFO

American Express  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  14 hours ago
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Job Description

The U.S. Insurance Finance team is the primary finance partner to American Express' U.S. Insurance business, supporting a growing portfolio of protection products across Card and Travel customer segments. The team provides financial leadership across all aspects of business performance, including forecasting, long-range planning, investment evaluation, and strategic decision support.

Working closely with partners across Product, Marketing, and the broader Finance organization, the team helps drive profitable growth, evaluate new business opportunities, and shape the future direction of the Insurance business. This role offers meaningful exposure to senior leadership, end-to-end visibility into the Insurance P&L, and the opportunity to influence strategic initiatives within one of the company's growing membership services businesses.

  • Partner with leaders across the Blue Box to evaluate U.S. Insurance performance, assess growth opportunities, and influence investment decisions.
  • Analyze key insurance drivers—including premiums, claims, reserves, customer penetration, and product profitability—to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Leverage SQL, AI, and Excel to analyze large datasets, develop business cases, and support strategic planning.
  • Translate complex financial and insurance analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Serve as a trusted finance partner to Insurance leadership, building strong cross-functional relationships across the enterprise.
  • 4 years of relevant finance experience.
  • Ability to analyze complex data sets and build sophisticated financial models to support strategic decision-making.
  • Demonstrates strong analytical rigor by challenging assumptions, validating results, and identifying insights and inconsistencies.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information into concise, executive-ready narratives.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
  • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring accuracy and quality.
  • Demonstrated strategic thought leadership and judgment, with the ability to develop creative, data-driven solutions to complex business problems.
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; SQL experience preferred.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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About American Express

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day.

These beliefs have been our North Star for 170 years as our business transformed – from helping evacuate travelers during World Wars, to ensuring the safety of our customers’ funds during the Great Depression in the U.S., to creating the Shop Small® movement to help small businesses recover from the Financial Crisis, to providing aid to communities impacted by many natural disasters and so much more.

For generations, the key to our success has been the determination and resilience of our American Express colleagues. Now, as a globally integrated payments company, we work together to provide customers with access to products, insights and world-class experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Join us and let’s lead the way together.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
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