Johan Ridelberg

About Johan Ridelberg

Ambitious transformation leader with a strong commercial mindset and a deep interest in people development. Experienced from leading transformation from Strategy through to Execution in a range of industries with a global perspective and a focus on CFOs and their teams. Structured, analytical and pragmatic with 15+ years of working closely with large organisations across North America, Europe and Asia.Key functional expertise include- Finance Strategy- Organizational and Functional Design- Process Design and Improvement (R2R, P2P, O2C, Plan to Perform)- Financial and Management Reporting- Shared Services (GBS) and Outsourcing- Business Partnering (Finance / HR / Procurement)- Finance Systems Implementation- PMO and Change Management Multi-lingual and experienced leader and manager as engagement leader, line manager, coach and non-profit Leader.

Experience

1. Director Finance Technology Strategy and Portfolio Management

   American Express

   May 2025 — Present · NY, US

   Finance Technology Innovation and Strategic Roadmap - Budgeting and Portfolio Management - PMO and Technology Program Management - Cost Forecasting and Spend Management - Compliance

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Political Science

  2011 — 2011

• School of Business, Economics & Law at the University of Gothenburg

  B.sc. & M.sc., Business Administration: Management Accounting & Corporate Finance

  2007 — 2011

• University of Gothenburg

  Courses in English, French, Law, Political Science, Spanish and Rhetorics

  2006 — 2011

• Don Quixote, Barcelona Spain

  Spanish

  2009 — 2009

• Estudio Sampere, Alicante Spain

  Spanish

  2007 — 2007

Skills

• Teamwork
• Financial Accounting
• Business Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Management Consulting
• Auditing
• Economics
• Management
• Strategy
• Finance
• Leadership
• Corporate Finance
• Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Languages
• Accounting
• Financial Reporting