FICC FP&A Analyst — Fixed Income, FX & Commodities

U.S. Bank; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Paid vacation

Holiday opportunities

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Disability leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Financial Analyst to support FP&A activities across the FICC businesses. You will own expense forecasting, headcount management, variance analysis, and executive-ready reporting, partnering with finance leaders to deliver accurate forecasts and insights.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and ad hoc requests. A hybrid schedule is described with 3+ in-office days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically five or more years of related experience.
• Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, Banking Finance, or related analytical roles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into concise, actionable insights.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting capital markets, corporate banking, investment banking, trading, or treasury-related businesses.
• Experience working with financial reporting systems such as Essbase, Hyperion, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.
• Experience preparing materials for executive and senior leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly expense forecasting and annual planning processes across multiple FICC business lines.
• Develop and maintain forecasts for compensation, non-compensation expenses, allocations, and headcount.
• Partner with business managers and finance leaders to identify forecast risks and opportunities.
• Support budget development and resource allocation initiatives.
• Perform monthly variance analysis against forecast, budget, and prior year results.
• Analyze expense, headcount, and allocation drivers and communicate key trends to stakeholders.
• Monitor organizational changes and maintain accurate staffing and expense assumptions.
• Assist in evaluating business initiatives, investments, and organizational changes.
• Prepare consolidated FICC financial reporting packages for senior management.
• Develop executive-ready presentations highlighting key business trends, financial performance, and emerging risks.
• Support recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements.
• Coordinate reporting deliverables across various FICC businesses to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from business leaders and finance executives.
• Assist with special projects involving financial performance, expense management, organizational planning, and business strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, enhance data quality, and increase efficiency through automation and standardization.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Variance analysis

Executive reporting

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Headcount planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent

Tools

Essbase

Hyperion

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Financial Analyst to support FP&A activities across the FICC businesses. You will own expense forecasting, headcount management, variance analysis, and executive-ready reporting, partnering with finance leaders to deliver accurate forecasts and insights.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and ad hoc requests. A hybrid schedule is described with 3+ in-office days.