Finance Analyst 3

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Tempe, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Finance Analyst for a hybrid, multi-location contract role in Tempe, AZ or Des Moines IA or Irving TX. You will evaluate pricing opportunities and partner with Sales and Relationship Managers to analyze requests and provide data-driven recommendations.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in Finance and Merchant Services, with strong Excel skills and knowledge of pricing concepts. This long-term contract offers growth and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Finance experience or equivalent.
• 4+ years in Merchant Services, Payments, or related analytical field.
• Experience analyzing data and making financial or business recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis and modeling.
• Knowledge of merchant pricing concepts and related cost structures.

Responsibilities

• In this role, evaluate pricing opportunities and support decisions impacting profitability and client relations.
• Partner with Sales and Relationship Managers to analyze pricing requests and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Assess merchant characteristics such as volume, trends, seasonality, and cost structures to balance pricing, profitability, risk, and compliance.
• Collaborate across Finance and other teams in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Finance experience

Merchant Services

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Pricing concepts

BI tools

Tools

Excel

Pricing tools

BI tools

Job description

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Finance Analyst in Tempe, AZ or Des Moines IA or Irving TX (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially.

Contract Duration: 12 Months with possible extensions and/or full time conversion

Seeking a Merchant Services Deal Pricing Analyst

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of Finance experience, or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in Merchant Services, Payments, Financial Services, Operations, Pricing, Finance, or a related analytical field.
• Experience analyzing data and making recommendations based on financial, operational, or business insights.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize multiple requests and meet established deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and modeling.
• Exposure to pricing, financial analysis, revenue analysis, or profitability assessment.
• Basic understanding of merchant pricing concepts, including interchange, assessments, processing fees, and related cost structures.
• Experience working with pricing, reporting, or business intelligence tools.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across Sales, Relationship Management, Product, Operations, and Risk teams.
• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding payment network regulations and industry practices.

What You Will Be Doing

• • In this role, you will help evaluate pricing opportunities and support decisions that directly impact client relationships, profitability, and business growth.
  • You will partner closely with Merchant Services Sales and Relationship Managers to analyze pricing requests, assess financial impacts, and provide data-driven recommendations.
  • By evaluating merchant business characteristics such as transaction volume, processing trends, seasonality, and cost structures, you will help balance competitive client pricing profitability, risk, and compliance objectives.
  • This role is ideal for an analytical professional who enjoys working with data, solving business problems, and collaborating across teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Finance and contribute to large-scale planning related to Finance deliverables.
• Review and analyze moderately complex Finance challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet Finance deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with client personnel in Finance.