Senior Financial Analyst

US Bank; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to provide financial reporting and analytical support for Payments, partnering with Finance teams across business lines and Corporate Finance.

You will prepare weekly sales reporting and help develop executive materials for quarterly earnings, forecasts, and month-end results in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates excel at communication, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration, delivering accurate insights on trends, risks, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; typically 6+ years of related experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to collaborate across teams.
• Advanced MS PowerPoint, Excel and Essbase skills; financial forecasting experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare executive-level materials for annual plans, forecasts and earnings.
• Consolidate data from multiple sources to support weekly sales reporting.
• Develop executive-level presentations for quarterly earnings.
• Analyze financial performance to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Payment Services, Corporate Finance and other stakeholders.
• Identify and leverage AI tools to streamline reporting.
• Review reports for accuracy and consistency.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Planning

PowerPoint

Excel

Essbase

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Excel

Essbase

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst will provide financial reporting and analytical support for Payments, partnering closely with Finance teams across each business line as well as Corporate Finance. Key responsibilities include preparing weekly sales reporting and insights for executive leadership and supporting the development of executive-level materials for quarterly earnings, forecasts, month-end results, business line reviews, annual planning, and other strategic priorities. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare executive-level presentation materials supporting internal and external financial reporting, including annual and long-range plans, forecasts, SEC reporting, financial results, and business line and operating reviews.
• Manage weekly sales reporting by consolidating data from multiple sources, analyzing trends and performance drivers, and translating results into meaningful insights for executive leadership.
• Support the preparation of quarterly earnings materials and other key financial reporting, ensuring information is accurate, timely, and clearly communicated.
• Analyze financial and business performance, identifying key trends, drivers, risks, and opportunities to support leadership decision-making.
• Partner across Payment Services, Corporate Finance, and other key stakeholders to support financial reporting, analysis, and broader business priorities.
• Identify and leverage AI tools to streamline financial reporting and analysis, automate routine activities, and generate more meaningful insights for decision-making.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and reporting and support cross-functional projects that enable informed business and leadership decision-making.
• Review financial reporting and executive materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically six or more years of related experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Working knowledge of financial analysis techniques and general accounting procedures
• Well-developed mathematical and analytical skills
• Advanced MS PowerPoint, Excel and Essbase skills
• Thorough knowledge in financial analysis, forecasting, and planning
• Result orientated, ability to recognize needs, solve problems, anticipate issues, and develop solutions using strong analytical, business and financial acumen
• Self-motivated, able to set priorities effectively, multi-task, pivot easily as priorities change and follow through to meet the demands of multiple constituencies
• Strong technical skills related to data mining and visualization tools
• Master's degree preferred

*This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Benefits:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here .

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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