Senior Financial Analyst

TransUnion; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA options

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Legal plan

Pet insurance

Job summary

TransUnion's Financial Services FP&A team leads forecasting, planning, reporting, and performance analysis across Consumer Lending, Card & Banking, Mortgage, and Auto. This hybrid role reports to the FP&A Manager and blends virtual work with in-person collaboration.

The role focuses on owning forecasts, supporting month-end close, building financial models and dashboards, and presenting insights to senior leadership to guide strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in FP&A or related finance roles.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary FP&A partner supporting Consumer Lending and related segments.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual forecast submissions and align with business leaders.
• Lead month-end close activities and provide variance analysis and insights.
• Develop models, dashboards, and templates for executive reporting and board materials.
• Collaborate across Finance, Strategy, Sales, Accounting and Leadership to drive performance.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial modeling

Executive communications

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

OneStream

Tableau/Power BI

PeopleSoft

Salesforce

Alteryx

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Team Overview

The Financial Services FP&A team owns full P&L management across the Financial Services portfolio, including Consumer Lending, Card & Banking, Mortgage, and Auto. The team partners closely with business leaders to manage forecasting, financial planning, reporting, performance analysis, and strategic decision support. Through actionable insights and financial leadership, the team helps drive business performance and provides leadership with visibility into key risks, opportunities, and growth drivers. This role reports to Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Finance business partner supporting the Consumer Lending organization and lead forecasting, planning, and financial management activities.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual forecast submissions while partnering closely with business and strategy teams to align financial expectations and business objectives.
• Lead month-end close support activities, partnering with Accounting teams to understand financial results, variances, and key performance trends.
• Analyze revenue drivers including customer performance, volume trends, forecasting assumptions, risks, and opportunities to support business decision‑making.
• Prepare executive reporting packages, board materials, financial commentary, and presentations for senior leadership audiences.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models, forecasting tools, reporting templates, and business performance dashboards.
• Collaborate across Finance, Strategy, Sales, Accounting, Billing, and business leadership teams to provide actionable financial insights.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses, scenario modeling, business reviews, and strategic initiatives.
• Drive process improvements that increase forecast accuracy, reporting quality, operational efficiency, and financial transparency.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

• 4+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, Commercial Finance, Revenue Finance, or related financial analysis roles.
• Experience supporting forecasting, budgeting, financial planning, and performance reporting processes.
• Experience partnering with Accounting teams and supporting month‑end close activities.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, variance analysis, forecasting methodologies, and revenue driver analysis.
• Experience preparing executive‑level presentations, board materials, and financial commentary for senior leadership.
• Strong business partnership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including financial modeling, scenario analysis, forecasting, large dataset manipulation, and reporting automation.
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills with the ability to develop executive presentations, financial reporting materials, and board documentation.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with the ability to reconcile information from multiple data sources and translate findings into business insights.
• Experience with financial planning, ERP, reporting, or business intelligence platforms such as OneStream, Tableau, Power BI, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Alteryx, or similar tools.
• Strong reporting, financial analysis, and business performance management capabilities.

We're also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we're happy to support your career development and growth in:

• Consumer Lending, Banking, Credit Services, or broader Financial Services industry experience.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams and presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Exposure to board reporting and executive communications.
• Process improvement and reporting automation initiatives.
• Experience collaborating across multiple Finance functions and business units.

Benefits that support every part of your life:

At TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well-from day one.

• For Your Health : Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
• For Your Protection : We've got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑and long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and