Senior Financial Analyst, Revenue and Volume Forecasting, Analytics & Market Intelligence – Revenue and Volume Forecasting

Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst | U.S. Bank

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at U.S. Bank, requiring onsite presence three or more days per week in a U.S. Bank location in the USA. U.S. Bank helps customers and businesses make smarter financial decisions, and its subsidiary Elavon builds platforms and ecosystems for tailored payment solutions. This role is crucial for developing and maintaining the enterprise forecast for merchant acquiring payment volume and related revenue drivers, providing leadership with a trusted, forward-looking view of business performance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid, USA
• Pay: $98175–$115500 yearly
• Team: Revenue and Volume Forecasting, Analytics & Market Intelligence
• Mission: Develops and maintains the enterprise forecast for merchant acquiring payment volume and related revenue drivers to provide a trusted view of business performance.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Power BI, Tableau

What You’ll Actually Do
• Forecast & Plan: Own monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-range forecasts for merchant payment volume and volume-based revenue streams across segments, geographies, and channels, developing and maintaining associated models.
• Analyze Market & External Data: Monitor and evaluate external indicators such as economic forecasts, card brand data, and industry reports, translating these into meaningful business implications and forecast adjustments.
• Perform Payment Analytics: Analyze the drivers of transaction and revenue growth, monitor card network rule changes, and evaluate how changes in card mix, digital wallet adoption, and card-present/card-not-present activity impact volume and revenue forecasts.
• Communicate Insights: Conduct detailed variance analysis against Plan, Forecast, and Prior Year, develop executive-ready reporting and presentations, and communicate complex financial and industry trends to leadership.
• Automate & Improve Processes: Identify opportunities to automate reporting, forecasting, and analytical processes, partner with Business Intelligence teams to improve data quality, and continuously enhance forecast accuracy.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience, with typically five or more years of related experience in financial forecasting, market intelligence, and merchant acquiring analytics.
• Experience: Five or more years of experience in advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills, specifically within merchant acquiring, card payments, fintech, banking, or financial services.
• Skills: Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with experience working with large data sets; strong capability in executive-level reporting, presentation development, and senior leadership communication.
• Bonus: Experience interpreting macroeconomic, market, and industry data; knowledge of Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and payment network economics; familiarity with economic forecasting methodologies and market research; experience with Power BI, Tableau, and semantic models.