U.S. Bank Looking for Strategic Finance Director at Boston, MA Full Time

At U.S. Bank, we’re passionate about helping customers and the communities where we live and work. The fifth-largest bank in the United States, we’re one of the country’s most respected, innovative and successful financial institutions. U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

Job Description

The Strategic Finance Director serves as a key leader within the Corporate Payments & Treasury Management business supporting all of the front end business line processes and teams (i.e. product, pricing, sales, M&A, etc.). This role leads all aspects of the strategic finance processes for the business including: pricing & product line profitability, customer & partner incentive operations, capital/strategic investment mgmt., mergers & acquisitions, sales incentives, sales performance mgmt., etc… Manages all aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial & operational processes associated. Manages a team of Finance Managers and Finance Analysts.

• Drive creation of operating plans, financial forecasts, and long-range planning supporting strategic financial initiatives, capital investments & acquisitions/dispositions.

• Analyze the potential (and realized) impact of financial decisions. Lead the development/build of models to predict benefits that will result from strategic initiatives and investment. Create and report on financial metrics to measure success. Provide recommendations to management based on data-driven performance and analysis.

• Manage the creation of performance-driven internal compensation plans for multi-level Sales organization.

• Ensure accurate payment to business lines customers and 3rd party partners.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with various groups in payments and U.S. Bank.

• Serve as a dynamic leader on the Finance Leadership team. Work closely across Sales, Produce, Financial Operations, Accounting, and Pricing to ensure that results are accurate and that initiatives are successfully executed.

• Identify process improvements, proactively suggest and implement new solutions to support the business lines in their strategic initiatives.

• Provide leadership, guidance, training, and career development opportunities to a dynamic team of finance managers and analysts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience

• 15 or more years of relevant financial management experience

• Eight or more years of management experience

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Proven track record of highly effective communication and presentation skills with executive level leadership.

• Significant experience in financial services, payments and or software as a service.

• Strong background in executing and leading strategic financial processes (i.e. financial strategies related to product, pricing, profitability, M&A, etc…)

• Well-developed financial analysis, forecasting and planning skills. Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships and collaborate across functions.

• Proven track record of execution in fast-paced environment, ability to balance competing priorities.

• Resourceful, self-managed and self-motivated.

• Demonstrate logical decision making skills, utilize sound professional judgement

• Preferred location would be hybrid at a U.S. Bank location.

Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate Requirement: U.S. Bank requires that the successful candidate hired for this position be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to a medical condition, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption.

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:

Take care of yourself and your family with U.S. Bank employee benefits. We know that healthy employees are happy employees, and we believe that work/life balance should be easy to achieve. That’s why we share the cost of benefits and offer a variety of programs, resources and support you need to bring your full self to work and stay present and committed to the people who matter most – your family.

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E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program (~~~) .

Salary range reflected is an estimate of base pay and is for the primary location. Base pay range may vary if an offer is made for work in a different location. Pay Range: $154,275.00 – $181,500.00 – $199,650.00

Due to legal requirements, U.S. Bank requires that the successful candidate hired for some positions be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to a medical condition, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption. For these positions, as part of the conditional offer of employment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide proof of vaccination or approval for an accommodation or exemption upon hire.

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.