Financial Analyst Lead

Job Description

Every day, our teams innovate across the world of finance. We collaborate to work smarter, while making a difference. We believe in diversity and inclusivity, giving a voice to everyone on the team. And we celebrate our success together. If you want to make an impact in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

About the role:

As a Financial Analyst Lead, you’ll have your finger on the financial pulse of the entire organization. Working with a diverse team, you’ll be responsible to develop, interpret, and implement financial concepts for financial planning and control. This role will support our FP&A Consolidations for the Banking Segment.

What you will be doing:

• Consolidate financials for Banking Divisions under the segment providing critical support for Finance Executives and the business leadership teams.

• Guide the finance team with processes and procedures to generate consistent output of financial deliverables.

• Lead the processes for the periodic forecast, the annual budget, and long-range plan, establish timelines, assumptions, and methodologies in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Perform trend analysis and scenario planning related to demand fluctuations, input cost changes, pricing, and operational efficiencies.

• Track risk and opportunities for the businesses forecast and plans to ensure that the leaders know what actions need to be taken and by when to hit the annual plan.

• Develop models leveraging large datasets to create new insights into the business

• Prepare clear, concise management reporting and executive-ready presentations that summarize financial performance, forecasts, and key business insights.

• Continuously improve FP&A processes, models, and reporting to increase accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.

• Demonstrate urgency to respond to business issues utilizing skills and knowledge of financial organizations and systems.

• Develop and maintain detailed financial mod

• els to assess current performance and project future results under various business and operational scenarios.

• Analyze monthly financial results, comparing actuals to budget and forecast, identifying key variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommending corrective actions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• 3–5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, forecasting, budgeting, or related finance roles.

• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting methodologies, variance analysis, and scenario planning.

• Proven ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for senior leaders.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and financial models. Proficiency generating and maintaining Dashboards in tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Qlikview, or similar.

• Experience leading or supporting annual budget cycles, monthly forecasting, and long‑range planning processes.

• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with product, operations, and non‑finance stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial results to both technical and non‑technical audiences. High attention to detail, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

• Self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable working with ambiguity while driving continuous improvement in FP&A processes and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar advanced credential preferred.

• Experience with financial planning systems (e.g., Hyperion, Anaplan, Adaptive, SAP, Oracle, or similar) preferred.

What we offer you:

• A career at FIS is more than just a job. It’s the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:

• A voice in the future of fintech

• Always-on learning and development

• Collaborative work environment

• Opportunities to give back

• Competitive salary and benefits

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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