Senior Finance Business Partner

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, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive.   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. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.   As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.   We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation. We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

The Senior Finance Business Partner supporting Payments, will act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, providing financial insight, performance analysis, and decision support to drive growth, profitability, and operational excellence across the Payments business. The role combines strong financial expertise with commercial acumen and stakeholder management to influence business strategy and outcomes. W ill act as a bridge between the finance department and other business units, helping to ensure that financial considerations are integrated into business planning and operations. Expected to move beyond traditional reporting activities and serve as a proactive commercial advisor, challenging assumptions, identifying opportunities, and helping leadership teams make informed decisions that enhance growth, profitability, and shareholder value. The role often operates with significant autonomy and regularly engages with senior business and finance leadership. Key accountabilities: Partner with Payments business leaders to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and execution of growth initiatives. Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes for the Payments business. Deliver timely financial analysis and insights on revenue, transaction volumes, yield, profitability, and key business drivers. Monitor performance against financial targets, identifying risks, opportunities, and actions required to achieve objectives. Develop business cases for new products, partnerships, pricing initiatives, and market expansion opportunities. Provide financial leadership for commercial negotiations, contract reviews, and customer profitability assessments. Support month-end and quarter-end performance reviews, ensuring clear communication of results to senior management. Drive continuous improvement in reporting, automation, and business intelligence tools to enhance decision-making. Collaborate closely with Product, Sales, Operations, Risk, Technology, and Finance teams to ensure alignment on business priorities. Ensure financial governance, controls, and compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience Typically 5+ years of related experience Preferred skills/experience: Strong background in FP&A, commercial finance, or finance business partnering. Good understanding of payment processing, acquiring, merchant services, card payments,