Financial Analyst - Minneapolis, MN

Company: US Bank
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: June 13, 2021

Job Description:

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

U.S. Bank's Corporate Development department works in partnership with the lines of business across the enterprise providing strategic advice and financial analysis for strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments and partnerships. The group also assists with other valuation-related projects including CCAR, Resolution Plan and Goodwill Impairment review.

The Corporate Development Analyst will assist with the evaluation of potential strategic initiatives as well as competitive market/business analyses and perform other miscellaneous valuation-related projects.

This position reports to the head of Corporate Development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Corporate Development team and business lines in creating financial forecasts and valuation analyses for strategic initiatives
• Prepare internal presentations outlining the transaction opportunity, strategic rationale, key considerations and financial impact
• Assist with the due diligence process, including validating financial assumptions and identifying key risks and opportunities
• Prepare market analyses to identify attractive expansion opportunities for U.S. Bancorp and perform competitive market analyses by researching market trends, competitive landscape and best practices
• Perform initial intangible allocation analysis and partner with business lines in their annual impairment review of intangibles and goodwill
• Assist with special projects undertaken by the Corporate Development department as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3+ years financial analysis experience, preferably with financial services firm, corporate mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, private equity or venture capital

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Ability to exercise independent judgment in evaluating acquisition opportunities, business initiatives and other valuation related projects
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Self-motivated and able to work with limited direction
• Proven ability to operate with discretion and protect highly confidential information
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint

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.

Learn all about U.S. Bank employee benefits, including tuition reimbursement, retirement plans and more, by visiting usbank.com/careers.

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