Financial Analyst FP&A Profitability Analytics SLC

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nations premier financial services companies operating as a collection of great banks under local brands and management teams in high-growth western markets. Zions is regularly recognized by American Banker magazine as having a top banking team in its list of The Most Powerful Women in Banking. Our customers consistently vote us as the best bank in our local markets. We value our employees and we are committed to search out recognize and create fulfilling opportunities for outstanding people within our organization rewarding them for their contributions to our success. We recognize that banking is a local business and that to be successful we must have very strong ties to the communities we serve and strong relationships with our customers.

With benefits starting on day one 12 bank holidays profit sharing and company-matched 401(k) contributions Zions is dedicated to being an employer of choice in our communities. At Zions the possibilities are endless. You bring the talent; we bring the opportunity.

We are currently seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Profitability Analytics team within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) department.

The FP&A division is focused on developing talent that will enable our organizations long-term success by improving balance sheet returns growing fee income controlling expenses and gaining efficiencies through process improvement and automation. FP&A works with the brightest minds in the organization who foster a culture of continuous learning and growth there is executive and board-level visibility and support for our work and our efforts translate directly into highly visible enterprise-wide initiatives. We are laser focused on creating value and are seeking like-minded professionals to join our team.

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing multiple financial models that enable the bank to analyze profitability by account customer product segment and more to help inform strategic decisions and drive results. The primary models are funds transfer pricing (FTP) capital allocation and expense allocation.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in SQL for querying and manipulating large data sets
• Experience coding in R Python and/or JavaScript
• Intermediate or higher-level knowledge of banking products and financial statements
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences from front-line bankers to data engineers to executives
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle previously unsolved challenges
• A desire and an ability to find ways to continually improve processes and drive efficiency
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing requirements
• Experience with process documentation data validation and testing
• Experience using Power BI or similar data visualization tools to build meaningful complex reporting with optimized data models is a plus
• Familiarity with Oracle EPM or other financial planning software is a plus

Qualifications:

• 4 years of related work experience
• Bachelors degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Finance Economics Mathematics etc.) is required
• A Masters degree in a quantitative field may substitute for some experience

Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City the Zions Bank Building serves as the headquarters of both Zions Bancorporation and Zions Bank. The building sits adjacent to City Creek Center a world-class shopping and dining destination with more than 100 stores and restaurants. The Zions Bank Building stands tall among Salt Lake Citys central business district providing hundreds of team members with an exceptional work environment and features such as:

• Easy access to the City Creek UTA TRAX station as well as various electric vehicle charging stations in most City Creek area garages;
• An employee-only fitness center and bike storage;
• An employee lounge kitchen micro market game tables couches and TVs;
• Private mothers rooms and lockers; and
• Access to downtown shopping dining arts and entertainment.