Financial Analyst – Merchant Services & Pricing

the Opportunity•Tempe, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

A leading financial services organization is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to support its Merchant Services business in Tempe, AZ. This is a high-visibility opportunity for an analytical professional who enjoys working with financial data, evaluating pricing strategies, and providing insights that directly influence client relationships, profitability, and business growth. This 12-month contract offers potential for conversion and provides the opportunity to work closely with Sales, Relationship Management, Product, Operations, and Risk teams within a large, established financial services environment.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in Merchant Services, Payments, Financial Services, Operations, Pricing, Finance, or a related analytical field.
Strong experience analyzing financial, operational, or business data and developing recommendations based on findings.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and financial modeling.
Experience with pricing analysis, financial analysis, revenue analysis, or profitability assessment.
Understanding of merchant pricing concepts, including interchange, assessments, processing fees, and related cost structures.
Experience working with pricing, reporting, financial modeling, or business intelligence tools.
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Previous experience specifically within Merchant Services or Payments pricing and strategy.
Understanding of payment network regulations and industry practices.
Experience partnering with Sales, Relationship Management, Product, Operations, or Risk teams.
Comfortable participating in calls with both internal business partners and external customers.

Responsibilities

Analyze merchant pricing requests and provide data-driven financial recommendations.
Evaluate transaction volumes, processing trends, seasonality, revenue, expenses, and other business factors to determine financial impact and profitability.
Perform pricing, revenue, cost, and profitability analysis to support business decisions.
Partner with Sales and Relationship Managers to evaluate pricing opportunities for new and existing merchant clients.
Analyze merchant processing costs, including interchange, assessments, processing fees, and related pricing components.
Build and maintain financial models, reports, and analytical tools using Microsoft Excel.
Utilize pricing, reporting, and business intelligence tools to identify trends and opportunities.
Balance competitive pricing strategies with profitability, operational, risk, and compliance considerations.
Manage multiple pricing and analytical requests while meeting established deadlines.
Clearly communicate findings and recommendations to internal business partners.