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Shift4 · 18 hours ago

Financial Data Analyst

Shift4 is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. The Financial Data Analyst will play a key role in analyzing transaction data, financial performance metrics, and operational trends within the payments ecosystem to support strategic decision-making by delivering actionable insights related to revenue, costs, risk, customer behavior, and product performance.

FinanceFinancial ServicesPayments
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Analyze large volumes of payment transaction data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities
Develop dashboards and financial reports to support revenue forecasting, margin analysis, and executive decision-making
Track key KPIs such as authorization rates, interchange costs, transaction volume, chargebacks, and settlement performance
Conduct variance analysis across revenue streams, costs, and financial KPIs
Build and maintain financial models for revenue projections, pricing scenarios, and cost-to-serve calculations
Support buyout execution and performance with data-driven insights
Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs)
Perform sensitivity analysis to evaluate the impact of pricing, volume, and operational changes in payment flows
Evaluate payment processor performance and cost structures (e.g., interchange, assessments, gateway fees)
Analyze customer payment behaviors across card, ACH, digital wallets, and alternative payment methods
Monitor industry benchmarks and market trends related to payments, fraud, and financial performance
Partner with Product, Finance, Revenue, Risk, and Operations teams to analyze performance and improve profitability
Provide insights for pricing optimization, partner negotiations, and financial strategy
Present analytical findings and actionable recommendations to senior leadership in a clear, concise format

Qualification

Financial analysisData analyticsSQLPayment processing flowsData visualization toolsPythonExcelAnalytical skillsQuantitative skillsLarge datasets

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or related field
2–5+ years of experience in financial analysis, data analytics, or payments/fintech
Strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience working with large datasets
Proficiency with SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.)
Understanding of payment processing flows (authorization, clearing, settlement), interchange, and fee structures
Experience with Python or R for data modeling and automation
Strong skills in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)
Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets

Company

Shift4

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Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world.

H1B Sponsorship

Shift4 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (6)
2024 (4)
2023 (7)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.81B
2025-12-03Post Ipo Debt· $507.13M
2025-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.31B
2025-05-01Post Ipo Equity· $875M

Leadership Team

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Nate Hirshberg
Senior Vice President, Marketing
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Laurynas Paradauskas
Senior Software Engineering Manager
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