U.S. Bank

Fraud Loss Forecasting Analyst

U.S. Bank$105K — $124K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • More than six years of relevant experience
  • Strong analytical rigor and attention to detail
  • Intermediate to advanced coding skills (SAS, SQL, etc.)
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and data analysis tools
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex findings to senior leaders
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Own the CBB daily fraud loss projection process end-to-end
  • Develop and recommend the monthly fraud loss forecast
  • Lead the annual planning process for CBB fraud losses
  • Monitor and assess emerging fraud risks and operational changes
  • Investigate forecast variances and recommend actions
  • Identify trends in large, complex datasets
  • Translate analytical findings into reports and executive communications
  • Engage with cross-functional partners and lead business reviews

Benefits

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Term life insurance options
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Paid vacation ranging from two to five weeks
  • Up to 11 paid holidays
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals up to 80 hours per year
  • 401(k) with employer-funded retirement plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this role, you will lead all aspects of Consumer and Business Banking (CBB) fraud loss forecasting, including daily projections, monthly forecasts, and the annual planning process. You will be responsible for developing data-driven recommendations, challenging assumptions, and providing clear rationale to support forecast decisions.

Success in this role requires strong analytical judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to identify meaningful signals within complex and often conflicting information. The ideal candidate can synthesize emerging risks, historical performance, operational intelligence, and business changes into actionable insights and clearly articulated forecast assumptions.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Own the CBB daily fraud loss projection process end-to-end.
  • Develop and recommend the monthly fraud loss forecast through data-driven analysis and sound business judgment.
  • Lead the annual planning process for CBB fraud losses.
  • Monitor emerging fraud risks, business changes, operational initiatives, and control enhancements; assess potential impacts and proactively incorporate them into forecasts and planning assumptions.
  • Investigate forecast variances by identifying drivers, explaining performance relative to expectations, and recommending actions.
  • Identify trends, patterns, and emerging fraud risks through analysis of large and complex datasets.
  • Translate analytical findings into clear recommendations, reports, dashboards, and executive communications.
  • Independently draft monthly executive summaries and leadership updates.
  • Lead engagement with Operations, Finance, Claims, and other cross-functional partners.
  • Facilitate monthly business reviews and drive follow-up actions related to fraud events, forecast performance, and emerging risks.
  • Provide weekly loss updates, strategic insights, and forward-looking perspectives to leadership and stakeholders.


Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically more than six years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Forecasting & Judgment: Demonstrated ability to apply analytical reasoning and business judgment in ambiguous environments.
  • Analytical Problem Solving: Ability to identify performance drivers, connect disparate data points, and determine which factors materially impact results.
  • Ownership & Initiative: Proactively drives complex issues to resolution and operates effectively with limited direction.
  • Communication & Influence: Ability to communicate complex findings to senior leaders, manage stakeholder expectations, challenge assumptions appropriately, and influence decisions through well-supported recommendations.
  • Strong analytical rigor, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Intermediate to advanced coding and data analysis skills (SAS, SQL, or similar analytical tools).
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and data analysis applications.
  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline. Master's degree preferred.


LOCATION EXPECTATIONS: This role requires working from a U.S. Bank Location three (3) or more days per week.

NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law


Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

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