Finance Manager

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

The Value Added Services (VAS) Global Finance team serves as a partner for executives and provides finance support for teams that are propelling growth at Visa. We are an agile, highly visible team that collaborates across functions/product lines and plays a key role in providing financial planning, month-end reporting, and financial advisory for key decisions to business leaders. As a business partner, we cultivate operational business partnerships to drive strategic and financial thought leadership and to successfully complete financial planning processes such as budgeting/actuals and long-term growth models.

As a Finance Manager, you will serve as a strategic finance partner with a view toward helping accelerate growth on this key area of expansion for the company. You will work closely with product managers, regional & corporate finance teams, and marketing/sales to understand product performance, ongoing risks, opportunities, and areas of investment to help accelerate growth.

Essential Functions:

• Drive coordination, organization and execution of quantitative and qualitative analyses on both revenues and expenses. Examples of activities include traditional budgeting and forecasting, enhanced financial/business reporting, business case development, long-term growth forecasts, pricing analysis, P&L generation and business planning support
• Build relationships and network with a broad base of team members (e.g., operational executives/staff, controllership, other finance teams) in the business and be the point of contact for finance issues
• Demonstrate a deep knowledge of the strategies, priorities and issues of the business. Understand individual product offerings, market dynamics, and underlying drivers
• Identify and implement changes that improve efficiency and effectiveness of operational decision making.
• Combine observed patterns and trends to craft accurate forecasts: be able to triangulate and exercise judgement
• Learn and understand Visa’s financial reporting systems: run data queries, develop financial architecture, and support finance technology initiatives
• Drive quality and efficiency improvements into standard financial processes
• Build near and long-term views for growth that align with business strategy and data
• Work with sales teams to understand pipelines for all Products: evaluate penetration, pricing, and opportunities for growth
• Build business cases to support investments, go-to-market strategies and new product launches
• Support or lead wide variety of ad hoc requests and special projects

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications
• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Relevant financial analysis work experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking or management consulting
• Able to rapidly establish a broad and deep understanding of the payments business landscape
• Enjoys an environment that is fast-paced, constantly evolving, and collaborative
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to resolve tough business problems with well-structured analyses
• High proficiency in Excel with proven track record of improving processes via automation and end-to-end efficiencies.
• Experience with sophisticated financial systems (e.g., Oracle) or data analytics tools (e.g., Tableau) a plus
• Can work independently and collaborate as part of a cross-functional, global and matrixed team
• Cultivates effective relationships and communicate cross-functionally and with all levels of management
• Highly detail oriented with excellent planning and time management skills

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 118,500.00 to 171,750.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.