Sr. Accounting Analyst

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

• Analyze, interpret, and record financial transactions, and report this information.
• Research and document conclusions on accounting issues with references to GAAP pronouncements.
• Complete complex account reconciliations and journal entries to support the monthly close process.
• Work with project managers and finance business partners on internally developed software ASC 350 40 initiatives.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting operational procedures.
• Own specific components of the North America balance sheet and income statement, review balances during month-end closing, and perform flux and other analytical reviews.
• Support the preparation and review of 10K and 10Q filings, including footnotes and disclosures related to assigned areas.
• Review emerging technology contracts for US GAAP compliance, including review of agreements for proper accounting treatment and application of revenue recognition principles.
• Regular interaction with various levels of management within and outside of Finance, internal and external audit teams, and participation in cross-functional projects.
• Maintain process documentation and ensure SOX 404 compliance for functional areas of responsibility.

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
• Must have a BS in Accounting or related field, CPA, and at least five to seven years of progressive professional accounting experience, preferably in a publicly-traded company and/or with a public accounting firm.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent written, oral, listening and presentational skills and ability to work well under pressure and interact at all levels are also required.
• In-depth knowledge and recent experience with application of ASC 350-40.
• Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills
• Proficient with Oracle or similar enterprise accounting system
• Background with continuous improvement methodologies, driving increases in efficiency and effectiveness
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley internal control compliance
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Capable of handling multiple tasks, possess good organizational, communication, and analytical skills, able to work independently, and be extremely flexible
• Welcomes challenging and complex projects and demonstrates an ability for working smarter not harder by making continuous improvement to the efficiency of processes he or she contributes to.
• Strong team player collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources and has experience working with others on a global basis
• Change oriented actively generates process improvements and champions and drives change initiatives, confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways
• Proactive, a self-starter who is accountable and exhibits ownership of delegated tasks and projects

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, freque