Sr. Finance Manager

Company Description

As the world’s leader in digital payments technology, Visa’s mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network – enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.

At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.

You’re an Individual. We’re the team for you. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.

Job Description

The Manager, Finance – Visa Direct will be responsible for supporting the leadership team and driving insights regarding Visa Direct investment strategies/plans based on company trends, business opportunities, and activity assessment. The position is responsible for planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes for Visa Direct globally and provides detailed investment monthly reports and analysis to management to enable business decision making. The position also ensures that requisitions, receiving and end-of-month processes are accurate and in compliance with established procurement procedures. The Manager works closely with other Finance and Business teams to ensure alignment and achieve synergy of opportunities and objectives.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical, analytical and collaboration skills combined with meaningful FP&A experience and the ability to work across a matrix business organizational structure. This role will have exposure to key Global and Regional Visa Direct leadership teams and their respective Finance Partners.

• Serve as Financial Business Partner (FBP) for Visa Direct globally, responsible for budgeting/ forecasting coordination and inputs related to investments (expenses and headcount)
• Collaborate with global, regional, functional teams for budget/forecast, including priority recommendations on resource allocation as needed
• Design, build and maintain various automated reporting models in Hyperion (Smartview) and leverage corporate dashboard reports (GEAR)
• Ensure financial data accuracy, integrity, and consistency of information as well as organize documentation of results and data sources used
• Proactively review monthly organizational hierarchy changes and implement changes accordingly
• Build and analyze business cases as well as facilitate prioritization exercises, provide periodic variance analysis and executive commentary
• Track investment execution and workforce planning by business unit in order to periodically report business plans changes
• Advise and report on success criteria of planned activities based on established business objectives
• Drive discussions and resolution of reporting issues by working with business partners globally, provide input regarding continuous improvements and best practices, and effectively integrate reporting processes throughout the organization
• P&L Management including budget, forecasting planning and reporting for multiple internal teams
• Support financial procurement procedures and responsibilities
• Perform robust financial analysis and be able to succinctly outline and present key drivers, themes and key risks while applying business and financial acumen to explain underlying drivers of results across several scenarios
• Identify risk and opportunities (plus mitigating actions) to ensure delivery on targets
• Active participant and teammate to Global, Regional and corporate counterparts in promoting best practices and collaboration

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 two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.       

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
-5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in finance, engineering, accounting, economics, or related quantitative field or at l