Accounting Manager (Contract management experience is a must)

Our purpose is to support the Visa strategy of Sell, Sell, Sell. We achieve this by providing advice and support to colleagues across the Visa functions on execution of Value-in-Kind transactions, primarily in Marketing and Visa Consulting & Analytics. We are Responsible for the accuracy of P&L postings and managing controls in respect of Value in Kind Client projects. We ensure these are compliant, progressed in a timely manner, and are accounted for accurately. So, what do we expect of you, day to day? Manage a case load of VIK projects - through controls and contracting, to ensuring timely expense/revenue recognition, and finally closing out the project with a visible audit trail. Competency in the use of corporate systems to enable case management records to be accurately maintained. Analyze and respond to emails from stakeholders in timely manner. Communicate effectively with Stakeholders clearly and effectively by conveying key information efficiently. Align priorities and tasks with a customer first approach to ensure transactions are progressed accurately, but also without undue delay. Collaboration with and support of immediate team colleagues to ensure balanced allocation of workload across team, absences covered, and solutions embedded across the whole team. Act as a subject matter expert in Value in Kind transactions and Payments to Customers - interpreting and applying Visa policies, procedures, and processes. Maintain control standards, accuracy, and independence. Demonstrate individual leadership - providing ongoing coaching/training, and guidance to stakeholders. Establish a strong understanding of the varied transaction types and associated initiation paths and processes. Proactively identify and remediate potential issues, analyzing root cause to prevent re-occurrence. Deep collaboration with Service Delivery Leads to ensure timely progression of projects without unnecessary delay. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. CA/ICWA/MBA or equivalent degree in Finance. Professional Prior work experience in a business operations, compliance, audit, or risk with focus on operational controls. Min 6 years of business experience including supporting senior leadership. Strong Audit, business controls, compliance & risk function experience desired. Experience in financial services or payments industry preferred. Strong ethics, integrity and accountability with ability to maintain independence, autonomy and confidentiality. Technical Good finance and accounting knowledge. Knowledge of card and payments industry preferred. Excellent Microsoft Excel and Access working knowledge, and ability to draft contracts. Experience or qualifications in business improvement methodologies such as six sigma an advantage. Strong business partnering skills, excellent judgement and decision making ability in a collaborative style. Strong problem solving skills, with demonstrated ability to identify and resolve issues and risks, including root cause analysis. Experience in creating, implementing and training on policies, procedures and guidelines. Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills, interpersonal, and influencing skills to drive effective change at all levels of the organization. Ability to work effectively in a matrix management structure that is diverse, international with a multi-cultural environment. Demonstrated maturity to work effectively with multi-cultural and country specific circumstances and with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds. Ability to travel to conduct training and to regional and corporate meetings as required.