Financial Analyst

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.

This role reports to the INSA Cluster Controller and responsibilities include

Financial Reporting and Compliance

• Preparing timely and accurate financial statements (monthly, quarterly, annual) in accordance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP, IFRS).
• Ensuring compliance with local regulations, financial laws, tax laws, and company policies.

General Accounting and Bookkeeping

• Maintaining accurate records of financial transactions, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Overseeing the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions.

Internal Controls and Risk Management

• Performing extensive controls testing to mitigate risks (e.g., fraud, error, misstatement).

Cash Management and Treasury Support

• Monitoring daily cash positions, cash flow projections, and liquidity needs.
• Ensuring timely payments while optimizing working capital.

Policy and Procedure Development

• Establishing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and standards.
• Providing training and guidance to the broader organization on financial controls and compliance.
• Keeping up to date with new accounting regulations and ensuring timely implementation.

Audit Coordination

• Acting as the primary liaison with external auditors, providing detailed support schedules and requested documentation.
• Facilitating internal and external audits to confirm compliance and accuracy of financial statements.
• Implementing recommendations from audit findings and ensuring ongoing process improvement.

Systems and Process Optimization

• Overseeing the accounting systems (e.g., ERP systems) to ensure data integrity and efficiency.
• Identifying opportunities to automate processes and reduce manual work.

Business Partnering

• Collaborating with functional teams by providing commercial advice and guidance on the relevant policies and procedures.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Technical
Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, with higher degree qualifications preferred.Good finance and accounting knowledge.Knowledge of card and payments industry preferred.Excellent Microsoft Excel and Access working knowledge, and ability to draft contracts.Proficiency in ERP systems, preferably Oracle Financials, Ariba and Concur. Ability to learn and use other reporting tools in order to extract reports that assist in higher work productivity within the functionProfessionalPrior work experience in a business operations, compliance, audit, or risk with focus on operational controls.Over 5 years of business experience across accounting, tax, regulatory and business controls / audit with demonstrated progression into higher responsibilities.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.

Additional Information

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.