The North America Value-Added Services (NA VAS) Financial Planning & Analysis team serves as a business partner for North America Group Executives and provides strategic finance support for a variety of underlying Regional business functions. We are an agile, highly visible team that collaborates across all functions/product lines and plays a key role in enabling business growth and effective decisioning through strategic thinking, financial expertise, insightful analytics and thought leadership.

We are seeking an ambitious and experienced Finance Professional to support FP&A for VAS Expenses within the North America P&L.  The person will analyze results, build budgets, maintain forecasts, manage investments and workforce plan, and serve as a strategic partner for North America VAS with a view toward helping accelerate growth on this key area of expansion for the company.  The role will work closely with global & corporate finance teams, and the North America Sales and Solutions team to understand performance, return on investments, ongoing risks, opportunities, and areas of investment to help accelerate growth.   

Essential Functions:

Support North America VAS expense forecasting, reporting, and analytics:

• Act as trusted finance partner to leaders in the North America VAS organizations covering overall expense and investment management
• Analyze return on spending and support investment prioritization decisions
• Manage the financial planning and analytics for the North America VAS sales incentives and marketing programs
• Support financial close, budgeting and forecasting processes by developing timelines and templates, communicating guidance on key deliverables, and building senior executive presentations that bring overall themes and insights together
• Combine observed patterns and trends to create 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 continuous improvement initiatives

Create long-term views for investment spend and returns:

• Understand product offerings, market dynamics, and underlying drivers
• Build business cases and ROI analysis to support go-to-market strategies and acquisition channels
• Collaborate and coordinate with a broad base of stakeholders (i.e. Corporate Finance, FP&A, Strategy, Controllership, etc.)
• Serve as a subject matter expert within FP&A, guide peers and provide ownership and/or support of strategic initiatives
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to streamline and optimize the existing financial processes and models
• Support or lead wide variety of ad hoc requests and special projects  

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

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
Superior analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor, attention to detail and ability to structure and analyze financial modeling
Advanced proficiency in financial modelling in Microsoft Excel and in building presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint
Strong foundation in Finance and working knowledge of GAAP and/or Visa Accounting Policy preferred
Can convert complex analyses into revealing business storylines
Operates with minimal supervision and able to make informed, well-reasoned decisions independently using strong business judgement
Proactive, strategic thinker with ability to communicate effectively with executive management
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with other functional areas to understand the operational and cultural issues relevant to achieving superior results
Client focused with tenacity to resolve issues and conflicts
Able to work in a dual-reporting matrix environment

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 129,200.00 to 187,350.00 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.