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I. Purpose
The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for monitoring preventative and detective financial
and operational controls across a range of processes within the North America region. The role will
be responsible for performing detailed reviews of anomalies, assessing the root cause of potential
exceptions and supporting remediation efforts. This role will be based in Foster City, reporting
directly to Director – Financial Internal Controls.

II. Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Area

The responsibilities of the Senior Financial Analyst will include the following:

Internal Controls

• Execute data analysis and targeted sample testing to identify policy compliance issues, unusual trends and activities across multiple financial transactions including, Revenue, T&E, procure-to-pay, high risk vendors programs, client contract management, general ledger etc.
• Work with Country Controllers to investigate and analyze potential anomalies, and to assess compliance with policies and procedures.
• Work with local and regional stakeholders, to address issues identified, and to support immediate and longer-term solutions.  For example, work with stakeholders throughout the organization to provide input on procedures, which do not currently exist.
• In collaboration with the Country Controllers, share the testing results with Country Managers, external auditors and Senior Leadership to provide a current state of the local and/or global control environment.
• Provide feedback to centralized Data Analytics team on improvements to existing queries and suggestions for new scripts to be performed.
• Act as a driver of continuous improvement and innovation of the controls environment. Use direct experience, external benchmarking and knowledge of regulatory expectations to support the management’s stated goal of developing a strong industry leading controls function.
• Serve as local subject matter expert on the design and testing of internal controls over higher risk processes: 
– Complete ongoing risk monitoring and assessment, and play a key role in the development of testing strategies and assessment of the controls environment across the region
– Collaborate with global Internal Controls team to feedback trends, themes and effectiveness of test approach, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the process.
– Taylor the controls and Internal Controls framework to address the specific needs and risks at an individual country level.
– Drive efficiencies by seeking opportunities for centralization, globalization and automation.

III. Strategic Nature, Management, Accountability and Scope
• Results of the work performed by the SFA will be shared with external and internal business partners such as clients, central Internal Controls team, regional Controllers, Business Operations teams, Senior Account Executives and Country Leadership. Ultimately, results of the work performed by the Internal Controls team may be shared with senior management, the audit committee and external auditors as applicable.

IV. Decision Making and Complexity
• This position requires interaction with business owners and senior management across the region. The individual is expected to use sound discretion and professional judgment when interacting with business owners, senior management, external auditors and Visa Clients.
• This position should at all times make decisions on what will be most beneficial to the company, strive for an optimum balance between the benefits and cost of implementing and executing controls.

V. Financial and Organizational Scope
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams outside of United States

VI. Reporting Relationships and Interactions
• This position will be located in Foster City and will report to the Director - Internal Controls.
• Work extensively in a team environment and provide direction to assist other members in cross-functional teams.

VII. Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Detail oriented and be able to work well under pressure and accustomed to project work to produce high quality and/or final work product under strict deadlines.
• Card payment infrastructure and/or merchant operations experience.
• Excellent business and communication skills with the ability to focus on the big picture, understand key priorities, communicate clearly and concisely, and bring business acumen to the Internal Controls function.
• Strong controls, compliance and auditing background particularly finance, compliance, contract, IT and performance audits and extensive data analysis skills and an aptitude for understanding, interpretation and investigation.
• Track record in issues prioritization, effective conflict resolution and execution.
• Creative, self-starter, quick thinker and dedicated individual who is eager to put his/her stamp on this job role.
• Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across regional and/or functional lines.
• Flexibility in schedule and for travel.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Masters Degree
• Years of Experience: More than 5 years of experience required
• Previous audit experience is required; experience in a Big 4 firm is preferred
• Ability to adapt quickly in handling multiple / evolving tasks and work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills; must be motivated, hard-working and team oriented
• Ability to produce high quality and/or final work product under strict deadlines
• Certifications: CIA / CISA / CPA preferred

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

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