Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving
career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

The Finance Business Partner team is an agile, highly visible team that works using a consultative model with business to apply data to business and finance decisions as well as measure performance.

We are looking for a Finance leader, who is a problem solver with great communication skills. You will provide financial insights that enables the business partners to plan, prioritize investments, execute and manage performance.
You are both a player and coach, providing financial thought partnership and analytical support to partners. This is a high visibility role where you will keep senior management informed on performance and support decision making, business reviews, strategy/execution projects, and ad hoc analysis.

Responsibilities

• Primary Finance support for AP Marketing and Comms function

• Establish and maintain excellent working partnerships with Marketing and Comms leadership teams

• Effectively partner with Marketing and Comms functions to prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts ensuring all relevant issues / projects / initiatives are correctly addressed and/or resolved

• Acquire and maintain a deep understanding of the priorities and issues of the Marketing and Comms sub-functions regionally

• Perform financial analysis including variance analysis and what-if scenarios; be able to succinctly outline key variance drivers and key risks to projections while applying business and financial acumen to explain underlying drivers of results

• Individual contributor who could partner with business in providing guidance on budget and bringing financial discipline in investment decisions

• Partner with global and regional finance teams to prepare commentary regarding variances, business drivers and influence forecasting assumptions

• Actively seeks opportunities to introduce new tools and improve analysis used for function communications

• Support the month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements in accordance with deadlines

• Work independently with limited direction, within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to senior management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization

• A passion for fintech payments and brands
• ISCA / ACCA / CFA qualified or equivalent with 10+ years post qualification experience
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Previous experience working in a finance division, within a large matrix organisation
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to liaise at with global and local stakeholders at all levels
• Substantial experience in a business partnering related role, incorporating planning and reporting duties
• Strong written / verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excel / Word / PowerPoint (advanced)
• Oracle/Hyperion suite of products preferred (advanced)
• IBM Cognos TM1 preferred (advanced)