As the world's leader in digital payments technology, Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.

At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.

You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.

Team Summary

The Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam & Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia) Geography Finance Business Partner team supports one of the fastest growing markets in Visa Asia Pacific with over 100 staff located across the various markets and in Singapore. The IPVMC Finance Business Partner team are responsible for creating and maintaining a high standard of financial discipline, decision support and accountability within the geography to facilitate delivery of short-term financial targets and long-term growth targets.

What a Senior Financial Analyst / Manager, FP&A does at Visa:

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA)/ Manager, FP&A reports to the Senior Director and will serve as a key member of the Southeast Asia – IPVMC Geography Finance Business Partner team. The SFA / Manager will lead in-depth analysis cluster’s P&L to support monthly reviews, forecasts, annual budget and multi-year planning activities and provide financial support relating to current performance, growth strategies and business case analysis of client incentives deals and other market/function initiatives.

• Develop and prepare relevant metrics/ management reports to communicate financial results to country management
• Lead the multi-year business planning, budgeting and forecasting process for Revenues, Client Incentives and Operating Expenses. Coordinate projections from stakeholders across various functional teams plus lead the review and challenge process.
• Evaluate and track the financial performance of incentive deals and reflect key changes in the ongoing financial forecast.  Track value-in-kind incentives from client deals and drive recognition of related revenues
• Work closely with country functional leads to manage operating expense budgets including ongoing tracking and forecasting, as well as due diligence on the proposed expense initiatives.
• Active participation and support the development of the financial business case for incentive deals and country growth initiatives – work with business teams to interrogate the accuracy and reasonableness of the financial models and planning assumptions, as well as evaluating the overall financial risk and returns of these proposals prior to management approval.  Support the contract execution of the approved deals/initiatives and track the performance of agreed metrics
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis for management. Proactively identify key business drivers trends/analysis and communicate business implications of analysis, with ability to simplify and present complex issues to stakeholders and prescribe any relevant follow up action

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, mathematics, economics, statistics or related quantitative field. 
• 6 - 8 years work experience with at least 4- 6 years of financial analysis experience in FP&A preferably with an MNC with regional operations
• Expert skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint; hands-on experience on Hyperion/TM1 would be added advantage
• Proven expertise in modelling techniques and managing large data sets
• Ability to succinctly present and inform decision making with well-structured analysis
• Attention to detail with a keen aptitude to ensure accuracy and quality of output
• Strong business acumen and commercial intuition.
• Strong leadership skills to influence, generate support and momentum among stakeholders and peers
• Strong intellectual curiosity and bias for action; ability to proactively identify and resolve issues with balance of independence
• Ability to cultivate effective relationships and communicate effectively cross-functionally with all levels of management
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse cross-functional team and produce time sensitive deliverables

What will also help:

• Knowledge of Visa business/ payment industry and business intelligence reporting systems
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau and PowerBI.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the evolving visa/travel restrictions in place, we are currently only able to extend offers to candidates with the right to work in Singapore. We are keeping the situation under close review and will adjust accordingly should the restrictive measures be lifted.