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Visa Controllership has an exciting opportunity for a Sr Manager, M&A Finance and Integration to join our Finance Team. We are seeking a talented individual with a deep analytical mindset, strong interpersonal skills and excellent project management skills.  They will be tasked with establishing the finance integration program management office working in collaboration of VP, M&A Finance Integration (Europe) and contribute to the end-to-end processes surrounding full finance integration of the acquired entities with Visa.

This role will be instrumental in building out a full scope finance integration program management office with a significant emphasis on finance integration especially around the areas of revenue operations, sourcing, accounts payable and expense reimbursements, legal, tax, financial reporting, budget and forecast processes. The successful candidate will have previous successful finance integration experience integrating acquired company finance operations into the acquiror finance processes either by means of directing system implementations or by means of legal entity simplification/combination of acquired legal entities with Visa legal entities.

The candidate will work closely with VP, M&A Finance Integration (Europe) to integrate the acquired entities in Europe and will lead the finance integration for all non-Europe entities working collaboratively with Finance teams (Tax, Treasury, Accounting, FP&A, etc.) and outside of Finance (Corp Dev, Legal, HR, etc.). This position will report to the Visa Assistant Controller.

The candidate will be involved in the M&A transactions from the diligence phase and will be ready with a comprehensive finance integration plan at the time of transaction close working closely with other finance functions. The candidate will engage with functional teams through the M&A process and ensure deliverables are on time and consistent with the acquisition strategic objectives. They will also:

• contribute to the foundation for institutional knowledge and scalability of M&A through the development of the M&A Finance Integration Playbook.
• Support system implementations (including design & process improvements)
• Support user acceptance testing for key financial areas like revenue operations, Sourcing, Accounts Payable.
• Responsible for creation of process documentation and training materials and Senior Management acquisition integration project updates and internal communication within the organization and represent in cross-functional meetings.

Basic:

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in n M&A finance integration role in a  publicly-held technology/Fintech company, MBA preferred.

• CPA with 12+ years of Big 4 and relevant industry experience with a demonstrated ability to understand financial and technology drivers and to deliver results in fast-paced Technology/Fintech companies.

• 5+ years’ direct experience in a integration lifecycle phases. Ability to manage projects across multiple functional areas, influencing stakeholders and driving results.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Hands-on and results oriented leader with experience building highly effective teams. Intellectual curiosity, self-starter, critical thinker, and solutions oriented.

• Familiarity with tax and accounting implications of various deal structures. Familiarity with close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and execute with accuracy and efficiency

• Knowledge of Oracle R12 or similar enterprise accounting system.

• Knowledge of internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley

• Experience with Ariba or other Purchasing application and implementation a plus. 

• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

• Capable of handling and prioritizing multiple tasks, possess good judgment and organizational skills, able to work independently, and be extremely flexible.

• Welcomes challenging/complex projects and demonstrates self as a change agent with an ability for working "smarter not harder" by making continuous improvement to the efficiency of processes he/she contributes to.

• Teamwork is essential to the group, so it is critical that the candidate interact with other team members and managers collaboratively and effectively

Work Hours:

• Incumbent must make themselves available during core business hours

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires the incumbent to travel for work 0-30% 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, reach with hands and arms, and bend or lift up to 25 pounds

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.