Job Description

We have a unique opportunity that calls for an ambitious, hard-working, highly analytical Finance professional who will lead the Corporate FP&A team. This highly visible role includes frequent interaction with the CFO, Finance Leadership Team, and other senior leaders. The VP, Corporate FP&A will lead the analysis, preparation, and presentation of key business drivers and financial results to be used by the CEO, CFO, and President. 

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Lead the global budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes

• Drive an efficient, effective, and comprehensive process for developing financial plans and analysis that links to Visa’s strategic objectives
• Ensure budget and forecast processes and management reporting yield business insights and drive recommendations and results
• Partner closely with Controllership and Technology to create and implement a roadmap to improve financial tools and processes

Provide insight into Visa’s business drivers and financial forecasts and results

• You will lead quantitative analysis of driver based metrics and financial results to deliver insights about Visa’s financial performance
• Lead the storyboarding, analytical output and production of materials used for communication to the Visa Inc. Executive Committee and / or Board of Directors
• Support the month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements with clear reporting, analysis, and insights
• Develop business intuition to communicate the main implications observed from analysis
• You will improve Visa’s financial performance through identification of business trends, implications, and recommendations

Build strong partnerships across finance function

• Enhance communication and collaboration across finance function
• Partner with geographic and functional finance teams to ensure alignment on financial performance and drivers of forecasts/results
• Coordinate and manage analytical requests with other global and regional functions

Lead high-performing team with a focus on talent development

• Enable and inspire a team of 14 across two locations

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 12 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 8 years of work experience with a PhD

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

PROFESSIONAL

• 15+ years of progressive finance experience
• MBA or relevant graduate degree or similar academic experience
• In-depth understanding of the trends affecting the financial services, payments and ecommerce world
• Strong customer focus
• Extraordinary analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment
• Advanced level of Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required

FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP

• Drives profitable growth by analyzing results and advising senior management on insights and recommended actions
• Deep experience in financial planning, reporting, and analysis
• Ability to handle projects with multiple workstreams, with proven leadership success
• Ability to structure, manage, and coordinate complex cross-enterprise projects and processes with multiple partners
• Proven expertise in modeling techniques and managing large data sets

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

• Communicate compelling messages to senior executives and external business partners
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility as a "peer" with Global Functions and Regions
• Collaborate and influence successfully within a highly matrixed organization
• Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities

TEAM LEADERSHIP

• 8+ years’ experience leading teams
• Commitment to continuous training and improvement of employees throughout the finance function
• Be decisive and willing to take action regarding decisions affecting the team
• Committed to developing a team and building a strong succession pipeline for the future

Additional Information

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires the incumbent to travel for work up to 25% of the time.

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, and reach with hands and arms.

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.