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Job Description

Visa is looking for a proactive strategic finance leader to join our Value-Added Services (VAS) Finance team. As one of the senior finance leaders for the Issuing Solutions Product team, the Senior Director will collaborate with key business executives and operational teams to develop financial strategies and analytics to enable sound business decision making around Loyalty & Engagement. The position involves driving important insights with senior finance leaders and executive management and require strong influence management skills. The Senior Director will manage and mentor the team to provide strong business partnership. The ideal candidate will have a deep background in financial and general business analysis, preferably with a public company, and demonstrated experience managing teams and collaborating with various functions.

Essential Functions

Strategic Advice and Partnerships

Cultivate effective partnerships with senior executives to develop long-term financial plans
Acquire and maintain a deep understanding of the strategies, priorities and issues of the business unit, globally
Develop and present strategic insights about the business
Align functional goals and strategies to broader global initiatives
Lead performance diagnostics, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
Become a trusted business partner to all cross-functional stakeholders

Financial Management

Lead preparation of the annual business plan and forecasts, driving analysis across a globally matrixed organization
Interpret and present key findings for senior leadership audience
Enable management by providing timely, accurate information
Understand business drivers and recommend measures to further improve results and drive improvements to provide more insights
Establish efficient processes for monthly and quarterly performance reporting for optimal result

Project Management:

Spearhead ad-hoc projects to improve the overall performance of the team and organization(s)
Decision support to senior finance leadership on investment or project decisions as well as strategic organizational and functional developments
Provide thought leadership and guidance over core processes building efficiencies and streamlining deliverables
Partner with Financial Systems team to develop and execute roadmap to improve and automate revenue and driver analysis

Business Engagement:

Integration of finance into the business, attend team meetings or understanding of the business
Tailored, effective presentations, analysis and dialogue with each business partner
Timely, meaningful views on their business
Dialogue around budget and spend to optimize budget and investments and return-on-investment discipline
Robust toolkit to help manage the business and enable management decision making

People Management:

Attract, recruit and train top talent into the Finance organization
Mentor and manage a team of high performing finance resources by helping to create a center of excellence and instilling best practices across finance
Influence, motivate and collaborate with key business partners and stakeholders

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA /JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
• 15 or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, or MD), PhD with 9+ years of experience
• Highly analytical background and extensive experience with financial and operating systems strongly preferred
• Experience leading a Financial Planning & Analysis (or similar) team with a thorough understanding of financial accounting and management reporting
• Proactive, strategic thinker with strong project management skills
• Superior problem-solving skills with strong executive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior executives and external business partners
• Must be detail oriented to ensure accuracy and quality of output
• Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities
• Ability to make decisions with limited guidance, usually within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to senior management
• Ability to work effectively with other functional areas and understand the operational and cultural issues relevant to achieving superior results
• Client focused with tenacity to resolve issues and conflicts
• High energy and enthusiasm required to partner with multiple stakeholders
• Able to work in a matrix reporting environment

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% 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.

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.

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

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 181,800.00 to 284,050.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

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