Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Our Finance Velocity Office was designed to accelerate our path to building a world-class finance function. This function is shaping our transformation strategy, improving our business operations and enhancing the impact we make as a function. Why velocity? Velocity is about both speed and strategy, focused on accelerating in a given direction. We will hone our approach, think big and decide quickly, living our Leadership Principles. This dedicated team is helping to drive global consistency and operating as one team to build a foundation that supports the growth and complexity of our business and improves the day-to-day interactions of our Finance teams.

The Sr Financial Analyst for Expense Planning and Consolidation is a central role in the Planning Center of Excellence (COE) to bring together data, analytics and insights to the forefront. Reporting to the Head of Expenses COE (Sr. Director), this person is responsible for supporting comprehensive FP&A activities and decision support for overall Visa Inc Operating Expense. This position will drive expense consolidation and analysis, monthly reporting, and baseline planning. Our team supports Visa’s senior executives, Corporate FP&A as well as the broader FP&A organization throughout the world. The position will have exposure to the full Visa Inc P&L and work with broader Finance and business organization including Controllership, People team and financial systems team.

Essential Functions

• Support baseline planning for all Multi-year Financial planning cycles including monthly and quarterly reporting, forecasting, and annual budgeting by standardizing central models (e.g., Region and Function Matrix), consolidating expense baseline and 1st level variance analysis for Visa Inc.
• Financial Insights and Reporting: Coordinate with the Reporting Shared Serviced Center (SSC) to prepare routine and ad-hoc reports. Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support business decision making and standardization of data, analysis and processes across the organization.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely across Planning CoE and broader Finance to ensure alignment with overall business objectives and optimize forecasting, reporting and budget processes. Leverage strong communication skills to present complex financial information clearly and concisely to diverse stakeholders.
• Adaptive Planning: Quickly adjust expense planning models, analysis and processes in response to changes in the business environment, market conditions, and organizational priorities, maintaining high performance and resilience.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
• Superior technical, quantitative and analytical skills. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent written, oral, and presentational skills and ability to interact at all levels.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Problem solving abilities with “working smarter not harder” approach and apply creative solutions to complex problems
• Team player, ability to effectively interact with the other team members and managers effectively

Preferred Qualifications:
• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Expert level Excel and advanced degree of proficiency with planning and reporting systems (e.g. Oracle EPM), knowledge of Tableau is a bonus
• Experience in Corporate FP&A, Investment Banking, Consulting, or Public Accounting preferred