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Visa Corporate Functions Finance team is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to support the Global People Team. This position involves strategic advice and partnership to all key stakeholders, leading financial analyses including budgeting and planning, reporting results, and identifying key trends to inform investment decisions and trade-offs. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in financial and general business analysis, preferably with a public company, demonstrated experience collaborating with various business leaders in and outside of finance functions and proven executive presence skills.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Financial Management (80%)

• Acquiring and maintaining deep understanding of the strategies, priorities, and issues of the supported function and sub-functions
• Planning, forecasting, consolidation, reporting and analysis of Global People Team financials
• Identifying, interpreting, and presenting key performance insights to manager and senior leadership including recommended measures on how to improve results
• Instilling financial discipline by proactively communicating operating guidelines, and providing necessary training and support for business partners
• Building and leading efficient and standardized core processes to streamline deliverables
• Becoming a valued business partner to all key stakeholders and executive management
• Partnering with workforce plan leads for headcount management matters
• Supporting Quarterly Business Reviews for Global People Team’s sub-functions

Project Management (20%):

• Conducting deep dives and ad-hoc analyses as a result of emerging trends
• Spearheading ad-hoc projects to further improve the overall performance of the team and organization
• Supporting senior finance leadership decision-making on investment and project decisions
• Exemplifying One Team spirit by effectively collaborating with other team members, sharing best practices, participating in peer reviews, etc.

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.

Basic Qualifications:
• 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Superior analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor, attention to detail and ability to structure and analyze financial results
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and in building presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, MBA/CPA a strong plus
• Experience supporting financial planning and analysis processes
• Self-starter, ability to make informed, well-reasoned decisions independently using strong business judgement
• Proactive thinker with ability to communicate effectively with manager
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with other functional areas to understand the operational and cultural issues relevant to achieving superior results
• Client focused with tenacity to resolve issues and provide best in class support
• High energy and enthusiasm to partner with multiple stakeholders
• Effective communication and strong executive presence skills

Preferred Qualifications:
• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD

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.