Financial Analyst - SOX
- Full-time
- Job Family Group: Finance
Company Description
Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.
When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.
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Job Description
Visa is looking for a Financial Analyst to focus on SOX Process (both business and IT) testing and operational audits. As a SOX financial Analyst, you will participate on large-scale engagements of company SOX activities with the support of the SOX manager. You will assist in the walkthrough, design and operating effectiveness documentation and testing of key SOX processes and drive the execution key process areas with external auditors. Will serve as a key contact and trusted business partner with business process owners, external auditors and other stakeholders, explaining the SOX audit process and scope, keeping management apprised of SOX audit progress and issues, and effectively delivering SOX audit results to all levels of management. You will also be required to perform limited review of acquired entities of Visa which are going through integration. To be successful in this role, you will need to stay abreast of company business strategies, industry advances and the risk profile of assigned business areas to ensure relevancy of SOX audit approach.
Essential Functions
• Manage and coordinate the overall SOX Business Controls process with external auditors and other parties as needed.
• Work with business process owners on controls documentation, review, testing and remediation.
• Perform and document annual walkthroughs (test of design) of company’s business and IT controls.
• Manage performance and documentation of testing (test of effectiveness) of company’s business controls.
• Support the SOX Business Manager in the overall execution of SOX program.
• Coordination of SOX related activities with multiple stakeholders, timely performance of related activities to ensure flawless execution of the program.
• Help to evaluate, monitor, and resolve findings from internal and external audits.
• Evaluate control deficiencies, develop remediation plans and impacts to financial statements.
• Assess new accounting standards and guidance etc. to ensure enhancement/reengineering of current accounting processes and controls.
• Identify opportunities for streamlining and automating control activities within financial processes.
• Engage in performing operational review of acquired entities that are not fully integra
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
CA, CIMA, CIA, CISA - any one of the above is preferred though not mandatory provided the candidate has three years of relevant experience.
Additional Information
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.