Financial Analyst - Visa

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in 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 while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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The Global Revenue Operations team is looking for a Financial Analyst with strong financial, operational and system background to support the following operations: 1) Billing/contract functions, process improvement initiatives and revenue/pricing system projects and 2) Value-In-Kind (VIK) business working with our Issuer and Merchant sales, delivery teams, and other internal stakeholders. The Operations specialist also needs to gain knowledge on VIK processes and effectively apply related policies and procedures, as well as accounting concepts such as revenue recognition. Currently, Operations specialists process revenue projects completing “validation” to ensure a clean submission.

Essential Functions

• Billing Operations

  • Support North America contract review and pricing setup functions. Provide on-going support to Sales, Client Services and Deals team on contract review, pricing data requests, management reporting and client-facing meetings.
  • Develop data models to support short-term manual billing process as well as long-term automation plan
  • Assist with North America fee guide management process and support new tool go-live and enhancement schedules
  • Responsible for supporting and monitoring the internal contracts mailbox by answering inquiries from various internal stakeholders and client support groups
  • Perform monthly accruals and journal entries due to contractual pricing and manual billing processes
  • Perform technical research on VisaNet payment processing logics to resolve billing and contractual inquiries/issues
  • Educate internal stakeholders on new billing/pricing system and reporting capabilities

• Value-In-Kind Operations - Project Management

  • Support North America Value-In-Kind project management
  • Review and analyze contracts to ensure all information is accurate, complete, and policies are followed with proper documentation
  • Collaborate with various internal stakeholders to align on Client Incentive funds
  • Coordinate with Legal team to ensure they have visibility to Client contracts for execution
  • Validate all project details and documentation in the system are correct prior to submission
  • Act as the SME for Value-In-Kind projects/process and provide guidance to the business and stakeholders when needed
  • Assist with revenue recognition by ensuring it’s done timely in our financial system
  • Govern controls around revenue recognition, expense, and other accounting policy around VIK
  • Provide strong and timely customer service to the business functions supported
  • Execute standard reporting and data sharing within the team and leadership.

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
•2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced
Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)
•Minimum 5 years of finance or accounting experience (required)
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills with keen attention to detail
•Strong business analysis/problem solving skills
•Independent and self-motivated - ability to work with little or no direct supervision
•Strong problem solving and organizational skills
•Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
•Must be able to prioritize and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications
•3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years
of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
•Working knowledge of Tableau reporting tool preferred
•Experience in payments industry preferred

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 87,200 to 145,150 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.