Financial Analyst

Visa•Foster City, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the world’s leader in digital payments technology, Visa’s mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. Visa’s Value-Added Services division (VAS) is one of the three core revenue growth drivers for the company. VAS enable Visa’s clients to deliver secure, reliable and convenient payments experiences for their customers. As one of the 5 business units within VAS, Risk and Identity Solutions (RaIS) helps prevent fraud across the entire payment journey, across all payment endpoints and networks—without stopping the flow of business. Built upon decades of experience and expertise, our solutions have the scale and depth to help safeguard billions of daily transactions. Position Summary: We are seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Risk and Identity Solutions team. This role requires interpersonal skills to cultivate partnerships across functions, regions, and teams, to successfully enact all planning, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting processes. This role presents results and provides insights and analysis to business partners and executives. The ideal candidate has a background in financial analysis, preferably with a public company, and proven results collaborating with team members and supported functions. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Requirements

2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Nice To Haves

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)

Responsibilities

Supports the coordination, organization, and execution of quantitative and qualitative analyses. Examples of activities include traditional budgeting and forecasting, month-end close, enhanced financial / business reporting, business case development, pricing analysis, P&L generation, and business planning support
Supports business case development for key initiatives, ad hoc requests, and special projects
Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad base of key stakeholders in the business and serves as a key point of contact for finance issues
Acquires and maintains a deep understanding of the strategies, priorities, and issues of the business
Applies overall analytical skills and experience to become a highly valued business partner
Identifies and implements changes that improve efficiency and effectiveness of operational decision making
Learn and understand Visa’s financial reporting systems: run data queries, build financial architecture, and support finance technology initiatives
Builds near and long-term views for growth that align with business strategy and data