eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Visa

• Location

  Foster City, CA

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  04 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  586776

The Senior Business Leader position within the Finance Systems Strategy will be responsible for managing a team of program and business analyst responsible for the defining the Finance systems roadmap and implementation and enhancement of Finance Revenue and Treasury Systems.

Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. Visa facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities. We offer a range of branded payment product platforms, which our financial institution clients use to develop and offer credit, charge, deferred debit, prepaid and cash access programs to cardholders. Visa's card platforms provide consumers, businesses, merchants and government entities with a secure, convenient and reliable way to pay and be paid in 170 countries and territories.      

Responsibilities:  

The Senior Business Leader position within the Finance Systems Strategy will be responsible for managing a team of program and business analyst responsible for the defining the Finance systems roadmap and implementation and enhancement of Finance Revenue and Treasury Systems.   

Specific responsibilities include: 

Systems Implementation

• Develop and execute a roadmap for Revenue and Treasury systems for Finance.
• Identify and establish application and configuration controls for Finance Systems
• Evaluation and elaboration of the business requirements and provide recommendation for streamlining business processes
• Assess the interdependencies of multiple system initiatives.
• Develop a strong partnership with the Project Management Office, Corporate Systems and customers to support design and implementation of large systems  initiatives
• Partner with Finance Internal Controls to define and develop controls within financial processes as part of new systems rollouts or in process modifications and enhancements for existing modules.

• Define test procedures to assess design and operating effectiveness of application and configuration controls and
• ensure compliance with SOX, anti-Fraud policy and anti-Bribery policies
• Communicate at all levels of management and be able to articulate ideas and propositions clearly
• Management of the scope, schedule and cost for the overall Financial Systems Strategy program office.
• Coordinate, sequence and manage various projects that will be running in parallel. 
• Provide recommendation to management based on best practices and experience working in a global and diverse environment.
•   Drive efficiency and effectiveness by streamlining, standardizing, centralizing and automating processes and reporting requirements.  
• Identify opportunities for process standardization, centralization, automation and reducing reliance on excel spreadsheets, automating manual interfaces, redesigning processes and establishing controls for continuous monitoring.
• Propose and recommend procedures to bring in efficiency thereby reducing cost.

Qualifications  Requirements  

Business and Problem Solving Skills 

• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills, with ability to be objective in all situations and analyses.  Extensive policy, process, and compliance expertise in large, multi-national, publicly-traded corporations.  Revenue accounting experience preferred.  Demonstrated capability to think globally / strategically, turn information into insights, and drive results.

Leadership 

• Ability to influence across the organization at senior levels and to become a proactive, trusted advisor and thought leader on business initiatives to drive results.  Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and with teams interchangeably.

Communication 

• Strong verbal and written presentation skills including ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way.  Exceptional interpersonal skills:  can lead cross-functional teams at all levels of the company.  Conflict management skills:  approaches conflicts as opportunities;
• understands others quickly; can find common ground without comprising total position.

People Management 

• Proven experience in managing teams, including the ability to provide direction, to assess resource capabilities, and to successfully drive results working with direct reports and dotted-line internal or external resources.  Able to recruit and retain talented individuals; recognizes and addresses individual development opportunities.  Ability to manage outside vendors such as consulting and accounting firms.

Project Management 

• Strong project management skills and ability to effectively juggle multiple projects at one time.

Experience 

10+ years of business and finance experience, with extensive policy, process, and compliance experience preferably from within large, multi-national, publicly-traded corporations.  Extensive expertise defining business requirements and processes.  Extensive track record influencing change within large, complex, multi-national companies.  Business process experience related to the origination, negotiation, execution, and monitoring of client contracts strongly preferred.  Revenue accounting experience preferred.  International business and Big 4 experience preferred.