Senior Analyst Operations at Visa

Job Description
Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a high quality of accounting accuracy, timeliness of reporting and compliance to corporate policies, GAAP, SEC and SOX requirements, ensuring consistent Accounting treatment in line with Global policies. 
• Assess and report on financial and non-financial impact of global changes to accounting policies, processes and other procedures applicable for Controllership and the SSA Region.
• Ensure transactions are captured, recorded, summarized and reported in compliance with policies & procedures, US GAAPs, IFRS, as well as statutory, local corporate and tax requirements (as applicable), as well as the requirements of the regional hubs.
• Conduct risk assessments of key business processes to identify weaknesses and implement Controls plans to mitigate against the risk identified.
• Support and assist the SSA Controllership team to obtain, review, analyze and communicate financial and non-financial data and reports.
• Work closely with business project managers, Legal and Compliance teams, advising them and providing the necessary guidance to assist in the efficient planning, and execution of business projects/ transactions, while ensuring compliance to necessary Visa policy and procedures.
• Analyze executed business transactions to detect anomalies and non-compliances.
• Work with other supporting functions to investigate report and assist the business units to remediate issues and implement effective controls to avoid re-occurrence.
• Design and implement tools and other aids to assist business compliance to policy and procedures as well as raise control awareness.
• Perform training on key policies and procedures, in order to drive a stronger control culture and improve the controls environment.
• Draft and propose process changes to enhance internal controls, compliance to policies and procedures, data quality and stream line process flows.
• Review, evaluate and provide input into the design of global policies procedures
• Drive efficiency through identifying opportunities for automation of business processes while leveraging available systems to source the required data.
• Work closely with business departments, to lead them on implementation of policies and procedures to drive controls compliance and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Execute ad-hoc projects and initiatives in a timely manner, as well as participation in global projects and initiatives.

Key Results

• Meet deadlines for monthly, quarterly and annual financial close. Quality of accounting records – compliant with corporate policies, GAAP, SEC and SOX. Accurate accounting of transactions – leading to minimum accounting adjustments/errors.
• Ensure completeness of receiving and accruals for projects and other expenses.
• Reduction in the number of policy and other control exceptions,
• Be a role model to demonstrate efficient execution, innovation.
• Good understanding of process work flow to define/solve problems and issues.
• Lead and operate with minimal supervision and make decisions based on acquired skills and knowledge.
• Effective communication, verbal and written, with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills to drive various projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Effective Internal Controls ratings from Internal Audit and other internal assurance providers
• Timely resolution and Non-recurrence of audit issues.
• Timely and effective implementation of assigned projects/duties.

Qualifications
Professional

• Honors Degree in Accounting from a recognized University.
• Professional  qualifications would be advantageous, CA(SA), CIMA, as well as Internal Audit and Risk Management related.
• Minimum 10 years of combined experience in accounting, internal Audit and risk management, with related experience ideally in a global multi-national publicly traded company, operating in complex regulatory environments with a high focus on compliance, governance and internal control.

Additional Information
Technical

• Advanced Excel, Power Point and MS Visio Skills
• Strong technical accounting skills, and experience researching and documenting Accounting and Internal Control best practices and processes
• Knowledge and experience in application of COSO Internal controls and Financial Risk management best practices
• Ability to design process flows, and draft policy and procedures
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of Oracle, Ariba, Hyperion and other related tools

Business

•  Strong business ethics
•  Ability to work well under pressure and juggle multiple priorities
•  Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Strong Problem Solver/ Solution orientated thinker