What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Strategy Finance Transformation position at Visa?
The Finance Velocity Office was designed to accelerate our path to building a worldclass finance function. This function is shaping our transformation strategy improving our business operations and enhancing the impact we make as a function. Why velocity Velocity is about both speed and strategy focused on accelerating in a given direction. We will hone our approach think big and decide quickly living our Leadership Principles. This dedicated team is helping to drive global consistency and operating as one team to build a foundation that supports the growth and complexity of our business and improves the daytoday interactions of our Finance teams.
The Director of Strategy will serve as a key leader for the Finance Velocity Office. This person requires experience in developing and operationalizing strategy and implementing transformational change. This person will work closely with the Velocity Office Leadership team to conduct detailed analysis develop recommendations and lead engagement with Transformation working teams and executive level stakeholders. This role requires high degree of analytic rigor attention to detail and ability to influence and mobilize crossfunctional teams.
This role reports to the VP Global Finance Strategy and Transformation and will have frequent interaction with the SVP Chief Velocity Office the Finance Leadership Team and Executive level stakeholders.
Essential Functions :
- Strategy : Works with leadership team to proactively evolve the Finance Transformation strategy identify issues and ensure progress against key priorities
- Problemsolving : Lead analyses to drive decisionmaking on critical strategic topics. Proactively identify issues and provide recommendations on solutions leveraging input from crossfunctional teams.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management : Define governance structure proactively engage with and provide updates to key stakeholders including CEO Finance Leadership Team. Partner with Comms COS team and HR on communications approach for employees. Ensure alignment to broader enterprise transformation efforts
- Metrics and Tracking : Develop milestones and KPIS for overall program. Provide KPI reporting for regular meetings and on an ad hoc basis as needed. Deliver and report on milestone progress
- Asneeded leadership engagement : Prepare for and support FVO leadership to drive ad hoc leadership meetings as requested to support program delivery and acceleration
- Operating Model transformation
Operating model design and implementation strategy : Define & manage crossfunctional approach & transition activities across all Finance Functions for the Operating Model transformation.
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 3 set days a week (determined by leadership and site).
Qualifications :
Basic Qualifications :
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters or MBA or JD or MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications :
12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 810 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 6 years of work experience with a PhD.
23 years of experience in management consulting working on strategy and transformation engagements required.
Experience in Finance or Financial Planning & Analysis team preferred.
Familiar with agile ways of working.
Entrepreneurial and flexible strategic thinker who can balance strategy with detailed execution.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex information into a compelling narrative and in a variety of formats (ex. presentations talking points executive summaries etc.).
Strong attention to detail.
Exceptional collaboration and partnership skills in a global matrixed environment with crossfunctional teams.
Selfstarter results oriented individual with the ability to roll up their sleeves and handle numerous projects concurrently.
Ability to anticipate issues before they arise and work to proactively support resolution.
Proven track record of driving results even when faced with ambiguous circumstances.
Exceptional personal accountability and the highest of ethical standards.
Additional Information :
Work Hours : Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements : This position requires travel 510% 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 161500.00 to 234200.00 USD per year which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on jobrelated 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.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Business Development,Marketing,Pricing,Analysis Skills,Research Experience,Project Management,Research & Development,Strategic Planning,Financial Modeling,Leadership Experience,Management Consulting,Analytics
Vacancy : 1
Salary : $161,500 - $234,200
