Finance Manager, Deal Desk

Finance Manager, Deal Desk - Asia Pacific Company Description 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. Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa. Job Description Position Summary The Finance Manager position will support the Senior Director of AP Deal Desk to manage the incentive partnership deals and approval processes across Asia Pacific markets Key responsibilities include: Support the review of Client Incentives deal proposals submitted for approvals to AP Geographic Incentive Group (GIG) and collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve quality of deal proposals, including Cluster Deal Specialists, Finance Business Partners and business teams Support managing incentive deal approval process, assisting in putting in place an efficient process that meets business needs and internal governance and compliance requirements Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on deal pro-forma models and manage the maintenance and enhancements of the models to meet business needs through close collaboration with Global Deal Operations (GDO) and Finance Systems Strategy (FSS) teams Prepare periodic Client Incentive reports for management reviews in compliance with the Global Deal Pricing Operating Standards Responsibilities include: Manage and maintain a Client Incentive database that effectively meets business needs and provide ad-hoc support to management on incentive-related analysis Support implementation of global tooling and systems, including iDeal, Deal Performance Tracking (DPT) and Dealight, and assist in compiling and sharing of best practices on deal structuring, modeling and other key learnings from GIG meetings Communicate effectively with all levels of management, and collaborate with other internal stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Finance, Contract Management etc.) to ensure that resulting client contracts are produced and executed efficiently in accordance with internal governance and compliance requirements Perform robust financial analysis and be able to succinctly outline and present key drivers, themes and risks while applying business and financial acumen to explain underlying drivers of results across multiple scenarios Operate with minimal supervision with excellent work ethics, and able to make informed, well-reasoned decisions independently. Thrive on an environment that is fast-paced, rapidly changing and customer service-oriented This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager. Qualifications What you will need: Professional Bachelor's degree in Finance (Accountancy or Business) or equivalent Professional qualifications such as CPA, CFA desirable but not necessary At least 8 years of relevant post qualification experience with a recognized, performance-driven multi-national company Experience in a finance-related discipline is preferred Payments industry experience and knowledge of Visa business is an advantage Technical Advanced level in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, knowledgeable in VBA and Macros a plus Excellent analytical, modeling and quantitative skills, able to identify and model challenging business problems with well-structured analyses and quantifiable financial impact Experience using TM1 would be an advantage Conceptual knowledge of financial database is beneficial Good knowledge of accounting principles Business Prior experience successfully communicating with and presenting to senior-level executives Excellent business partnering and interpersonal skills Strong business acumen and attention to details, experience in working with cross-functional work teams Ability to facilitate lively discussion with ability to quickly test findings and assertions against a financial body of knowledge A team player capable of delivering on multiple initiatives on tight timelines Additional Information 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr