Finance Manager, Deal Desk - Asia Pacific

Company Description

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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.