Sr. Manager, Finance Operations (Accounts Payable)
Visa · Posted Oct 3
Digital payment technology platform and global payment card services corporation
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About the role
Visa is a global payments technology company facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities in over 200 countries. The Global Finance Shared Services (GFSS) team in Bangalore supports the global payables operations function. This role leads the Accounts Payable operation in Bangalore, overseeing invoice processing, payment schedules, Treasury coordination, employee reimbursements, metric tracking and issue resolution, while enforcing controls and driving automation, paid-on-time metrics and process improvement across global regions.
What you will do
- Directly manage the team responsible for the Global Accounts Payable function based in Bangalore, focusing key operational metrics including invoice automation, paid on time, PO utilization, and eliminating processing errors
- Manage the GFSS Payables operations team responsible for global operational payables tasks, focusing on turnaround time, key metrics, and process efficiency
- Support global initiatives presented by the Global Payables process owner to drive efficiency and streamline processes
- Partner and coordinate with global peers to constantly enhance and improve our key processes, systems, and tools. System and process enhancement is critical to drive the efficiency needed to manage rapidly expanding business activity
- Extensive knowledge of key systems including Ariba and Oracle, and advanced knowledge of key tools used in payables process to support process efficiency
- Preparation and analysis of operating metrics, utilizing data to create process efficiencies, identify bottlenecks, and initiate process improvements
- Focus on business line or supplier escalations, identifying root cause and implementing solutions
- Act as primary liaison for internal audit and SOX testing and validation for the global
- Instill a culture of continuous improvement in a methodical, pragmatic and expeditious manner including automation of manual processes and controls and standardization of accounting/business processes. Use Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to improve Controllership activities
- Drive team performance to “Best in Class” standards by improving employee commitment and identifying single point of accountability
- Develop effective succession planning, strategic resources, and focus on employee career growth
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 13 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
- Experience managing Payables organizations
- Experience of managing a finance team in a commercial multi-national environment
- Experience governing complex payables issues including for foreign currency transactions
- Ability to develop and leverage deep professional relationships with key leadership, in Finance and the business, across a wide international geography
- Sound experience with managing internal and external audits
- Ability to work well under pressure, across different functional groups and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to think strategically and support business objectives while effectively balancing risk/reward trade-offs
- Knowledge of Microsoft office applications, Oracle Financials, and SAP product suite of Ariba and Concur
- Knowledge of the payment industry
- Self-directed and motivated
- Strong prioritization skills and ability to manage issues to resolution
- Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles and tools
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to instigate and support change.
- Able to communicate and build cross-functional relationships, work with all levels of personnel and interact with senior and executive management
- Customer focused, driven and can lead by example
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Visa
Visa Inc. is a multinational payment card services corporation that facilitates electronic funds transfers worldwide. The company empowers global commerce through its secure digital payment network, connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 34100 employees
- Founded
- 1958-09-18
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $17.9B raised
- 2008-03-19IPO$17.9B
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Product and Strategy Officer
Group President, Global Markets
Vice Chair, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer
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