Finance Analyst

About Us Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. Job Description Team Summary Global Controllership is responsible for establishing Visa's global accounting policies, providing technical guidance to the business, processing accounting transactions globally and consolidating all Visa entities' financial results. The Controllership Data and Process Excellence (CDPE) team improves how Controllership operates by solving finance process and control challenges through data, analytics, automation and Generative AI (GenAI). The team works across Controllership initiatives to identify issues, strengthen controls, simplify workflows and deliver scalable, measurable operational improvements. What a Financial Analyst does at Visa: CDPE is seeking a Financial Analyst who brings a problem-solving mindset and applies strong analytical skills to develop effective, actionable solutions. Responsibilities include investigating process issues, identifying anomalies and control gaps, and converting analysis into practical follow-up actions and measurable outcomes. The role will use data, analytics, automation and GenAI tools, including Claude, and will deploy these skills to on opportunities ranging from management reporting, anomaly identification, process automation and other operational improvement initiatives based on business priorities. Essential Function: Use Data, Reporting and Automation to Enable Solutions: • Support the deployment of the finance data warehouse, performing testing and validation to ensure data is complete, accurate and fit for purpose • Utilize existing and prospective data platforms to perform recurring data extraction and reporting accurately when required, while identifying opportunities to simplify or automate the work • Build and maintain appropriate data, reporting or workflow automation solutions to reduce manual effort and improve reliability • Document data sources, business rules, procedures and automation logic to support effective controls and continuity Solve Finance Operations and Control Problems: • Work with Controllership teams to understand operational pain points, process breakdowns, recurring exceptions and control risks • Analyze data and process evidence to identify anomalies, root causes, control gaps and failure points • Distinguish symptoms from underlying issues and frame clear problem statements for resolution • Recommend practical corrective actions, preventive controls and process improvements • Track actions, owners, dependencies and outcomes to confirm that identified issues are resolved and improvements are sustained Convert Insights into Actions and Measurable Outcomes: • Turn analysis into clear recommendations, prioritized follow-up actions and concise stakeholder updates • Define success measures and track operational outcomes such as reduced cycle time, fewer errors, stronger controls or lower manual effort • Coordinate with stakeholders to progress decisions, remove dependencies and close identified gaps • Escalate unresolved risks, recurring failures and control concerns with clear supporting evidence Apply GenAI to Analysis and Workflow Improvement: • Comfortable with using approved GenAI tools, including Claude, to analyze structured and unstructured information, synthesize findings and accelerate problem solving • Translate finance use cases into effective prompts, decision logic, workflows and expected outputs • Prototype and support GenAI-enabled solutions that automate analysis, decisions, follow-up activities or operational workflows • Validate GenAI outputs for accuracy, relevance, consistency, usability and control considerations before business use • Document solution logic, assumptions, controls and improvement opportunities to support responsible adoption and continuity Why this is important to Visa: This role helps Controllership move from identifying issues to resolving them. By combining finance process knowledge with data, GenAI and automation, the Analyst will strengthen operational controls, reduce recurring failures and manual effort, and deliver improvements with clear and measurable business outcomes. Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications To succeed in this role, you will need to have: • A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field, with 3-5 years of relevant experience • Foundational knowledge of finance or accounting operations, processes and controls • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate anomalies, identify root causes and recognize control or process gaps • Ability to convert analysis into practical recommendations, follow-up actions and measurable outcomes • Hands-on comfort using GenAI tools, including Claude, to analyze information and support automation of decisions or workflows • Ability to gather, document and communicate business, process and data requirements clearly • Ability to manage changing priorities and contribute across multiple Controllership initiatives as a flexible utility player • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and global team environment • Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills, with close attention to accuracy and controls • S trong intellectual curiosity and growth mindset, with a willingness…