CFO France, Belgium & Luxembourg

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

Working in a matrixed organization, reporting directly to both the Regional Managing Director (France, Belgium Luxemburg –“ FBL”) and VP FPA Europe & Europe Markets, this role is responsible for creating and maintaining a high standard of financial discipline, business decision support, and accountability within the FBL Cluster. The role will oversee all financial aspects of the business from Financial Planning and Analysis to Deals, Controllership, Sourcing and Revenue Audit. The role is also expected to constantly enhance and refine processes and procedures, as well as challenge business owners to continuously drive efficiency, cost savings and deliver best go to market strategy. In this role, the Senior Director, is required to continuously balance risk mitigation with operational efficiency and effectiveness, supporting strategy formulation and rigorous execution.

This person will lead a team responsible for the end-to-end process to:

• Partner with the RMD FBL and provide strong financial thought leadership as it relates to growth strategies, current performance, business case analysis of client incentive deals; sales, marketing and product initiatives; as well as pricing and interchange proposals
• Deliver short-term to multi-year plans and commitments, financial budgets and forecasts for revenues, expenses, and headcount
• Deliver financial management analytics and communicate business implications and insights from analysis

She or He will develop a culture where optimizing performance is everybody’s responsibility, linking objectives to incentives and maximizing growth opportunities to deliver our strategic and financial goals.

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 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree (Finance or equivalent)
• 8 to 10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Qualified Accountant degree is recommended (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent local qualifications)
• Minimum 8 years of related Finance experience in a multinational organization

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.

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