Finance Director - VAS RaIS Deals

Visa; Dubai; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Financial Business Partner to lead financial planning and analysis for their Risk & Identity Solutions portfolio. In this dynamic role, you will drive operational efficiencies, establish key stakeholder relationships, and simplify complex financial issues. Your analytical skills will be crucial in identifying business trends and opportunities while collaborating with diverse teams. This hybrid position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the modernization of the finance function and influence decision-making processes. If you are passionate about finance and ready to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in financial analysis with a Bachelor's or 8+ years with an Advanced Degree.
• Expertise in modelling techniques and managing large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and analysis for the Risk & Identity Solutions portfolio.
• Establish relationships with stakeholders and communicate business trends.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Business Acumen

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Related Field

Master's Degree or MBA

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Hyperion TM1

Power BI

Job description

This role will lead across two key areas:

• Finance Business Partner for the RaIS (Risk & Identity Solutions) portfolio responsible for all aspects of Financial Planning and Analysis.
• VAS (Value Added Services) Deal Governance and Modelling.

Keys Area of Responsibility:

• Support and execute on the continuing transformation and modernization of the finance function to accelerate business operations and decision-making drive operational efficiencies and execute with excellence.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and serve as a key point of contact for their areas of responsibility.
• Acquire and maintain an understanding of the strategies, priorities, and challenges of the teams supported.

Financial Business Partner Risk & Identity Solutions CEMEA:

• Financial leadership and management of the P&L.
• Lead reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the portfolio, aligning multiple stakeholders across regional, global teams and CEMEA sub-regions. Lead the review and challenge processes.
• Proactively communicate business trends and highlight risks and opportunities. Partner with the business on risk mitigation plans as well as ways to capture the opportunities.
• Simplify complex issues and structure analysis to answer business questions and communicate business implications from financial analysis.

VAS Deals Governance & Modelling:

• Support the Value Added Services (VAS) deal modelling governance and communication of latest concepts, leading the implementation of the global tools and processes for VAS Standalone deals.
• Support sellers and deal ops team on deal structure, ensuring optimal commercials.
• Engage with local pricing teams and governance bodies (GIG (Geographic Incentive Group), PreGIG) to ensure smooth approval of VAS deals.
• Discuss discount pricing through VAS as part of a Core deal, VAS Standalone deals and Pricing Discount (Net Billing).
• Develop analytics to enhance transparency on discounts and incentives.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD).
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in finance, engineering, accounting, mathematics, economics, or related quantitative field.
Excellent business acumen.
At least 12 years of relevant financial analysis work experience.
Ability to cultivate effective relationships and communicate effectively with executive management.
Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills; able to resolve tough business problems with well-structured analyses.
Expert skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Hyperion TM1 and Power BI experience is an advantage.
Proven expertise in modelling techniques and managing large data sets.
Must be detail-oriented to ensure accuracy and quality of output.
Strong bias for action and ability to proactively recognize and resolve issues.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse team and produce time-sensitive deliverables.
Critical Success Factors:
Demonstrate Visa Leadership Principles.
Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity.
Curious, can-do attitude and accountability.
Ability to manage and prioritize workload. Sense of urgency.
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with effective interaction with various levels of Visa management.
Critical thinking to challenge teams on financial and commercial assumptions.
Multicultural sensitivity and interpersonal relationship management skills are essential, including the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

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.

Remote Work:

No

Employment Type:

Full-time