Finance manager in cost of volume planning

Visa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

London office

Job summary

Visa is seeking a seasoned FP&A professional to lead regional Cost of Volume baselines, AI-driven reforecasts, and pricing analyses for Europe. This hybrid London-based role collaborates with FP&A, CoE Global, and DSG to enhance methodologies, data quality, and planning tools.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in FP&A, strong analytical skills, and experience with forecasting techniques. This position offers office days in London and flexible regional support across Europe.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Strong understanding of FP&A processes, methodologies and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of Visa systems, planning processes and data sources.

Responsibilities

• Own regional Cost of Volume baselines and AI-driven reforecasting; review discounts, waivers, and exceptions; validate assumptions and forecast drivers.
• Support pricing and baseline reviews; assess commercial impacts, market dynamics, and key COV drivers.
• Validate allocations, mappings, hedging logic, and data quality; ensure alignment with global methodologies and reporting standards.
• Coordinate forecast updates, quality reviews, local overlays, and submission readiness; support variance analysis across forecasts and actuals.
• Deliver review materials, commentary, and insights on COV performance, risks, and baseline changes.
• Manage FX, mix, and risk assessments; review exceptions and ensure governance and submission quality.
• Serve as the regional COV lead; partner with FP&A, CoE Global, FSS, and DSG to enhance methodologies, data quality, automation, and planning tools.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's in Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Financial planning software

Job description

Описание:

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.

Задачи:

• Cost of Volume Baseline & Reforecasting: Own regional COV baselines and AI-driven reforecasting; review discounts, waivers, and exceptions; validate assumptions and forecast drivers.
• Pricing & Commercial Analysis: Support pricing and baseline reviews; assess commercial impacts, market dynamics, and key COV drivers.
• Allocations, Mapping & Validation: Validate allocations, mappings, hedging logic, and data quality; ensure alignment with global methodologies and reporting standards.
• Forecasting & Planning Cycles: Coordinate forecast updates, quality reviews, local overlays, and submission readiness; support variance analysis across forecasts and actuals.
• Monthly Close & Outlook Reporting: Deliver review materials, commentary, and insights on COV performance, risks, and baseline changes.
• Cycle Governance, FX & Risk Management: Manage FX, mix, and risk assessments; review exceptions and ensure governance and submission quality.
• Transformation & Project Management: Serve as the regional COV lead; partner with FP&A, CoE Global, FSS, and DSG to enhance methodologies, data quality, automation, and planning tools.

Требования:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial planning processes, methodologies, and best practices, as well as proficiency with financial planning tools and technologies.
• Strong understanding of Visa systems, planning processes, and data sources.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to operate with high credibility in Visa’s matrixed environment, with clear accountability and decision rights.
• Ability to identify opportunities to standardize key FP&A processes and improve efficiency across the finance organization.
• Будет плюсом: Experience in the financial services industry, with knowledge of industry-specific trends and challenges; Experience with advanced forecasting techniques, predictive analytics, and statistical modeling to support baseline revenue planning; Experience implementing or optimizing financial planning systems and processes

Условия:

This is a hybrid position based in London, United Kingdom, supporting the Europe region. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office three set days a week (determined by leadership/site).