Cost of Volume Planning Finance Manager

Visa; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Finance Manager for North America COV Planning to lead regional forecasting, baseline development, governance, and cycle execution. Hybrid role based in San Francisco or Foster City, CA with 3 days in office weekly as directed.

You will partner with FP&A, CoE Global, FSS, and DSG to drive accuracy and process improvements. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in FP&A, strong analytical skills, and deep knowledge of planning processes and Visa systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant FP&A work experience or advanced degree such as MBA/JD/MD.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Strong understanding of FP&A 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Work experience requirements

FP&A experience

Financial planning knowledge

Visa systems familiarity

Analytical skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Cross-functional credibility

Process standardization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced degree (Masters/MBA/JD/MD)

PhD

Job description

Visa is seeking a Finance Manager for North America COV Planning to lead regional forecasting, baseline development, governance, and cycle execution. Hybrid role based in San Francisco or Foster City, CA with 3 days in office weekly as directed.

You will partner with FP&A, CoE Global, FSS, and DSG to drive accuracy and process improvements. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in FP&A, strong analytical skills, and deep knowledge of planning processes and Visa systems.