Accounting Analyst(Experience in Auditing and RTR mandate) at Visa

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Accounting, Auditing, US GAAP, IFRS, Tax Returns, Financial Statements, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Technical Accounting, Risk Management, SOX Compliance, Oracle, Excel, Automation Tools, Generative AI

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

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 Key Geographical Responsibilities Support the Accounting & Reporting (ATR) activities for a subset of countries within CEMEA region. Support and be an active member of the ATR function helping to drive the strategy and vision Ensure transactions are captured, recorded, summarized, and reported in compliance with policies & procedures, US GAAP, IFRS, as well as statutory, corporate and tax requirements (as applicable). Ensure timely filing of accurate local statutory financial statements ensuring compliance with local GAAP. Ensure consistent treatment in line with Global policies. This includes knowledge and reconciliation of US to Local GAAP differences. Ensure timely filing of accurate indirect and direct tax returns (VAT, WHT, CIT etc.) Work closely with the ATR team as well as other members in the Controllership space to assess requirements for change in processes and procedures. Initiate and propose procedural changes to enhance data quality and process flows. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to support accurate and timely accounting and reporting. Support the external audit process, help collect and coordinate the flow of information Drive efficiency through automation of business processes while leveraging Visa’s fully integrated accounting system Participate in projects aligned with the company’s strategy Support to assess financial impact of changes to accounting policies processes and other procedures applicable for the business Key Results Ensure accurate and timely completion for the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes. Maintain accurate accounting records – compliant with corporate policies, GAAP, SEC, and SOX. Good understanding of process workflow to define/solve problems Effective communication with stakeholders to build strong relationships. Excellent project management skills to drive various projects to completion with minimal supervision. Timely resolution and non-recurrence of external audit issues. Timely and effective implementation of assigned projects/duties. Decision Making Support decision making on appropriate accounting treatment for transactions in compliance with published policies and guidelines. Prioritize tasks within job and function balancing the need to meet tight deadlines and other corporate demands. Identify and suggest process changes to improve controls, productivity, or quality of work output. Exercise good judgment to escalate issues to ATR Leadership along with recommended solution to resolve. Liaise and respond to queries from internal / external auditors, tax authorities and other finance teams with recommendations on action plans to resolve detected discrepancies. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Degree in Accounting along with professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA CPA, CA, CMA or equivalent) 3- 7 years of relevant accounting and reporting related experience (ideally in a multi-national company) Hands on experience with US GAAP/IFRS and statutory requirements Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work well in a fast paced and high-volume environment Exposure to external audit Technical Strong technical accounting skills, and experience researching and documenting accounting issues Knowledge and Experience of controls and risk management Knowledge and experience in SOX with ability to design process flows and draft policies Proficiency with Microsoft office applications – Excel, Word, Visio Knowledge and hands-on experience of Oracle, Ariba, Hyperion and other related tools Working knowledge of automation tools and Generative AI Business Strong business ethics Excellent relationship building skills Solution orientated thinker / problem solver Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities Adaptable to change 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.

Responsibilities

Support the Accounting & Reporting activities for a subset of countries within the CEMEA region, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. Drive efficiency through automation of business processes while collaborating with key stakeholders.