Sr. Accounting Analyst

This role sits in Visas Bengaluru ATR team which is responsible for supporting the accounting and finance operations of the Visa business functions and corporate accounting activities for Visa. The team is part of the broader Global Controllership function within Global Finance. This role will be responsible for accounting activities including month-end close as well as analysis including research of technical accounting issues.  The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of US GAAP the ability to implement processes to improve operational efficiency work with cross-functional teams and handle analysis related to operational accounting issues all with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for analyzing interpreting and recording financial transactions as well as reporting this information.
• Proactively research and document conclusions on accounting issues with appropriate references to US GAAP pronouncements. This includes interpretation of accounting guidance and the companys policy application of sound judgment to these projects.
• Take ownership for specific components of the consolidated balance sheet and income statement review and confirm consolidated balances during month-end closing and perform ongoing analytical review.
• Complete complex account reconciliations and journal entries in support of the monthly close process.
• Establish maintain and coordinate the implementation of accounting operational procedures and document such processes and procedures.
• Complete and maintain process documentation and ensure SOX 404 compliance for areas of responsibility.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reporting packages to support our SEC filings.
• Partner with key stakeholders to resolve queries and issues.
• Participation in special projects. Identify any potential financial relate       d risk areas and provide sound recommendations and solutions to Visa for mitigation of the identified risk.
• Handle ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Management

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

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications :

8 years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 6 years of work experience with an Advanced accounting degree

Preferred Qualifications :

9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD

6-8 years of work experience with a diploma / degree in accounting / finance (or related fields)

CA or ACCA or CPA equivalent with clear progressive professional accounting experience preferably in a publicly-traded company and / or with a public accounting firm

Knowledge of US GAAP / IFRS and SEC requirements

Proficient with Oracle or similar enterprise accounting system and proficient in utilizing Excel to efficiently analyze data

Strong customer service and communication skills

Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment

Project credibility and knowledge of business acumen

Ability to define / solve end-to-end problems and issues

Strong technical quantitative and analytical skills. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills including excellent written oral listening and presentation skills. Ability to work well under pressure and interact at all levels

Capable of handling multiple tasks possess good organizational and analytical skills able to work independently and be extremely flexible

Welcomes challenging / complex projects and demonstrates an ability for working smarter not harder by making continuous improvement to the efficiency of processes he / she contributes to.

Teamwork is essential to the group so it is critical that the candidate interact with other team members and managers collaboratively and effectively

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

Key Skills

Internal Audit,Accounting Tally,Data Entry,Compliance,Accounting & Finance,Oracle database,GAAP,General Ledger Accounting,Communication,External Audit,MySQL,MS SQL,Microsoft offices,Financial statement,ACCA

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1