Associate Financial Analyst (R2R, GL, Reconciliation is a must)

This role sits in Visa s 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 flux analysis for the same.

• 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.

• Partner with key stakeholders to resolve queries and issues.

• Participation in special projects. Identify any potential financial related 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

• Timely resolution and non-recurrence of external audit issues.

• Exercise good judgment to escalate issues to ATR Leadership / SSA Controller 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. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.