Director, Finance Systems Tax & Sourcing

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across 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.

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Visa is currently seeking a Director FSS Tax and Sourcing Systems to play a critical role in the implementation and support of Tax Engine across Financial applications. The role will be part of the Finance Systems Strategy (FSS) leadership team and is responsible for leading projects in Controllership and Tax. The individual will work with multiple Finance and Technology leaders to help set the systems strategy for the Controllership and Tax area and partner with business and IT teams to execute projects. The role is expected to provide deep subject matter expertise to solve issues and redesign processes. The individual will lead the Indirect tax and Sourcing systems (Ariba Procurement, Ariba Contracts, Accounts Payable and Concur Expense) functional teams to support Requirements capture, Functional Design, Testing, and UAT coordination.

This position is required to have extensive Tax engine and Financial Systems expertise and a broad background in ERP technologies with a deep understanding of the functional and technical aspects of and Tax Engine.

The position requires excellent organization and leadership skills, business and systems analysis, critical thinking, understanding of internal controls, and have strong communication skills.  Must also be self-directed, able to multi-task, disciplined, and adaptable to and influence change.

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of work experience with a bachelor's degree, 8 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD
• 5+ years of experience with Tax systems (Vertex or Thomson Reuters - preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in Financial Services Industry
• Experience with Finance systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, Oracle eBusiness, SAP, Workday, etc.)
• Experience with Accounting design and implementation of a Tax Engine system
• ERP product implementations and project management experience
• Experience with Sub-ledger to GL integration, reconciliation, and controls
• You have experience through all phases of the technology implementation lifecycle (requirements gathering, design, build, testing, and go-live migration)
• Be self-motivated and can lead and motivate others
• Be detail oriented and possess the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Possess organizational, problem-solving skills, and time management skills to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of Financial Systems experience with a bachelor's degree
• 5+ Years of Experience in working with Thomson Reuters applications
• Experience in translating accounting requirements for system implementation
• In-depth Accounting knowledge is a plus
• Proven analytical and reporting experience with Finance Systems within a global organization
• 10+ years of experience with industry ERP systems (i.e., PeopleSoft, eBusiness, SAP, etc.)
• 10+ years working Financials systems providing Functional support, Analysis, or Architecture
• Exceptional conceptual, analytical and process mapping skills are required
• Team player with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills
• Should be able to work with offshore vendors and resources spread out globally
• Ability to communicate and work directly with business leaders across Finance and Technology
• Solid understanding of project management techniques, methodologies, and best practices
• Independent judgment and mature decision-making skills to work on projects that often have enterprise-wide scope and may have significant financial and compliance impacts
• Be detail oriented and possess the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Previous consulting experience is beneficial, or practice in driving strategic direction across multiple lines of business
• Experience with reporting systems (e.g., OBIEE, Cognos, Tableau, etc.) is beneficial

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.