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
Responsible for the financial statement preparation both under US GAAP and Local GAAP including the preparation of journal entries, accruals, prepayments, deferrals and balance sheet reconciliations for Hub, Argentina and other entities in the region.
Ensure transactions are captured, recorded, summarized and reported in compliance with policies and procedures, US GAAP, IFRS, as well as statutory, corporate and tax requirements (as applicable).
Responsible for the supervision of the fixed assets of LAC Region related depreciation amortization and reporting schedules for both financial and tax records.
Executes the remeasurement analysis from local currency to US currency by adhering to FASB 52
Ensure filing of timely and accurate local statutory financial statements ensuring compliance with local GAAPs.
Ensure consistent treatment in line with Global policies. This includes knowledge and reconciliation of US to Local GAAP differences.
Ensures compliance with existing and new accounting policies for both US GAAP and local GAAP including specific materiality thresholds used in the region.
Responsible for the FCPA and SOX controls for the financial accounting close.
Responsible for the transfer pricing calculations.
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.
Client incentives analysis and support to commercial area
Handle ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Management.
Responsible of coordinate internal and external audits.
Prioritize tasks within job function balancing the need to meet tight deadlines and other corporate demands.
Exercise good judge to escalate issues to Supervisor.
Interacts with global, regional and in-country Controllership, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Finance teams.
Collaborates with regional function leaders (e.g., Business Development, Acceptance, Product, Marketing, Finance and Corporate Services)
Expected to demonstrate independent decision-making and judgment, and lead issue resolution.
Timely provision of reports by agreed timelines.
Ability to define solve end-to-end problems and issues , timely and accurate processing of data information through the systems.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
• Degree in Accounting or ACCA or equivalent
• CPA equivalent and MBA Graduate studies
• Minimum 5 years relevant accounting experience in a multi-national publicly traded company
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong understanding of accounting controls and tax issues as applicable to local standards as well as under US GAAP.
• Experience in a public accounting firm is preferred Technical
• Knowledge of US GAAP IFRS and local accounting and tax requirements
• Strong customer service and communication skills
o Must project credibility and integrity.
o Good business judgment.
o Works well under pressure.
o People-oriented team player.
o Takes initiative, self-motivator.
o Ability to work well under pressure.
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.
