Senior Accounting Analyst

Join Visa’s North America Controllership team, which manages accounting and finance operations supporting Visa’s Treasury Accounting activities in North America. Reporting to a Senior Manager based in Foster City, CA, you will be responsible for overseeing Treasury Accounting activities during the North America month-end close, conducting analytical reviews, managing technical and operational accounting issues, and playing a key role in preparing work papers for SEC filings.

Experience in publicly traded companies, treasury accounting, and the fintech industry is highly preferred.

As a Senior Accounting Analyst, you will also lead ongoing process improvements, enhance existing systems and tools, and drive standardization and efficiency across the treasury accounting function. This is an excellent opportunity to guide accounting functions at a growing public company, working cross-functionally with an experienced leadership team committed to your professional growth.

• Accounting and reporting for equity and debt investments, including bonds, notes, loans, and related instruments
• Accounting for restricted cash and customer collateral balances, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and ASC guidance
• Accurate and timely posting of journal entries and reconciliations for investment, debt, restricted cash, and collateral transactions
• Ensure compliance with relevant ASC codifications, including ASC 320, ASC 321, ASC 470, ASC 326, and ASC 230
• Prepare detailed work papers for quarterly and annual SEC filings (10‑Q/10‑K) and ensure timely and accurate external reporting
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and Treasury Team on operationalizing complex cash projects, including cash pooling, notional cash, FX settlements, and intercompany transactions
• Review and approve journal entries and reconciliations prepared by the Global Services Center, providing feedback and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards
• Support the implementation and optimization of treasury management systems
• Lead timely and accurate completion of month-end, quarterly, and annual close processes for investment, debt, restricted cash, and collateral accounts
• Prepare financial statements and related disclosures, ensuring all are in line with relevant ASC guidance, including CECL where applicable
• Collaborate with Global Treasury, Finance, and regional accounting teams to ensure accurate reporting and compliance
• Prepare flux analysis and PBC documentation for external reporting
• Work closely with external auditors to provide necessary information and support
• Ensure compliance with all external reporting requirements and deadlines
• Identify, lead, and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy across treasury accounting operations
• Evaluate, enhance, and optimize existing accounting systems and tools to streamline workflows, automate routine tasks, and increase data integrity
• Partner with IT, Finance, and cross‑functional teams to deploy new technology solutions and refine current processes
• Develop and document best practices, standard operating procedures, and training materials to support process and systems improvements
• Monitor industry trends and recommend innovative solutions to maintain best-in-class treasury accounting processes
• Support Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance efforts by maintaining documentation, executing internal controls, and participating in walkthroughs and testing of key processes
• Support internal and external audit requests, and participate in cross‑functional projects

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an advanced degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
• CPA equivalent, or CPA in progress, with demonstrated professional accounting experience in a publicly traded company and/or public accounting firm

• Treasure accounting and fintech industry experience highly preferred
• Strong knowledge and hands‑on application of ASC 320, ASC 321, ASC 470, ASC 230, and ASC 326
• Demonstrated experience preparing…