Sr. Director - Value-Added Services Finance

Job Description

Visa is seeking a senior strategic finance leader to join the Value‑Added Services (VAS) Central Finance team. As a Senior Director within Central Finance, this role will partner closely with VAS executive leadership, Product, Technology, and Operations to shape capital allocation strategy, evaluate investments, and deliver rigorous financial insights that support enterprise‑level decision making and long‑term value creation. The position requires strong influence and stakeholder management skills, operating across a highly matrixed environment.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in strategic finance, investment analysis, and business partnering, with a proven ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

• Serve as a trusted strategic finance partner to VAS leadership, providing rigorous financial insights to inform long‑term strategy and enterprise‑level decision making
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of VAS strategies, priorities, and performance drivers across products, regions, and functions
• Deliver forward‑looking analysis and strategic perspectives that connect financial outcomes to business objectives
• Align financial frameworks, analyses, and priorities to broader VAS and Visa‑wide initiatives
• Lead performance diagnostics, including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting, with a focus on insight generation rather than reporting output
• Build strong, credibility‑based relationships across Finance, Product, Technology, and Operations to enable effective cross‑functional partnership

• Lead preparation and coordination of the annual operating plan, forecasts, and outlooks, driving disciplined analysis across a globally matrixed organization
• Evaluate business performance, investment outcomes, and resource allocation decisions, including post‑investment performance tracking, synthesizing key findings for senior leadership audiences
• Provide timely, accurate, and decision‑relevant financial information to enable effective management action
• Identify key business and financial drivers, assess risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to improve performance and return on investment
• Establish and continuously improve efficient, scalable processes for monthly and quarterly performance reporting and executive reviews

• Lead high‑impact, cross‑functional initiatives related to capital allocation, investment governance, product profitability, and strategic priorities
• Provide decision support to senior finance and business leaders on investment proposals, business cases, and strategic initiatives
• Drive thought leadership on finance processes, frameworks, and analytical standards to improve efficiency, consistency, and decision quality
• Partner with Financial Systems and analytics teams to enhance, automate, and scale resource, investment, and cost‑based analysis capabilities

• Embed finance into the business by actively engaging with Product, Technology, and Operations teams to understand evolving strategies and operating models
• Deliver tailored, executive‑ready analysis, presentations, and dialogue aligned to the needs of different stakeholders
• Provide timely, meaningful perspectives on business performance, investment trade‑offs, and resource allocation decisions
• Facilitate informed discussions around budgets, spend, and investment prioritization to reinforce ROI discipline
• Develop and maintain a robust set of financial tools, frameworks, and insights to support management decision making

• Act as a mentor, coach, and thought partner to finance colleagues across the VAS Central Finance team, supporting professional development and analytical rigor
• Influence and collaborate with finance partners across the organization to promote best practices, consistency, and high standards of financial analysis
• Contribute to the development of a strong finance community by sharing…