Director- Financial Modeling and Deal Restructuring
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
The position will partner with the Group Country Managers office and be responsible for budgeting forecasting financial reporting deal creation/modelling and analytics to be used by executive management. This role will have direct exposure to the Southern and Eastern Africa (SEA) leadership team and in addition be required to work closely with other Finance teams globally.
Revenue Analytics & Business Partnering
Partner with geographic counterparts and regional teams to ensure alignment on financial performance and drivers of forecasts/results
Lead the month-end quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements in accordance with deadlines
Provide leadership in the areas of financial modelling deal structuring and investment decision support.
Business Partnering to develop strategies to drive growth and execution thereof
Prepare comprehensive business trend materials used for communication to the SEA and regional leadership teams
Ensure data integrity and consistency of information as well as organized documentation of results and data sources used
Lead the commercial structure of client incentive deals and build the associated financial models while ensuring that Visas interests are front & center while offering attractive terms to client to ensure continued market share wins for Visa
Manage evolve and communicate weekly progress on deal modelling (structuring proposed pricing margin) governance processes (review approval wins) and ensuring accurate reflection in market plans and forecasts with insight on performance tracking.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to funnel a pipeline of opportunities with existing and new clients into commercial offers that achieve strategic and financial goals while meeting business and global process and governance requirements.
Engage in opportunities to grow profile with leaders across the organization to influence strategy and solving challenges with financial modelling data and analytics and competitive intelligence.
Actively maintain and improve current tools / models and introduce new tools/models processes analysis and insight to deepen commercial understanding and improve decision making
Perform robust financial analysis and be able to succinctly outline and present key drivers themes and risks while applying business and financial acumen to explain underlying drivers of results across several scenarios -
oProvide quality and thoughtful analysis of deal structures proactively contribute and implement best practices in all deals and collaborate with business teams to achieve commercial outcomes while identifying and mitigating risks
Collaborate in the storyboarding of financial outputs and production of communication materials for related presentations used in reviews and decision-making forums -
oCo -develop financial proposals with Visa sales teams due diligence financial projections provide feedback to optimize risk-adjusted returns ensure financial proposal alignment to commercial proposal and contribute to negotiation strategy
oCreate presentations for internal approvals and external client facing partnership specific discussions. Communicate recommendations to senior management other executive functional or regional staff and management in a clear concise and impactful way
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications :
Basic Qualifications
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent business acumen
CIMA or CA (SA) qualification preferred other recognized financial qualifications considered
Hyperion & Oracle Experience preferred (or similar FP&A/Planning systems)
Sales/ CRM platforms (Microsoft Dynamics Salesforce) BI and dashboard visualization skills are desirable (Power BI MicroStrategy Tableau)
Exceptional communication skills that translate complex business and finance issues to subjects whose impact and way forward are easily grasped
Financial/commercial analysis/FP&A experience from within a large matrixed multi-national publicly traded corporation would be preferable
Must be a proactive high-energy and motivated team player capable of delivering multiple initiatives/projects
Ability to cultivate strong and effective relationships across the business and communicate effectively with Executive Management
Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills able to resolve tough business problems with well-structured analyses
Expert skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint coding expertise would be and advantage
Proven system skills will be beneficial (e.g. TM1 Hyperion etc.)
Proven expertise in modeling techniques and managing large data sets
Must be detail oriented and possess good prioritization skills to ensure relevancy accuracy and quality of output and to ensure these are delivered according to business needs
Able to work cross functionally geographically and with virtual teams while promoting a culture of openness trust and flexibility
Experience managing small teams ideal
Advanced Excel Power Point and MS Visio Skills
Strong technical accounting skills and experience researching and documenting Accounting and Internal Control best practices and processes
Knowledge and experience in application of COSO Internal controls and Financial Risk management best practices
Ability to design process flows and draft policy and procedures
Knowledge and hands-on experience of Oracle Ariba Hyperion and other related tools
Strong business ethics
Ability to work well under pressure and juggle multiple priorities
Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Strong Problem Solver/ Solution orientated thinker
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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Financial Services
- Financial Models
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- ERP
- Payroll
- External Auditors
- Customer Relationships
- Credit Card
- Financial Statements
- Business Units
- Annual Budget
- Income
- New Clients
- Financial Management
About Company
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our purpose is to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and b ... View more
