Description
We are seeking a Manager, Technical Accounting & Commercial Advisory to join our Global Controllership team at Visa. This role sits at the intersection of Accounting, Business, Legal, Procurement, Product, and Finance Transformation, and requires a trusted advisor who combines deep technical accounting expertise with strong commercial judgment and a digital mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical accounting guidance and support on complex commercial transactions and contracts
- Review and analyze contracts, commercial arrangements, and strategic initiatives to identify relevant accounting guidance and determine appropriate accounting treatment
- Assess the substance of arrangements, including obligations, benefits received, performance requirements, timing and control of value transfer, and underlying economics of the transaction
- Research and apply accounting guidance across various areas, including revenue recognition, payments to customers, marketing and sponsorship arrangements, software and technology agreements, assets, prepayments, and provisions
- Prepare high-quality technical accounting memoranda and position papers that clearly articulate facts, accounting guidance, judgments, alternatives, conclusions, and financial statement implications
- Present and defend accounting conclusions with senior management, external auditors, and other stakeholders
- Partner with Business, Legal, Procurement, Product, Marketing, FP&A, and Business Development teams in evaluation of appropriate accounting treatment
- Identify and implement opportunities to automate technical accounting intake, contract review, knowledge management, and advisory workflows
- Use AI and GenAI tools to accelerate accounting research, contract analysis, issue identification, and first-draft technical documentation
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification required
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including mandatory experience with a Big 4 public accounting firm
- Relevant experience in a large U.S. GAAP multinational or publicly traded company operating in a complex global environment
- Deep technical proficiency in U.S. GAAP and strong working knowledge of IFRS
- Demonstrated experience reviewing contracts and complex commercial arrangements and preparing defensible technical accounting conclusions
- Proven ability to prepare accounting position papers and engage effectively with external auditors and senior stakeholders
- Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to understand deal economics, business objectives, contractual rights and obligations, and operational mechanics