Sr. Director, Financial Analysis
Visa · United States, New York
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Job Description
Senior Director, BioCatch FP&A
Position SummaryThe Senior Director, BioCatch FP&A serves as the strategic finance leader for the BioCatch business, partnering closely with BioCatch and Visa leadership to drive financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and long-term value creation. This role will be instrumental in supporting BioCatchs continued growth while leading the FP&A integration of BioCatch into Visa's planning, reporting, forecasting, and financial management processes.
The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of FP&A leadership, strategic finance expertise, operational rigor, and acquired entity integration experience. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to executives, drive actionable business insights, and ensure a seamless transition to a scalable finance operating model within Visa.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance Leadership- Serve as the primary finance business partner to BioCatch executive leadership.
- Provide financial leadership and strategic guidance on growth initiatives, product investments, pricing strategies, customer opportunities, and operational improvements.
- Support business decision-making through rigorous financial analysis, scenario planning, and executive recommendations.
- Partner with senior leaders to translate strategic objectives into measurable financial outcomes.
FP&A Integration Leadership- Lead the FP&A integration of BioCatch into Visa post-close, ensuring alignment with enterprise planning, forecasting, reporting, and governance processes.
- Develop and execute the FP&A integration roadmap, including operating plan alignment, forecasting methodologies, KPI standardization, and management reporting.
- Partner closely with Corporate Finance, Accounting, People, Strategy, and other cross-functional teams to harmonize financial processes, systems, and reporting structures.
- Establish scalable financial management practices while preserving key business insights and operational capabilities that support BioCatchs continued growth.
- Drive integration-related analyses, synergy tracking, resource planning, and executive communications.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting, forecasting accuracy, automation, and analytics during the integration process.
Financial Planning & Forecasting- Lead annual operating plans, long-range strategic plans, quarterly forecasts, and monthly outlook processes.
- Own forecasting and analysis for revenue, operating expenses, headcount, investments, and profitability.
- Develop robust models to assess business performance and support investment decisions.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.
Business Performance Management- Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with BioCatch and Visa leadership teams.
- Monitor revenue growth, customer trends, retention, profitability, spending, and operational performance.
- Develop executive dashboards and KPIs to measure financial and operational success.
- Generate actionable insights that improve business outcomes and accelerate growth.
Investment & Growth Analysis- Evaluate product investments, strategic initiatives, partnerships, and expansion opportunities.
- Support post-acquisition value creation initiatives through financial analysis and performance tracking.
- Assess ROI, payback periods, and strategic benefits of investment decisions.
- Provide thought leadership on resource allocation and capital deployment.
Executive Communication & Reporting- Prepare executive-level financial presentations, business reviews, board updates, and strategic recommendations.
- Communicate complex financial and operational concepts in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.
- Support leadership decision-making through data-driven insights and financial storytelling.
Team Leadership- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, business partnership, and analytical excellence.
- Coach and mentor team members to strengthen strategic finance and business partnering capabilities.
- Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD.
- Experience in financial analysis, planning, and control within a large, complex organization.
- Experience in preparing and presenting financial recommendations to senior leadership.
- Experience in collaborating with cross-functional and global teams.
- Experience in developing and implementing financial concepts and strategies.
- Experience in technical analysis of financial data and trends.
- Experience in supporting acquisition activity and investment opportunities.
- Experience in managing operating forecasts and trended future requirements.
- Experience in utilizing digital tools and emerging technologies for financial analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- 15 or more years of experience with a Bachelors Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, or MD), PhD with 9+ years of experience.
- Experience in a public company environment.
- Experience in collaborating in a multifunctional and global organization.
- Experience in leading financial planning and analysis activities for executive management.
- Experience in providing broad decision support analytics for business leaders.
- Experience in influencing outcomes through strong executive communication.
- Experience supporting SaaS, software, cybersecurity, fraud, risk, identity, AI, or technology-driven businesses.
- Experience leading finance integration activities associated with acquisitions or large-scale business transformations.
- Experience operating within a global, matrixed organization.
- Familiarity with subscription revenue models, ARR metrics, customer retention analytics, and growth-stage business economics.
Information for US Applicants
For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $203,800.00 to $ 326,100.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a m