Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title And Summary
Senior Accountant
Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Accountant
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to take on a key governance and review role within our Global Business Services (GBS) organization. This position focuses on maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of Balance Sheet reconciliations across multiple entities and regions.
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for overseeing the reconciliation process, reviewing prepared reconciliations for quality and completeness, and ensuring adherence to corporate policies and accounting standards. This role requires strong analytical skills, a governance mindset, and the ability to collaborate with global stakeholders to drive consistency and accountability in Balance Sheet reconciliation processes.
Role & Responsibilities
Governance & Review of Balance Sheet Reconciliations:
- Act as the primary reviewer for Balance Sheet account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS).
- Evaluate the quality, accuracy, and completeness of reconciliations prepared by teams across multiple business units and geographies.
- Monitor adherence to reconciliation timelines and escalate issues or delays to leadership as needed.
Control And Compliance Oversight
- Maintain a governance framework to ensure strong internal controls over reconciliation processes.
- Review supporting documentation for reconciliations, ensuring all balances are substantiated and variances are adequately explained.
- Identify and report unnatural balances, aged reconciling items, and risks to the financial statements.
Stakeholder Collaboration And Issue Resolution
- Collaborate with preparers, business units, and functional teams (e.g., Treasury, Controllership) to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely issue resolution.
- Partner with Corporate Controllership to address policy questions and ensure consistent application of accounting practices.
- Communicate findings and provide actionable recommendations to management and stakeholders.
Process Improvement And Governance Reporting
- Develop and enforce standardized templates, procedures, and best practices for Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process enhancement to improve reconciliation efficiency and reduce errors.
- Prepare governance reports and metrics to monitor the status, quality, and risks associated with reconciliations.
All About You
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, CA, or equivalent certification preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a Balance Sheet reconciliation reviewer or governance role.
- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and financial controls.
- Proficiency in Oracle systems and Blackline tools.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
