Manager, Accounting

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 Manager, Accounting Job Description Job Title: Manager, Accounting 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: The Statutory CoE is tasked with the mission to add value by delivering technical excellence, enhanced customer experiences, and focused business results. The Statutory COE will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in the preparation of financial statements, coordination with auditors, closure of statutory audits, and implementation of audit findings across our entities worldwide. The Manager, Accounting of the Statutory COE will be a key leadership role responsible for managing the end-to-end statutory reporting process, fostering relationships with external auditors, and supporting the controllership team in various reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in statutory reporting, a proven track record of successfully engaged in book closure, closing audits, and the ability to drive process improvements. Role & Responsibilities: • Successfully manage the month end, quarter end and annual book closure process for multiple entities. This would include variance analysis, account reconciliations, regulatory reporting, preparation of management packs, surveys, technical memos preparation etc. • Provide end-to-end support for Finance and Accounting around the card to account product. Areas covered: • Payment reconciliation • Requests for expense account funding • Manage bank queries • Journal entry support • Reconciliation of Cash/AR/AP • Review of unreconciled transactions • Exception management over bank activity • Ensure accurate and timely reporting (domestic and foreign) in accordance with regulatory requirements. • Facilitate inquiries from internal and external stakeholders • Lead and support requirements during examinations, as required. • Support enhancements of internal controls set-up and on-going management • Complete special projects and other duties as needed. • Lead and oversee the end-to-end statutory reporting process for entities across the globe. • Collaborate with regional teams to ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with local statutory requirements. • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, coordinating audit activities and providing necessary documentation. • Manage the statutory audit process, ensuring timely and successful closure, and addressing audit queries and recommendations. • Work closely with controllership and finance teams to implement audit findings and recommendations. • Drive process improvements based on audit insights to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. • Foster effective communication and collaboration with regional finance teams to understand local statutory nuances. • Provide guidance and support to ensure consistency and alignment with global statutory reporting standards. • Build and lead a high-performing Statutory COE team, providing mentorship and guidance. • Develop and implement training programs to enhance the team's technical and soft skills. All About You: • Minimum of [8] years of experience in a senior leadership role within controllership /statutory reporting, preferably in a multinational environment. • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or equivalent qualification preferred. • Strong technical expertise in global statutory reporting standards and regulations. • Proven track record of successfully managing and closing statutory audits for complex entities. • Hands on experience with AI tools/ AI enabled transformation preferred. • Excellent leadership and team management skills with the ability to inspire and guide a diverse team. • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with auditors, cross-functional teams, and leadership. • Strategic thinking and problem-solving ability. • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. • Proactive and results-oriented mindset. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 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.