Manager, Accounting

Manager, Accounting

The Rebates and Incentives (R&I), Manager of Accounting within the Corporate Controllers group work with others within our R&I team, serving as an advisor and liaison with regional controllership, shared services center, other key stakeholders and external auditors. The R&I, Manager provides operational support and accounting guidance for customer business agreements, ensuring appropriate R&I policies are followed and that a strong internal control environment is maintained both regionally and centrally. In addition, the R&I, manager possesses strong communication skills to engage teams to optimize and even transform the current processes and controls. A key part of the role is to be able to influence positive change through dialogue partnership with senior management, peers, and stakeholders (e.g. GBSC, Regional Controllers).

Role:

• Oversight of the Global R&I processes driving issue resolution & relationship management with the regions, business units, and accounting shared service center.
• Provide ongoing support to regional controllership, shared services center and other key stakeholders on R&I accounting issues.
• Lead in the decision-making process by providing accounting guidance for business-related R&I transactions.
• Perform and document accounting research for new and non-routine transactions to determine US GAAP treatment.
• Advise and interact with senior management on R&I transactions, including preparation of various quarterly deliverables and providing updates of R&I activity.
• Manage quarterly pre-close R&I meetings with both regions and shared services center.
• Review reporting deliverables to ensure compliance with SEC requirements.
• Transform current state by identifying: (1) efficiencies and solutions to enhance processes, (2) opportunities to further automate and streamline processes and (3) standardized R&I processes to enable risk-based approaches around the review and analysis of R&I activity; ensuring processes are sustainable for future growth of the business globally.
• Oversee compliance activities, as needed (e.g. Mastercard policies, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Operational Risk Management (ORM)) and communicates potential exposures on a timely manner.
• Interact with external auditors regarding the application of US GAAP for R&I related transactions and disclosures.

All About You:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related discipline, Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant or equivalent.
• Manager or equivalent experience at a public accounting firm or similar technical accounting experience in a large public company.
• Strong general accounting knowledge including US GAAP and proficient with researching accounting literature.
• Strong communication skills, with an emphasis on financial and business acumen.
• Experience assessing the effectiveness and oversight of operational and financial control implementation; ensures compliance within a diverse organization.
• Experience setting plan for process improvement initiatives along with developing procedures for implementation.
• Experience building collaborative working relationships with stakeholders at the global/regional, local or corporate level.
• The ideal candidate is fast-paced, highly analytical and detail-oriented who demonstrates a sense of urgency and knowledge and experience with finance functions.
• Self-motivated with ability to meet project deliverables.
• Proficient PC skills, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Hyperion & Oracle a plus.
• Excellent project management skills with strong analytical and financial skills.
• Must be able to integrate knowledge across disciplines and demonstrate effective relationship development skills.
• Market and industry knowledge a strong plus.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility:

• 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.

Pay Ranges:

Purchase, New York: $125,000 - $207,000 USD