Vice President, Accounting

Vice President, Accounting, ESG Controller

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.

The Vice President (VP), Accounting, ESG Controller, reports to the EVP, Corporate Controller, and serves as the senior finance leader responsible for global sustainability reporting, compliance, controls, and governance within the Company. The role will operate as an enterprise leader and strategic coordinator across disclosure production, regulatory implementation, and cross-functional governance, bridging day-to-day execution with strategic oversight.

Role:

• Partners with Corporate Sustainability and global executive leadership (including the C-Suite) to ensure compliance with global sustainability reporting regulations.
• Spearhead global sustainability reporting compliance and implementation (e.g., CSRD/ESRS, EU Taxonomy, ISSB, California climate disclosures), building and strengthening our systems of governance, controls, data management, and disclosures to meet evolving requirements.
• Lead the delivery of consolidated regulated sustainability disclosures (e.g., CSRD/ESRS, California climate disclosures) and support regional controllership and Corporate Sustainability to deliver statutory (e.g. ISSB) and voluntary disclosures (e.g., in our Impact Report), respectively.
• Executes the double materiality risk assessment, ensuring ESRS compliance with clear linkage to strategy, risks, and metrics.
• Supervises a dedicated team managing ESG disclosure controls and the internal control framework, including risk assessment, testing, deficiency evaluation, and remediation.
• Governs and administers ESG data (definitions, validation, evidence, data lineage) to enable assurance-ready reporting at scale.
• Strategic partner with global and regional teams to ensure compliance with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting (Scopes 1–3, as applicable) aligned to the GHG Protocol and applicable regulations.
• Coordinates with Internal Audit and external assurance/audit engagement, including evidence of coordination and closure of findings.
• Monitors emerging standards and advises leadership on impacts to reporting quality, risk, and operating model maturity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field; CPA strongly preferred (MBA plus).
• Senior leadership experience in complex, matrixed organizations; proven ability to lead teams and drive outcomes through influence.
• Strong controllership mindset with experience in governance, process design, and internal controls (e.g., public accounting and/or multinational compliance environment).
• Ability to set strategy, translate objectives into execution, and provide actionable insights to executive leadership.
• Sound judgment and a risk-based approach to decision-making; comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving timely decisions.
• Executive presence with strong written and verbal communication skills; able to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex topics.
• High integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and sensitive disclosures.

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:

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.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges:

Purchase, New York: $217,000 - $359,000 USD