Director, Finance Business Partner US Customer Planning

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

Director, Finance Business Partner US Customer Planning

Overview
• A Finance Director position within US Customer Planning team (Part of The America's), which supports & partners with the EVP (and their team) for a key US Accounts. Responsible for ensuring timely execution of Planning, Reporting, and Business Partnering responsibilities. This position will report directly to the VP, Finance Business Partner for Customer Planning.


Role
• Drive the customer planning process and all related activities across the account team
• Manage/coordinate the budgeting, forecasting, planning, and monitoring needs for the account lead and team. Responsible for the production of financial reporting of all business activity, revenue streams, budget utilization and cost allocations
• Manage all financial inputs for objective setting, SIP targeting and compensation measurements as part of annual business planning process
• Participate in the creation, review and approval of business development proposals to ensure the sustainable, profitable growth of the Customer P&L. Activities include:
oThe development/review of business cases and financial models
oProvide training and consultation to account team on business case and financial model best practices
oPerform monitoring and conduct periodic audits of performance results for all active business agreements
oParticipate in finalizing business contracts
oDirect customer interaction as required
• Responsible for all monthly/quarterly reporting deliverables: including performance tracking against plans, quarterly reviews, incentive variance analysis, revenue analysis, risk and opportunities analysis, pending deals updates, track performance against key joint and strategic initiatives, etc. as well as the monitoring (periodic audits) of performance results for all active business agreements
• Provide team measurements, analytics and reporting to US Finance, Account team and other MC constituents as appropriate
• Motivate, inspire, coach, and develop staff and ensure team is providing needed financial support to account team

All About You
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related discipline
• Demonstrated finance and/or general management experience preferably with a solid understanding of the payments industry
• Capability to provide a balanced perspective from both a customer/CAM perspective and a finance organization perspective
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills; highly proficient using MS Excel
• Strategic planning experience
• Negotiation capabilities
• Possess strong relationship management skills:
oInternal advocate for account team and customer to ensure that the organization is responsive to needs of customer
oProactively builds and develops key relationships
oUnderstands the diverse needs and objectives of various stakeholders
• Demonstrated understanding of key business fundamentals including political, financial, business and regulatory environments of the customer organization; as well as drivers of financial health of customers and Mastercard

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: $163,000 - $269,000 USD