Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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 Director, Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for the timely execution of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting for the Technology business unit. This critical role involves collaborating with Technology Finance, Corporate FP&A and Technology Leadership to provide strong financial management and insights to support optimal decision making.

Reporting to the VP, Financial Planning & Analysis for Technology, this role will perform a broad spectrum of financial processes and strategic initiatives for Technology. Role:

The Director is responsible for supporting a broad spectrum of financial processes and initiatives including but not limited to the following:

• Lead key aspects of financial management for Technology including budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and target setting processes; monitor performance and analyze and report on variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage forecasts, aligning with the overall Technology Finance Team; identify financial risks and opportunities, implementing strategies to mitigate & ensure compliance with policies, standards and regulations
• Provides financial insights to leadership, leveraging an advanced understanding of budgeting, long range planning and forecasting at detailed levels to assist in decision making and enhance financial performance; recommend new metrics to measure success
• Collaborates with senior business partners, acting as a trusted advisor on financial matters, ensuring alignment with goals and strategies; partner with sourcing to deliver efficiencies alignment with targets; performs variance analysis to deliver and articulate arguments in an effective manner
• Assists with strategy and process improvements related to budgeting, forecasting, systems and other key areas to ensure alignment with objectives; proactively identifies ways to improve processes and executes agreed upon improvements sharing best practices with other Business Units
• Assists in creating quarterly operating review decks and manages monthly executive leadership updates
• Manages a team, conducts goal setting and performance appraisal processes, identifies, and coaches top talent within own team
• Perform other ad hoc projects and financial analyses as needed including those for new business cases

All About You:

Robust understanding of Corporate FP&A processes and experience in Technology Finance strongly preferred

Strong analytical skills with an eye on details, coupled with the ability to have a helicopter view and big picture strategic perspective

Advanced knowledge of Excel, Oracle, and Hyperion; prefer understanding of Apptio and Agile IT methodology

Effective communication and influencing skills; ability to build credibility and rapport with senior management

Energetic and motivated team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and teams, driving projects and key initiatives to successful completion.

Ability to work independently and to drive process improvement initiatives

Strong organizational skills and sense of prioritization

Proficient in managing multiple concurrent initiatives simultaneously

Experience in managing a diverse, multifunctional, global Finance organization, including motivating, developing and inspiring Finance professionals

Good working knowledge of general accounting and internal controls

Proven presentation skills, including strong oral and written capabilities including executive level presentations

Master's Degree preferred in Finance, Business or related field

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