Job Description

You will provide advisory support to the business teams across a number of areas including accounting and controls.

• Ensures integrity and accuracy of financials and has responsibility for ensuring compliance with Mastercard policies and accounting, internal control and regulatory requirements
• Prepares monthly quarterly and ad-hoc management reporting including variance analysis, technical position memos, executive presentations, etc.
• Evaluates financial and/or operational metrics and performances, summarizes findings and makes preliminary recommendations to leadership
• Perform monitoring controls over the integrity of the financial records of legal entities that comprise the business in partnership
• Act as a liason for accounting and transaction services, facilitating the resolution of issues identified
• Support the statutory audits for the legal entities, including preparation of audit documentation as well as liasing with external auditors
• Support the accounting review and documentation of new and non-routine transactions, including new deals
• Support the management of intercompany arrangements, where required, in partnership
• Complete special requests for analysis, research, and detailed information, including other projects deemed necessary from time to time. The special requests may include researching, consulting and reviewing technical memorandums on proposed and/or completed transactions
• Provide ad hoc support for cash management activities performed locally

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting and reporting requirements
• Process-minded change agent, with strong knowledge of internal controls, ability and experience to assess and design effective operational and financial controls
• Successfully drive and integrate change and cultivate a continuous improvement culture
• Proficient PC skills, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Hyperion & Oracle a plus
• Excellent project management skills with strong analytical and financial skills
• Confident and poised Influencer who uses analytical and leadership skills to achieve goals
• Must be able to integrate knowledge across disciplines and demonstrate effective leadership with relationship development skills
• Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant
• Market and industry knowledge a strong plus