Accountant

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

Accountant

Overview

The position is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the integrity of accounting information through proper recording, verification, and reconciliation of transactions. The role includes preparing journal entries, balance sheet and income statement schedules, and supporting monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities. The accountant will also perform account reconciliations, monitor compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and support audits and regulatory reporting. Will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies, improve processes, and provide timely financial information to support business decision-making.

Responsibilities
• Performs accounting activities (e.g., reconciliations, journal entries) in accordance with accounting principles and standards to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, laws and reporting requirements
• Perform month-end close activities
• Executes and supports external audit
• Makes suggestions for process improvements
• Assists in supporting the business partner relationship, including performing any ad-hoc analysis and reporting
• Interaction with various stakeholders ie GBSC, external auditors, internal audit, Mastercard corporate / tax team and broader MTS finance team.
• Strive for excellence in all areas and drive continuous business process and systems improvements.

All About You
• Demonstrates knowledge of accounting principles and delivers accurate work
• Gains exposure to basic issue resolution and the escalation process (e.g. financial trends)
• Participates in and gains exposure to the implementation of process improvement activities
• Experience building an internal network and engaging with business partners
• May be exposed to producing internal and external reports
• Finance/Accounting qualification is a must
• Proficiency with accounting and finance systems/software applications e.g. Excel and Oracle.
• Knowledge of Internal Control concepts.
• Detailed orientated with strong analytical and financial skills supported by excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience operating in a diverse, multi-functional finance group across time zones is a plus.
• Must be able to integrate knowledge across various disciplines and work across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Independent worker and thinker with the ability to follow up on time sensitive issues.
• A team player with the ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships across multiple levels and organizational boundaries.

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.