Our Purpose
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Title and Summary
Senior Accountant Overview- The position will be part of the Controller’s group within MasterCard LAC’s Finance division, this position will report to the Director, LAC Division Controllers Group.
- The LAC Controllers Group is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the US GAAP financials in partnership with the GBSC (Global Business Service Center), ensuring local statutory reporting compliance as well as providing support to the business teams across several areas including accounting and internal controls and customer business agreements.
- Other job responsibilities will include tasks to support the LAC Region’s accounting and reporting in accordance with current applicable Mastercard policies as well as US GAAP and local statutory requirements.
Role
- Ensures integrity and accuracy of financials for the Region/BU supported and has primary responsibility for ensuring company compliance with external and corporate accounting requirements, both from a US GAAP as well as local statutory perspective.
- Provides accounting advice and guidance discusses, challenges, and validates various accounting treatments, and communicates them appropriately to ensure proper understanding and application by regional teams and other stakeholders.
- Execute and monitors month-end-close activity and act as liaison with GBSC (shred service center to drive accuracy of results and provide open communication link between the groups.
- Guides financial decisions related to the business transactions by providing accounting/regulatory advice and by monitoring and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Ensure strong control environments by supporting, monitoring an enforcing operational and SOX financial controls.
- Participates in development and implementation of process improvements to improve operational controls/efficiency and quality of output.
All About You
In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:
- Extensive experience/proven track record in accounting controls and financial processes within a global organization or within a Big 4 Firm. A mix of industry and Big 4 experience is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline required; MBA is a plus
- Active Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant or equivalent
- Strong technical accounting knowledge including US and/or IFRS
- Strong knowledge of Internal Controls concepts and Sarbanes Oxley regulations
- Proficiency with accounting & finance systems/software applications
- Results driven, flexible and adaptable; able to work efficiently and under pressure and deadlines, demonstrated ability in challenging and improving processes
- Problem solver and strong team player with an eye for detail and focus on accuracy
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written); Strong presentation skills
- Strong analytical and financial skills
- Able to work through ambiguous concepts and issues to bring clarity to the stakeholders
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.
