Director, Accounting

About the role

The position will be part of the Controller’s group within Mastercard’s North America (“NA”) Finance team, reporting to the NA Regional Controller. The NA Controllers Group is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the US GAAP financials in partnership with the GBSC (Global Business Service Center), as well as providing support to the business teams across a number of areas including accounting and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly close with the GBSC and review deliverables, including analysis of revenue;
• Lead quarterly US GAAP reporting and disclosure requirements;
• Provide advice for revenue and billing questions;
• Oversee the revenue waiver and claims process;
• Support revenue assurance initiatives and activities across the U.S. and Canada;
• Works closely with GBSC to ensure that books are closed in line with US GAAP and Mastercard accounting policies as well as providing all necessary disclosures and other quarterly reporting requirements to the corporate controllers’ team as required;
• Analyze revenue and provide analysis and detail during month-end close to assist NAM Finance to ensure accurate forecast;
• Support the region’s SOX controls, internal control monitoring and risk management initiatives;
• Prepare financial reports; conduct financial analyses; and make recommendations to senior management;
• Lead 2 staff direct reports and be responsible for the team’s coaching and development, conduct goal setting and performance appraisal processes;
• Works closely with GBSC and the business to develop efficient solutions to improve financial accounting, reporting and control as well as assist in business monitoring;
• Drive process efficiencies and risk mitigation;
• Partners with global revenue assurance team to drive execution of revenue assurance initiatives and activities across the U.S. and Canada;
• Serves as a first point of escalation for compliance issues and oversees compliance activities (e.g. SOX and ORM).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline;
• Active CPA or equivalent qualification;
• Strong revenue recognition and technical accounting experience under US GAAP;
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills, with thorough knowledge of the card payments industry preferred;
• Proficiency with accounting & finance systems/software applications;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including senior level business and corporate partnering;
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task;
• Influencer who uses analytical and leadership skills to achieve goals;
• Demonstrated effective leadership with ability to lead staff and develop business relationships across all levels;
• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to provide solutions that drive positive results.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills, with thorough knowledge of the card payments industry preferred;
• Proficiency with accounting & finance systems/software applications;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including senior level business and corporate partnering;
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task;
• Influencer who uses analytical and leadership skills to achieve goals;
• Demonstrated effective leadership with ability to lead staff and develop business relationships across all levels;
• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to provide solutions that drive positive results.

Skills

• Revenue recognition and technical accounting experience under US GAAP;
• Internal Controls concepts and Sarbanes Oxley regulations;
• Accounting & finance systems/software applications;
• Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Adaptability and multi-tasking;
• Leadership and business acumen;
• Business partnering and problem-solving skills;
• Compliance and risk management;
• Process improvement and optimization.

Benefits

• 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;
• Tuition reimbursement;
• Many more.

Pay

Base salary ranges from $163,000 - $269,000 USD in the US, with the actual amount varying based on multiple factors including 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;
• Tuition reimbursement;
• Many more.