Our Purpose
We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.
Title and Summary
Manager, Finance Business PartnerOverview
We are seeking a skilled Finance Business Partner with 8-10 years of experience in the payments industry/ related industry. This individual will play a critical role in driving financial performance and strategic decision-making for our core products and services in the Asia Pacific region. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities:
• Financial Analysis & Reporting:
o Provide in-depth financial analysis and reporting on product performance, pricing strategies, and market trends.
o Develop and present financial forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses to senior management.
• Business Partnership:
o Collaborate closely with product management, sales, and operations teams to align financial goals with business strategies.
o Act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders, offering insights that drive informed decision-making.
• Performance Management:
o Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable recommendations for improving financial performance.
o Apply strategic understanding of business dynamics in regional markets and competitive forces in driving creative responses and formulating mitigating strategies for the product portfolio.
• Project Support:
o Support new product development initiatives by conducting financial feasibility studies and modelling scenarios.
o Assist in the evaluation of investment asks and opportunities
• Process Improvement:
o Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes and reporting systems.
o Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
o CA; MBA or professional qualification (e.g., CFA, CPA)
o 8-10 years of relevant experience in finance, preferably within the payments or financial services industry.
o Strong analytical skills with proficiency in financial modelling (plus point) and forecasting.
o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
o Proven track record in financial analysis, strategic planning, and business partnership.
o Proficiency in financial systems; advanced Excel skills are essential.
o Analytical mindset - Have key insights across market opportunities.
o Broad based commercial awareness to manage risk versus return trade-offs.
o Understanding of all the commercial drivers impacting MasterCard’s business in the division (current and emerging product lines, services and programs)
o Strong analytical and proven problem solving skills
o Self-motivated with a proven track record of delivering success while operating in a team environment.
Communication & Impact & Influence
o Influences and negotiates with the respective business teams who may have divergent objectives in relation to their respective business P&L. This involves challenging their assumptions to direct and shape their submissions
o Ensures that Finance is closely integrated with, and positively supports the business providing managers at all levels with the necessary information to make good business decisions; works with the management team in the development and implementation of short and medium term strategic and tactical plans and provide the financial input required to that process.
Key Success Factors of the Role Holder:
o High intellect with good commercial acumen and a creative approach to problem solving.
o Good influencing skills, she/he must be able to communicate and present to the management team, she/he must also be persuasive with a considerate but firm touch.
o Assertive, adaptable and resilient team leader able to work with different personalities.
o Good work ethics, hands-on, meticulous, but also be able to step back and see the bigger strategic picture.
o Ambitious, highly driven and motivated.
o An agent of change.
o Maturity to challenge ideas and balance opportunities and threats.
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.
