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 - Statutory ReportingOverview
Join this exciting, newly created team to lead the way in global statutory reporting. Manage a team of finance professionals supporting the external audits of various Mastercard companies worldwide. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a finance background, the ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams, contribute to the finance team and consistently produce exceptional results.
This job is ideal for a person with a strong technical accounting background, good analytical skills and an ability to drive projects through to completion. The critical components are energy and intellect, combined with a “can do” attitude.
Role
• Provides support for the Finance Vice President relating to financial statutory reporting – ability to prepare financial statements, support audit requests, liaise with external providers and meet audit deadlines
• Maintains appropriate bridge files to administer and manage the differences between US GAAP and local accounting frameworks or IFRS – proactively works with the controllership and GBSC teams to update both US GAAP and local accounting records accurately and on a timely basis
• Support year end accounting and engage with various departments within Mastercard to ensure any issues are resolved.
• Supports SOX compliance and assisting with control improvements related to financial reporting
• Assists with the external audit process and proactively works with key stakeholders and partners such as the GBSC, controlling, KPMG and PWC (auditors)
• Assists with managing and resolving audit data and issues
• Supports the controllership relationship and applies a client-service mentality towards all deliverables • Supports the relationship with external and internal auditors as well as external advisors/ consultants e.g. KPMG
About you
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate would have:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Qualified Accountant (ACA, AMCA, ACCA) • Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements and financial reporting requirements and consistently delivers accurate work on a timely basis • Experience in financial audits, working with external auditors and consultants
• Driven by innovation and making sustainable and meaningful changes to processes
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency & accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple activities in a condensed timeframe
• Excellent communication and presentation skills - experience creating and delivering presentations for training events
• Advanced MS Excel skills essential
• Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently through obstacles
• Experience in statutory reporting with IFRS and US GAAP experience
• Oracle/Hyperion skills beneficial
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.
