Senior 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

This position is a regional position and will report into the Eastern Europe (“EE”) financial controller. The position oversees the legal entities and rebates and incentives for EE division with a specific focus on accounting, statutory and financial reporting, and external audits where required. As the EEMEA business continues to grow and particularly as new offices are being setup, the candidate will be required to support such setups and ensure that accounting processes and relevant controls are implemented.

Role

 Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure accurate accounting for all EE entities in accordance with US GAAP, IFRS, and local standards.
• Oversee local statutory reporting and management reporting processes.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, including preparation of financial presentations for the management.

 Audit Management

• Lead external audits for the relevant entities, ensuring financial statements are accurate and audit opinions are unqualified.
• Manage audit engagements in partnership with PwC and other external auditors.

 Control Environment

• Drive process improvements to strengthen internal controls and compliance.
• Review and implement policies to maintain a secure control environment.

 Month-End & Quarter-End Close

• Ensure timely and accurate closing of revenue, contra-revenue, and expense activities.
• Collaborate with Corporate Controllership on consolidated reporting.

 Intercompany & Treasury

• Review intercompany reconciliations across all EE entities.
• Ensure EE entities are appropriately funded and support banking administration, where needed.

 Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with legal, treasury, settlement, tax and shared service center teams and regulators to ensure compliance and accurate accounting records.
• Provide accounting guidance on new transactions, standards, and internal policies.

 Tax & Regulatory Support

• Support regional tax compliance, audits, and submissions.
• Ensure accurate accounting for tax-related activities.
•  Expansion & Projects

Analyze accounting implications of new office setups in EE and implement processes aligned with Mastercard standards.

• Assist with region-wide controllership initiatives, including:
• Operational Risk Management projects
• Policy revisions and implementations
• Finance support for EE expansion
• Training business teams on controllership policies
• Ad hoc projects and analyses as required

All About You

Essential

• Chartered Accountant or CPA equivalent qualification
• Relevant qualification in business, accounting and/or a related discipline
• In-depth understanding of US GAAP and IFRS as well as external audit experience is essential
• A sound understanding of the diverse cultural, regulatory, statutory and taxation environment of EE
• Strategic thinker, detail orientated, and results driven with a focus on excellence
• Candidate needs to be hands-on, be self-driven and able to work in a dynamic and fast changing environment
• Able to adjust to changing processes and systems - should be agile to adapt e.g. changing accounting system will change established work procedures

Desirable

• A high standard of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills as well as experience working in cross functional teams
• Strong relationship management and networking skills
• Tax experience across different jurisdictions

• Oracle knowledge is 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.