Director, Controller

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, 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 Director, Controller Role: The position will be part of the Controller’s group within Mastercard Europe’s Finance division, reporting to the Europe Regional Controller. Europe Controller’s Group is responsible for ensuring the integrity of US GAAP financials in partnership with the GBSC (Global Business Service Center), ensuring local statutory reporting compliance, Rebates & Incentives, and providing support to business teams across various areas including accounting and controls. This role is key for control oversight of Mastercard’s fund reinvestment process in Europe, ensuring rigorous accounting approaches and compliance with corporate policies and internal controls. The position requires building and fostering relationships across the organization at various levels and geographies. This role oversees the timely and correct accounting treatment of all customer business agreements related to revenue recognition and contra-revenue (rebates and incentives) in partnership with the GBSC, ensuring compliance with Mastercard policies, internal controls, and US GAAP. Additionally, it involves legal entity management in compliance with US GAAP in partnership with the GBSC and local statutory financial reporting. Responsibilities: Funds Leads annual review and updates of the EU fund usage policy, coordinating inputs from multiple experts and fund management teams. Initiates and coordinates quarterly accounting reviews of fund reinvestment contracts, ensuring alignment on approaches, deadlines, and deliverables. Calculates and confirms monthly accruals for fund spends to GBSC, monitors PL movements, and investigates irregularities. Monitors accrual balances and coordinates bi-annual BS clearing processes with GBSC. Collects information/documents and initiates quarterly billing for \”pay-as-agent\” contracts with customers. Arranges and delivers periodic training sessions for finance teams, fund administrators, and broader business teams. Supports the Regional Internal Control Lead with periodic reviews of end-to-end fund management processes in selected countries. Handles internal auditors\’ requests, covering accounting-related questions during IA reviews of the fund management process in Europe. Acts as a subject-matter expert, assisting business teams with fund usage requirements and coordinating complex reviews with tax, legal, compliance, and other experts as needed. Rebates & Incentives Responsible for overseeing the quality of the full accounting process for rebates and incentives (R&I or contra-revenue), ensuring timely and accurate accounting treatment for the countries under scope. Provides complex accounting advice and guidance: discusses, challenges, and validates various accounting treatments, and communicates them effectively to ensure proper understanding and application. Participates in contract drafting as a reviewer to ensure verbiage enables proper accounting treatment in line with Mastercard policies and US GAAP, and provides clear interpretation of financial clauses. Performs oversight controls for the R&I accounting process, including review of monthly reconciliations and quarterly reporting. Maintains Process and Controls documentation for SOX compliance. Legal Entity Accounting Prepares and reviews account conversions from US GAAP to local GAAP, and reviews financial statements for entities to ensure timely submission. Monitors trial balances monthly for accuracy. Oversees and manages external audits of legal entities. About You: Finance/Accounting/business qualification or related disciplines – CA/ACA/CPA. Strong knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS with previous accounting and reporting experience; Big 4 experience preferred. Strong understanding of internal controls. Proficiency with accounting systems/software, e.g., Excel and Oracle. Driven by continuous improvement, demonstrated through process enhancements. Detail-oriented with strong analytical and financial skills, supported by excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Experience working in a diverse, multi-functional finance group across time zones is a plus. Ability to integrate knowledge across disciplines and work across teams. Independent worker and thinker, capable of following up on time-sensitive issues and driving others. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come with inherent risks. Every person working for or on behalf of Mastercard must: Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices; Ensure confidentiality and integrity of accessed information; Report suspected security violations or breaches; Complete all mandatory security trainings as per Mastercard’s guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr