Senior Accountant

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. 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 realise 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.

The position reports to the Manager, UK Controller, part of the Europe Regional Controller’s group. The Europe Controllers Group is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the US GAAP financials in partnership with the GBSC (Global Business Service Center), ensuring local statutory reporting compliance as well as providing support to the business teams across a number of areas including accounting and controls.

• Billing and Commercial Finance: Perform complex maintenance tasks within the billing system (e.g. customer changes, pricing changes) to support business units and finance teams.
• Integrity of the Financials: The Controllers work in partnership with their local teams and the GBSC to ensure that the financial statements for their businesses are appropriate. This includes both management reporting and statutory filings.
• Business Advice: Provided by the Controllers to ensure the proper accounting and reporting for transactions, customer deals, expenses and other areas.
• Risk and Control Framework: The Controllers play a critical role in the First Line of Defense. Using the Operational Risk Management methodologies and policy, the Controllers ensure that we have efficient processes with effective controls.
• Data Analysis: Analyze billing data, research trends, identify issues and follow up on or identify resolutions.
• Help Desk Support: Respond to help desk inquiries within the SLA area of expertise, provide business knowledge and technical/functional support to business units.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities for process optimization within area of responsibility; coordinate with leadership to implement improvements.
• Issue Resolution: Research and resolve production billing issues and incidents; coordinate meetings between Billing and Technology teams to resolve open issues.
• Internal Controls: Maintain a strong internal control environment and improve internal controls where necessary to ensure a scalable infrastructure is in place to allow the company to operate and grow effectively while mitigating risk.
• Documentation: Documentation of financial and business processes throughout the group of companies under scope of responsibility.
• Ad hoc Support: For Tax and treasury activities including preparation of cash flow forecasts and interim accounts as required.

All About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Experience with US GAAP and IFRS and UK statutory accounting and reporting requirements.
• Experience of liaising with external auditors.
• Experience assessing the effectiveness and oversight of operational and financial control implementation.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives along with developing procedures for implementation.
• Sound project management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills and proficient with Excel (VBA skills will be an advantage).
• Very good communicator.
• Flexible and able to perform efficiently under tight deadlines - Enthusiastic, hands on, proactive, able to work well independently and in teams.
• Takes initiative and is result oriented.

Corporate Security Responsibility:

• 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.