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

Senior Accountant

Overview:
This Senior Accountant - Consolidations will play an important role in delivering high-quality accounting services to Mastercard. The candidate will be responsible for delivering timely and accurate accounting services including the financial month-end close process.
Role:
Major Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Prepare account analysis, roll forwards, and reconciliations at a global level, including CTA, Equity, Non-controlling interest, Money Market funds etc.
• Manage quarter end close activities and key deliverable timelines, coordinate the quarter end balance sheet analysis.
• Research and correct account discrepancies
• Prepare footnotes and supporting schedules to ensure integrity of quarterly SEC filings.
• Perform the accounting for Corporate transactions typically include capital injections, dividends, legal entities open, close, or structure changes.
• Collaborate with technical accounting and controllerships to support new acquisitions accounting, including purchase accounting, OBS, and trial balance loads.
• Record monthly general ledger journal entries in compliance with U.S. GAAP, supporting various business units, regions and/or corporate controller’s group .
• Drive process improvements to enhance accounting operational efficiency, output quality, and cross-functional synergies.
• Support various ad-hoc reporting, analysis, or special projects as needed.
All About You:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• Prior public accounting experience is a plus.
• Progressive experience in an accounting/finance, ideally within a large, global organization.
• Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles and concepts.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Experience with financial/ERP systems; Oracle exposure and MS office software proficiency preferred.
• Adaptable to change with strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and follow-up skills.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri: $82,000 - $127,000 USD