Description
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Global Business Solutions Center (GBSC) team, responsible for delivering timely, accurate, and compliant accounting and financial support for Mastercard's North America business.
The successful candidate will review executed contracts, perform month-end close activities, analyze close results, and provide financial insights to drive business decisions.
Key responsibilities:
- Review and establish customers, deals, and incentives within the Mastercard Contra Revenue System (CRS)
- Perform timely and accurate month-end close activities for the CRS subledger and Oracle general ledger
- Analyze close results, trends, and actual versus budget/forecast performance
- Review and validate rebate and incentive payment requests
- Ensure accurate accounting for rebate and incentive accruals, payments, and financial reporting
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger account analyses
- Investigate, resolve, and escalate complex accounting issues
- Support quarterly financial deliverables, variance analysis, and management reporting requirements
- Partner with financial systems teams to support CRS data, reporting, system enhancements, and functionality improvements
- Drive process improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, strengthen controls, enhance reporting quality, and optimize operational effectiveness
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a large, global organization
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and current accounting principles
- Experience with revenue recognition, contra revenue accounting, rebates and incentives, and/or contract management is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently deliver accurate results in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Advanced understanding of financial systems and ERP platforms, with Oracle experience preferred
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Annual bonus or commissions depending on the role
- Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- Flexible spending account and health savings account
- Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
- 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days
- 401k with a best-in-class company match
- Deferred compensation for eligible roles
- Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
- Eligibility for tuition reimbursement