Job Information
Mastercard Manager, Accounting in greater london, United Kingdom
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
Manager, Accounting
Overview
• The position reports to the UK Director Controller, part of the Europe
Regional Controller’s group.
• The position manages a team of 3 accountants that support the MPGS
business.
• 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.
• The role will cover controller activities in the UK, including support for
Mastercard Payment Gateway Services.
The Controller activities include the following:
• 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 is provided by the Controllers to ensure the proper accounting
and reporting for transactions, customer deals, expenses and other areas.
• The Controllers play a critical role in the First Line of Défense in the Risk and
Control Framework. Using the Operational Risk Management (ORM)
methodologies and policy, the Controllers ensure that we have efficient
processes with effective controls.
Role
Accounting and Internal Controls
• Oversee the integrity of the financial records of UK based legal entities in
accordance with MasterCard policies in partnership with the GBSC.
• Manage the statutory account audits for UK based legal entities on a timely
basis as well as provision of quarterly disclosure information to MasterCard
Corporate Group;
• Maintain strong relationships with external parties (auditors and other third
parties involved in the statutory reporting process).
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and be able to assess
and communicate key risks and opportunities within the business.
• Manage the preparation of the monthly financial statement monitoring control
in preparation of the monthly review conducted by management.
• 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. Ensure
continued alignment with MasterCard internal control procedures.
• 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.
Billing and Commercial Finance
• Support the maintenance of the MPGS billing system (e.g. customer changes,
pricing changes) to support business units and finance teams.
• Analyse billing data, research trends, identify issues and follow up on or
identify resolutions.
• Review and approve all billing adjustments and credits.
• Support the manual billing process and work to migrate manual billing to the
automated platform.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization within area of responsibility;
coordinate with leadership to implement improvements.
• Research and resolve billing issues and incidents; coordinate meetings
between Billing and Revenue Optimization teams to resolve open issues.
• Support revenue assurance by reviewing existing MPGS contract setups.
Ensuring that all billing is in-line with contract terms.
• Perform routine training to internal teams on billing related topics.
Project Management
• Enhancement of accounting and other processes related to legal entities
under scope of responsibility.
• Participate in efforts to streamline Legal entities.
• Lead other key projects to improve efficiency and manage change.
People Management
• Management and leadership of the MPGS finance team.
• Work to enhance and strengthen the MPGS Finance team as they continue to
meet the requirements of a dynamic, fast growing and evolving business.
All About You
In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• Experience with US GAAP and IFRS and UK statutory accounting and reporting
requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Finance team management experience.
• Big 10 accounting experience and/or outsourced accounting services
experience.
• Experience of working as part of a large international organization.
• Experience of liaising with external auditors.
• Experience assessing the effectiveness and oversight of operational and
financial control implementations.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives along with developing
procedures for implementation.
• Sound project management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills and proficient with Excel.
• 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
Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position 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.
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.