Mastercard
Finance
SeniorAccountant
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“Senior Accountant at Mastercard. Skills: Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Governance, Control and Compliance Oversight, Stakeholder Collaboration, Process Improvement. Act as the primary reviewer for Balance Sheet account reconciliations. Evaluate the quality, accuracy, and completeness of reconciliations”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards; Ensure all balances are substantiated and variances are adequately explained; Ensure timely issue resolution; Ensure consistent application of accounting practices; Improve reconciliation efficiency and reduce errors; Monitor the status, quality, and risks associated with reconciliations
Industry & Context.
Resolve discrepancies; Address policy questions; Provide actionable recommendations
Abide by Mastercard’s security policies, Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being, Report any suspected information security violation or breach, Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards (e. g. , GAAP, IFRS), Adherence to reconciliation timelines, Internal controls over reconciliation processes, Substantiated balances and adequately explained variances, Timely issue resolution, Consistent application of accounting practices, Standardized templates, procedures, and best practices for Balance Sheet reconciliations, Information security responsibility
What You'll Do.
Act as the primary reviewer for Balance Sheet account reconciliations
and completeness of reconciliations
Monitor adherence to reconciliation timelines
Maintain a governance framework to ensure internal controls over reconciliation processes
Review supporting documentation for reconciliations
Identify and report unnatural balances
aged reconciling items
and risks to the financial statements
Collaborate with preparers
and functional teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely issue resolution
Partner with Corporate Controllership to address policy questions and ensure consistent application of accounting practices
Communicate findings and provide actionable recommendations to management and stakeholders
Develop and enforce standardized templates
and best practices for Balance Sheet reconciliations
Identify opportunities for automation and process enhancement
Prepare governance reports and metrics to monitor the status
and risks associated with reconciliations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with preparers, business units, and functional teams (e. g. , Treasury, Controllership) to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely issue resolution; Partner with Corporate Controllership to address policy questions and ensure consistent application of accounting practices
Communication Scope
Communicate findings and provide actionable recommendations to management and stakeholders
Full Job Description
**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 ### Governance & Review of Balance Sheet Reconciliations: • Act as the primary reviewer for Balance Sheet account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS). • Evaluate the quality, accuracy, and completeness of reconciliations prepared by teams across multiple business units and geographies. • Monitor adherence to reconciliation timelines and escalate issues or delays to leadership as needed. Control and Compliance Oversight: • Maintain a governance framework to ensure strong internal controls over reconciliation processes. • Review supporting documentation for reconciliations, ensuring all balances are substantiated and variances are adequately explained. • Identify and report unnatural balances, aged reconciling items, and risks to the financial statements. Stakeholder Collaboration and Issue Resolution: • Collaborate with preparers, business units, and functional teams (e.g., Treasury, Controllership) to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely issue resolution. • Partner with Corporate Controllership to address policy questions and ensure consistent application of accounting practices. • Communicate findings and provide actionable recommendations to management and stakeholders. Process Improvement and Governance Reporting: • Develop and enforce standardized templates, procedures, and best practices for Balance Sheet reconciliations. • Identify opportuni
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