Manager, Technical Accounting

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, Technical Accounting
Overview:
The Manager, Technical Accounting reports to Director, Technical Accounting and is responsible for providing accounting guidance for complex business transactions, including revenue transactions, vendor agreements, acquisitions and investments, and ensuring appropriate company policies are maintained and/or established when needed.
Role:
- Researches and plans implementation of new accounting pronouncements
- Ensuring that policies and procedures are in place and regularly updated with focus on standardization and compliance
- Perform and document accounting research for new and non-routine transactions to determine both US and International GAAP treatment
- Assist in the financial decision making process by providing alternate accounting structures to the business related business transactions
- Assist in purchase price accounting and valuation for company's acquired entities. Additionally provide accounting guidance on pipeline M&A transactions.
- Maintain accounting for company's investment portfolio, including liaising with Strategy and Corporate Development on accounting for new and complex investments, VIE analysis and mark-to-market adjustments
- Support quarterly intangible impairment assessment process and partner with business to review intangible impairment analyses as applicable
- Collaborate with the team to establish accounting memos supporting US and International GAAP accounting conclusions and coordinate with external auditors to ensure conclusions are appropriate
- Provides ongoing day-to-day support with moderate to complex accounting issues and assists in the review of reporting deliverables to assure compliance with SEC requirements
- Assists with training and communication of new accounting pronouncements by developing training content and memos
- Assist with discussions and provide specific recommendations to VP, Technical Accounting
- Assist in special requests from Senior Management for analysis, research, and detailed information, including other projects deemed necessary from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller. The special requests may include researching, consulting and reviewing technical memorandums on proposed and/or completed transactions
All About You:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
- Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant required
- Established credibility as a trusted advisor to business partners and senior leadership on complex technical matters
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with an emphasis on financial and business acumen
- Experience assessing the effectiveness and oversight of financial control implementation; ensures compliance within a diverse organization
- Demonstrated successful oversight of the management and resolution of high-risk issues to ensure completeness and efficiency
- Confident and poised influencer who uses analytical and leadership skills to achieve goals
- Experience building collaborative working relationships with stakeholders at the global/regional, local or corporate level
- Strong general accounting knowledge including US & International GAAP
- Successfully drive and integrate change and cultivate a continuous improvement culture
- Excellent project management skills with strong analytical and financial skills
- Excels in fast-paced environment by effectively prioritizing competing tasks and managing multiple deliverables with focus and efficiency
- Must be able to integrate knowledge across disciplines and demonstrate effective leadership with relationship development skills
- Proficient PC skills, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Hyperion & Oracle a plus
- Market and industry knowledge a strong plus
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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 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, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
Pay Ranges
Purchase, New York: $125,000 - $207,000 USD