Senior Accountant (GBSC) - MasterCard

Our Purpose We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. Title and Summary Senior Accountant (GBSC) Overview: • Are you motivated to work in a team that provides global services? • Do you like to simplify, standardize, and transform existing processes? The candidate will be part of the Global Business Service Center and will be responsible for delivering timely and accurate accounting services to our worldwide business unit(s) in the select areas of Net Revenue viz. revenue & contra revenue billing process, month-end close, rebate and incentive payment validation, processing & approvals. Role: • Review executed contracts and create customers, deals and incentives in the Mastercard Contra Revenue System (CRS) • Accomplish timely, accurate close of the CRS sub ledger and Oracle general ledger including creation and review of journal entries • Identify and prepare journal entries through the analysis of close results, trends and actual to budget/forecast • Perform detailed review of rebate and incentive payment requests including contract review and validation of driver data to various internal systems • Recommend, develop and implement process improvements to improve accounting operational efficiency, quality of output and optimize synergies • Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations • Perform detailed account analyses; investigate and resolve complex issues • Partner with financial systems regarding CRS requirements, data, reporting, and functionality • Support SOX control compliance • Provide overall support and customer service to business partners • Other duties as required All About You: • Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or Finance • CPA, Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance, preferred • Knowledge of US GAAP and current accounting concepts • Prior revenue, contra revenue, and/or contract management experience, preferred • Progressive accounting experience preferably in a large, global environment • Ability to deliver accurate results in a fast-paced environment with attention to deadline constraints, excellent analytical, planning and organization skills • Robust understanding of financial/ERP systems, preferably direct experience with Oracle • Customer service oriented with the ability to communicate effectively and develop solid working relationships across multiple levels and organization boundaries. Pay Range O'Fallon, Missouri: $82,000 - $127,000 Mastercard is an 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. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com 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. Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.