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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
Accountant Overview of Role:Mastercard Transaction Services (MTS) is the division responsible for the management of the legal entities under which all of Mastercard's current licensed money transfer services (and in the future other regulated activities) will be conducted. The MTS division (and associated MTS shared services functions) are housed under the umbrella of Mastercard Transaction Services and are comprised of the components which are necessary to support the activities of a licensed payment services firm.
The position will oversee the entities within Mastercard Transaction Services, mainly for Middle East and Europe regions. Responsible for financial accounting, financial reporting and operating activities.
This position will report into the Mastercard Transaction Services Accounting Manager.
Responsibilities:
• Preparation and posting of journal entries in Oracle system
• Prepares generic report; upload text files in Oracle for various banks every week
• Upload daily accounts receivables (AR) files in Oracle
• Monitors AR aging balance on a regular basis
• Performs AR reconciliations weekly
• Performs weekly cash reconciliations in Oracle
• Ensures that customer receipts match payments
• Performs reconciliation of intercompany balances
• Reviews and prepares account schedules
• Assists with month-end close processes
• Perform P&L analysis and request for reclass/adjustment entries, if necessary
• Assists with interim and year-end audit requirements
• Supports SOX compliance and assisting with control improvements
• Supports the business partner relationship and applies a client-service mentality towards all deliverables
• Assists with the implementation of process improvements
• Perform various ad hoc activities and tasks as assigned
All about YOU:
• Minimally 5 years relevant experience in reviewing and analyzing work for appropriate accounting treatment
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements and financial reporting requirements and consistently delivers accurate work on a timely basis
• Experience implementing and suggesting process improvements
• Proactively builds relationships with business partners
• May produce and review internal and external reports with a moderate level of complexity to ensure compliance
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field. CPA license is a plus, but not required.
• Working knowledge of GAAP with legal entity and treasury accounting experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with accounting and finance systems/software applications e.g. Excel and Oracle.
• Strong knowledge of Internal Control concepts.
• Driven by a continual process improvement agenda, demonstrated through challenging and improving processes.
• Detailed orientated with strong analytical and financial skills supported by excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience operating in a diverse, multi-functional finance group across time zones is a plus.
• Must be able to integrate knowledge across various disciplines and work across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Independent worker and thinker with the ability to follow up on time sensitive issues, with the ability to drive others.
• A team player with the ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships across multiple levels and organizational boundaries.
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.
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