Accountant

Accountant Overview:

Are you motivated to work in a team that provides global services
Do you like to simplify, standardize, and transform existing processes

The Senior Accountant will provide excellent accounting services to Mastercard Worldwide as part of the Global Business Services Center (GBSC). The candidate will be responsible for delivering timely and accurate accounting services to our Mastercard Worldwide business unit(s) including contract review, plus being a key contributor in the financial month-end close process for rebates and incentives, and rebate and incentive payment validation, processing, and approval.

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 manual journal entries through the analysis of close results, trends and actual to budget/forecast
Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations
Perform detailed review of rebate and incentive payment requests including contract review and validation of driver data to various internal systems
Provide overall support and customer service to business partners located throughout the Mastercard Worldwide organization
Recommend, develop and implement process improvements to improve accounting operational efficiency, quality of output and optimize synergies
Monitor performance indicators to track progress against goals
Perform various ad-hoc reporting, analysis or projects, as needed
Partner with financial systems regarding CRS requirements, data, reporting, and functionality
Support SOX control compliance
Support global processes, primarily focusing on the European region which may require early start times to address customer needs real-time
Other duties as required

All About You:

Education/Certification

Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or Finance
CPA, preferred
MBA, preferred

Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Knowledge of US GAAP and current accounting concepts
Prior revenue, contra revenue, and/or contract management experience, preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong customer service and business acumen
Progressive accounting experience preferably in a large, global environment
Ability to deliver accurate results in a fast-paced environment with attention to deadline constraints
Robust understanding of financial/ERP systems, preferably direct experience with Oracle
Prior experience in significant process improvements projects
Organize and prioritize multiple activities among a team with a high sense of urgency
Customer service oriented with the ability to communicate effectively and develop solid working relationships across multiple levels and organization boundaries
Capable of working within a changing environment with excellent analytical, planning and organization skills