Senior Accountant at Mastercard

pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Balance Sheet Reconciliation, GAAP, IFRS, Internal Controls, Financial Reporting, Governance Framework, Stakeholder Collaboration, Process Improvement, Audit Compliance, Financial Analysis

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

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 opportunities for automation and process enhancement to improve reconciliation efficiency and reduce errors. • Prepare governance reports and metrics to monitor the status, quality, and risks associated with reconciliations. 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. 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.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on the governance and review of balance sheet reconciliations to ensure compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards. It involves maintaining internal controls, resolving discrepancies with stakeholders, and driving process improvements through automation.