Senior Accountant Vacancy in MasterCard

The MasterCard has invited applications for the post of Senior Accountant from qualified Chartered Accountants.

The MasterCard is the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. The Company is a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®.

Overview

• Responsible for financial accounting, financial reporting and operating activities – specializing in Treasury accounting activities
• Treasury accounting activities will include settlement and cash
• Leadership activities include oversite of our team processing cash and settlement activities and making recommendations to senior management
• Process activities include oversight and controlling the accounting and business processes; ensure the accuracy and timely completion of all activities.

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Chartered accountant – Preferred

Knowledge/Experience/Skills:

• Experience reviewing and analyzing work for appropriate accounting treatment
• Experience performing basic issue resolution; gains exposure to the resolution of complex issues
• Strong bias on executing controls and assessing their effectiveness, makes recommendations to improve upon areas of concern
• Proactively builds relationships with business partners
• Knowledge of US GAAP and current accounting concepts
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Results orientated with an ability to work under pressure and have a structured approach to deliverables
• Robust understanding of MS Excel and financial/ERP systems, preferably direct experience with Oracle
• Progressive accounting experience preferably in a large, global environment
• Prior experience in supporting business process transitions and process improvements projects
• Capable of working within a changing environment with excellent analytical, planning and organization skills
• Focused on achieving key outputs, with a sense of urgency and in a professional manner
• Able to adjust to changing processes and systems – should be agile to adapt e.g. changing accounting system will change established work procedures.

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