Manager, Accounting

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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 Manager, Accounting About Mastercard Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is 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. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Position Overview: We are looking for a detail-oriented and results-driven Manager, Accounting to lead and manage the accounting operations within our Global Business Solutions (GBS) organization. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of accounting activities, supporting both corporate and statutory reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting operations, a proven ability to manage teams, and experience working in a fast-paced, global environment. This position requires a hands-on approach to managing processes, resolving issues timely, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and invest in to ensure operational excellence with a highly customer centric approach. Role & Responsibilities: Accounting Operations Management: • Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, including cash reconciliation, general ledger management, month-end and year-end close processes, reconciling cash and cash equivalent accounts, effective monitoring of control accounts and variance analysis of periodic movements around our diverse global cash operations. • Ensure compliance with US GAAP and corporate policies. • Manage the preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and subledger-to-general ledger reconciliations. Collaborate closely with Treasury and cross-functional teams to drive the accurate and efficient management of cash operations Financial Reporting & Compliance: • Support audit requirements. • Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial and operational reports, balance sheet disclosures/footnotes, meeting internal and external deadlines. • Maintain a robust internal control framework to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Team Leadership & Development: • Able to lead, mentor and motivate a team of accounting professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration. • Able to provide coaching and development opportunities to enhance team members' technical and leadership skills. • Allocate tasks effectively, ensuring team efficiency and alignment with organizational priorities. Process Improvement & Optimization: • Identify and implement process improvements to streamline workflows, reduce errors, and enhance efficiency in accounting operations. • Leverage technology and automation tools, to optimize accounting processes. • Drive standardization of accounting practices across multiple entities and regions. • Drive usage of Artific

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