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Director, Controller
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🇺🇸 Purchase, New York
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Mastercard International Incorporated paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Director, Strategy and Operations” (Marketing Managers) in NY: $199k–$199k, median $199k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Mastercard International Incorporated
The US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 Director, Controller Overview: The Director reports to the VP, Accounting – Controllership Integration and assists in establishing and maintaining a best-in-class controllership for strategically important and recently acquired Mastercard businesses. The Director is responsible for managing and overseeing activities associated with the integration. This role is key in ensuring that financial systems, controls and accounting practices are harmonized and aligned with company policies during the integration process. The Director must possess strong leadership skills to build and engage teams to optimize and transform the current structure while utilizing their technical skillset to establish and enhance processes and internal controls. A key part of the role is to be able to influence positive change through dialogue, partnership with finance and business partners, regional and business unit controllerships, and the GBSC (Global Business Service Center). The successful candidate will bring deep accounting expertise, strategic thinking, and project management skills to drive integration efforts efficiently. Role: • Ensures integrity and accuracy of financials for acquisitions and has responsibility for ensuring compliance with policy and external and Corporate accounting requirements • Successfully partner with business unit finance partners and other finance functions with dependencies on controllership over the course of the integration • Manages accounting-related matters on business transactions and accounting, including but not limited to revenue recognition, software capitalization and impairment reviews • Critical role in finance integrations of new Product acquisitions; responsibilities include alignment to Mastercard’s finance policies and procedures, ensure appropriate revenue and expense recognition, liaise with acquisition and Mastercard finance team, coordination with Regional and Product Controllers, where appropriate • Influence change through strong, collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to Business and Finance Executives, Peers, Products and Services business partners, Regional Controllers, and GBSC • Identify opportunities to implement automated solutions to streamline processes •Manages and executes alignment on Mastercard accounting policies and adheres to SOX as appropriate and identify key risks and exposures for process improvement • Supports monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc management reporting including executive presentations to senior business leaders • Perform periodic review of financial reporting processes to ensure operationally mitigating risks based on design and the evolution of business processes • Executes on the integration project timeline and deliverables, track progress and escalate risks or issues to leadership as needed • Executes on successful transition and provide ongoing support to business units to address integration-related financial questions or concerns All About You: In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following: • Certified Public Accountant or its equivalent • Strong general accounting knowledge including US GAAP, experience with acquisitio