Senior Accountant

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 Overview: • Are you motivated to work in a team that provides global services? • Do you have lease accounting experience that you’re looking to leverage in a new role at a great organization? • Do you like to simplify, standardize, and transform existing processes? If so, we have an exciting, Sr. Accountant opportunity for you on the Lease Accounting team. Role: Sr. Accountant - Lease Accounting Team • Maintain accounting for leased assets and related occupancy expenses. • Provide guidance and support to the regions and business units • Meet, or exceed established departmental targets as they related to various KPI’s. • Drive excellent customer service for applicable stakeholders • Seek automation and efficiency improvements in all processes and measure progress • Partner with the Financial Planning and Analysis team to aid in budgeting and forecasting as it relates to occupancy expenses • Perform and/or review account reconciliations • Miscellaneous project work, as required • Support SOX control compliance • Assist in onboarding M&A entities, as needed • Other duties as required All About You: Education/Certification • Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or Finance • CPA or Chartered Accountant, preferred Knowledge/Experience/Skills • Excellent technical knowledge of US GAAP and current accounting concepts (specifically within lease accounting under the ASC 842 standard) • Experience identifying and implementing process improvement activities • Progressive accounting experience • Previous work in a large global environment • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Strong customer service and business acumen • Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize under tight deadlines 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.