Accountant

Overview

Accountant role within Mastercard's Global Business Solutions organization, managing cash accounting, reconciliations and month-end close for Mastercard entities worldwide, with collaboration across international stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

What you'll do

• Prepare and review General Ledger reconciliations and journal entries as part of month-end close activities.
• Review cash and sub-ledger transactions, perform foreign exchange (FX) analysis, and variance analysis to support accurate financial adjustments.
• Understand financial impacts and intricate accounting treatments, ensuring strict compliance with regulations, laws, and reporting standards.
• Support reporting activities by preparing various reports, scorecards and dashboards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and handle process improvements, escalations, and BAU tasks.
• Support internal and external audits, including SOX compliance, and contribute to strengthening control frameworks.
• Identify process gaps, assess and mitigate risks, and implement improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Independently determine complexity of issues, escalate, and make recommendations to leadership.
• Support the business partner relationship and apply a client-service mentality by addressing ad-hoc requests and queries effectively.
• Manage special projects and initiatives, including entity transitions, process improvements, and new acquisitions.
• Drive usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automations for process efficiencies and effectiveness.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 1 year in a cash accounting role.
• Strong understanding of subledger and controlling accounts for Cash, AP, AR, Intercompany etc.
• Strong technical expertise in accounting operations, including GL management, reconciliations, and close processes.
• Fair knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proficiency in Oracle systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and learning agility.
• Strong commitment to customer service excellence, with a customer-centric mindset.
• Good understanding of MS Excel.
• Drive usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automations for process efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice to have

• MBA, CA, CA Inter or equivalent certification.
• Knowledge of PowerBI/Power Automate.

Details

• Location: Pune, India.