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
The Finance team is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant who is motivated to lead beyond traditional finance responsibilities. This role combines accounting expertise, financial analysis, and commercial insight to support business decisions, strengthen financial controls, and help maximize sustainable growth and profitability.
The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and comfortable diving deeply into financial data to identify key insights. They will bring strong accounting fundamentals, a continuous improvement mindset, and an interest in using technology and AI-enabled tools to improve accounting, reporting, and financial analysis.
Role
• Complete monthly reconciliations of Latin America and the Caribbean customer, merchant, and Advisors incentive programs in accordance with Mastercard Policy 700-B. • Review work orders subject to Master Services Agreement terms and conditions through the CAR Tool review and approval workflow. • Prepare accounting treatments in accordance with Mastercard policy and attach the supporting documentation to the CAR Tool approval workflow for the corresponding work order. • Review and approve purchase requisitions through the approval workflow in the Oracle procurement system. • Prepare and report the quarterly commitments schedule in Excel and update the related information in Hyperion. • Prepare the quarterly guarantees report in Excel and submit it to the Corporate team. • Analyze financial data, identify meaningful insights, and provide clear financial advice on business deals to support growth, profitability, compliance, and sound decision-making.
All About You
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience in finance, accounting, or deal management. • Relevant financial and accounting experience. Previous experience with a Big Four firm or a strong audit background is preferred, and payments industry experience is an advantage. • Strong understanding of accounting principles, including U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and SOX requirements. • Ability to dive deeply into financial data, perform detailed financial analysis, and translate findings into relevant business insights. • Good understanding of foreign exchange concepts and analysis. • Working knowledge of Oracle, Hyperion, and Excel, with experience using AI tools to enhance accounting, reporting, and financial analysis. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with professional proficiency in both English and Spanish. • A curious and collaborative mindset, with a passion for continuous learning, challenging the status quo, understanding the business, and expanding knowledge beyond core responsibilities.
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.