Manager, Technical Accounting

Manager, Technical Accounting

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.

Overview : The Manager, Technical Accounting reports to Director, Technical Accounting and is responsible for providing accounting guidance for complex business transactions, including revenue transactions, vendor agreements, acquisitions and investments, and ensuring appropriate company policies are maintained and / or established when needed.

Role :

• Researches and plans implementation of new accounting pronouncements
• Ensuring that policies and procedures are in place and regularly updated with focus on standardization and compliance
• Perform and document accounting research for new and non-routine transactions to determine both US and International GAAP treatment
• Assist in the financial decision making process by providing alternate accounting structures to the business related business transactions
• Assist in purchase price accounting and valuation for company's acquired entities. Additionally provide accounting guidance on pipeline M&A transactions.
• Maintain accounting for company's investment portfolio, including liaising with Strategy and Corporate Development on accounting for new and complex investments, VIE analysis and mark-to-market adjustments
• Support quarterly intangible impairment assessment process and partner with business to review intangible impairment analyses as applicable
• Collaborate with the team to establish accounting memos supporting US and International GAAP accounting conclusions and coordinate with external auditors to ensure conclusions are appropriate
• Provides ongoing day-to-day support with moderate to complex accounting issues and assists in the review of reporting deliverables to assure compliance with SEC requirements
• Assists with training and communication of new accounting pronouncements by developing training content and memos
• Assist with discussions and provide specific recommendations to VP, Technical Accounting
• Assist in special requests from Senior Management for analysis, research, and detailed information, including other projects deemed necessary from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller. The special requests may include researching, consulting and reviewing technical memorandums on proposed and / or completed transactions

All About You :

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email.

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 :

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include : insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York : $117,000 - $182,000 USD