The Global Business Service Center (GBSC) is a shared services center within Mastercard whose mission is to add value to our partners and serve our customers by delivering operational excellence, enhanced customer experiences, and focused business results. The Director, Accounting will execute on this mission in collaboration with peers and support of Accounting and Treasury Leadership.

• Management & oversight of settlement reconciliation & accounting, cash accounting, and bank administration functions
• Leads a team of Managers that deliver on financial accounting and associated daily operating activities while managing financial risk
• Transforms processes leveraging automation tools to deliver innovative customer solutions
• Leads a global team with presence in multiple locations
• Liaises with GBSC, regional, and business teams to ensure compliance with all represented policies and controls
• Evaluates financial and operational performance metrics, summarizes findings and makes timely recommendations to Senior Leadership
• Serves as a point of escalation for compliance and service level issues

• MBA / CPA / Chartered Accountant preferred
• Experience managing a diverse, multi-functional accounting and/or finance group
• Experience delivering process improvement through vision, design and build
• Experience managing processes with reliance on metrics-based performance management tools
• Experience building trusted relationships with business partners
• Demonstrated successful oversight of the management and resolution of high-risk issues to ensure completeness and efficiency
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency and accuracy