Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant Location: Pune, India 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 Governance & Review of Balance Sheet Reconciliations: • Act as the primary reviewer for Balance Sheet account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS). • Evaluate the quality, accuracy, and completeness of reconciliations prepared by teams across multiple business units and geographies. • Monitor adherence to reconciliation timelines and escalate issues or delays to leadership as needed. Control and Compliance Oversight: • Maintain a governance framework to ensure strong internal controls over reconciliation processes. • Review supporting documentation for reconciliations, ensuring all balances are substantiated and variances are adequately explained. • Identify and report unnatural balances, aged reconciling items, and risks to the financial statements. Stakeholder Collaboration and Issue Resolution: • Collaborate with preparers, business units, and functional teams (e.g., Treasury, Controllership) to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely issue resolution. • Partner with Corporate Controllership to address policy questions and ensure consistent application of accounting practices. • Communicate findings and provide actionable recommendations to management and stakeholders. Process Improvement and Governance Reporting: • Develop and enforce standardized templates, procedures, and best practices for Balance Sheet reconciliations. • Identify opportunities for automation and process enhancement to improve reconciliation efficiency and reduce errors. • Prepare governance reports and metrics to monitor the status, quality, and risks associated with reconciliations. Corporate Security Responsibility 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.