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 Controllership team in AP region is looking for a Senior Accountant mainly to take charge of the Controllership-related support needed for EDB cash grant. The role is also responsible to support the RHQ Controllership team on month-end closing, quarterly reporting, rebates and incentives support and other compliance-related reporting activities.. The ideal candidate is independent, intellectually curious, analytical and highly motivated with the ability to work with cross-functional teams across the organization
Role

• Responsible for providing Controllership-related support in relation to EDB cash grant claims.
• Provide support to RICL, other Controllers and RHQ Controllership team in relation to month-end closing and in collating and consolidating responses from legal entity Controllers needed for the timely submission of monthly and quarterly corporate reporting requirements.
• Responsible in the timely and accurate monthly and quarterly indirect tax filings for MAPPL (Malaysia DST, GST) and coordinates with KPMG and other Service Provider to meet filing requirements.
• Provides support needed by RHQ Controller on Rebates and Incentives
• Participates ad hoc projects where support is required.

All About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent and at least 7 years relevant work experience. CPA/ CA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles and accounting practices (US GAAP and IFRS).
• Strong organizational skills required to manage multiple, concurrent tasks.
• Requires intermediate to advance skills in MS Excel. MS Access skills preferred. Excellent overall spreadsheet skills and comfortable working with various financial applications. Experience in Oracle financial systems & ADI and Hyperion preferred.
• Independent worker & thinker with the ability to follow up on time sensitive issues
• Proven communication skills with all levels of staff and management across different geographies and cultures.
• High degree of accuracy and ability to manage sensitive information.
• Can work under pressure, team player and problem-solver.

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.