Our Purpose
We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a
culture of inclusion
for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.
Title and Summary
Manager Finance Business Partner, LAC D&S
About Mastercard
We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.
Overview
The D&S Finance Business Partner is predominately responsible for end-to-end financial stewardship for the Latin America & Caribbean Services and Data and Services organizations. The Finance Business Partner is primarily responsible for acting as finance business partner to our Services D&S business. The role will require the individual to deeply understand the business model and provide deep finance support directly to the business.
The Finance Business Partner role assumes responsibility for planning, operating performance, monthly close and management reporting for the business units. The role also partners with the business for development of strategy and plays an integral role in execution as well as tracking of strategic plans/projects/product launches/pricing/etc.
Role Overview
Manages all aspects of D&S financial planning and forecasting from a product, business unit at the regional LAC level.
Manages aspects of month end financial close (revenue recognition) in partnership with the business, Global D&S team, Controllers and Global Business Shared Service teams.
Embodies the Leading Beyond Finance initiative by running and maintaining business models to analyze performance and business opportunities.
Partners with the businesses in supporting strategic growth plans both near and long term, assisting with business case modelling and providing thought leadership.
Proactively drives and implements continuous process improvement activities and supports in maintaining a strong control environment.
All About You
A BS or BA with a major in Accounting, Finance, Engineering or Business Administration (MBA Preferred) with previous finance experience.
Previous experience in FP&A is required.
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel/PowerPoint) in data compilation, aggregation and modeling is required.
A team player with the ability to communicate effectively and develop solid working relationships across multiple levels and organizational boundaries is required.
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.