Director, Finance Business Partner

Mastercard • O’Fallon, MO

1d • $142,000 - $269,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and intellectually curious Director, Finance Business Partner to support Mastercard Technology’s investment decisioning. This role serves as a key partner to the VP, Finance Business Partner and plays a critical part in driving high-quality business cases, advanced financial modeling, and data-driven insights that influence strategic technology outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong financial rigor with an eagerness to understand how technology works—how platforms scale, how architectures drive cost, and how engineering decisions translate into financial impact. They are comfortable navigating ambiguity, asking the right questions, and distilling complex technical topics into clear, actionable recommendations. This role is perfect for someone who is assertive, structured, detail-oriented, and motivated by the challenge of bringing clarity to complex decisions. The Director will help build and maintain the modeling infrastructure, standardize processes, and elevate the quality, speed, and transparency of technology investment decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
• Experience in FP&A, strategic finance, business case development, or technology finance.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation capabilities; expert-level Excel skills.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Technology or Product teams and an appetite to learn technical details
• Strong communication and executive presence—able to frame issues, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment.
• Ability to distill complex topics into simple insights tailored for senior audiences.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and rigor.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CFA preferred.
• Exposure to modeling automation tools or financial systems (Anaplan, Domo, Alteryx, Power BI, etc.)
• Experience with cloud, infrastructure, software development lifecycle, or platform economics.

Responsibilities

• Business Case Development & Strategic Modeling
• Cross-Functional Partnering
• Process & Framework Ownership
• Strategic Insights & Decision Support
• Automation & Continuous Improvement

Benefits

• 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 of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more.
• Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees