Manager, Finance Business Partner

Mastercard • O’Fallon, MO

1d • $109,000 - $207,000

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytically strong Manager, Finance Business Partner to support technology investment decisioning across Mastercard. This role focuses on building high-quality financial models, supporting business case development, conducting scenario analysis, and ensuring stakeholders have accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights. The ideal candidate is curious, hands-on, structured, and eager to learn how technology investments create business value. They bring strong financial discipline, comfort working with data, and a willingness to dive into the technical and operational drivers behind technology initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a high-performing finance professional to deepen their exposure to technology, strategic modeling, and cross-functional decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related field
• Experience in FP&A, financial modeling, business case analysis, or technology finance; Experience supporting Technology, Product, Engineering, or cloud/infrastructure initiatives preferred.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; ability to build structured, scalable models
• Experience working with cross-functional partners and handling detailed input gathering.
• Interest in learning how technology architecture, platforms, and infrastructure drive financial outcomes.
• Ability to break down complex financial issues into simple, logical components.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present clear insights.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to modeling or automation tools (Power BI, Alteryx, Domo, Anaplan, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for technology investment initiatives with clear logic and traceable assumptions.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.
• Translate engineering and product inputs (labor, capacity, infrastructure, cloud/private cloud components, timelines) into financial outcomes.
• Prepare supporting materials for business case reviews and steering committee (steerco) discussions.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, and product teams to gather detailed inputs and understand operational drivers.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Controllership, and Strategy to ensure financial accuracy and P&L alignment.
• Validate assumptions with business partners and proactively identify gaps or inconsistencies.
• Maintain and update business case models on a quarterly basis to reflect latest actuals, resource estimates, and roadmap changes.
• Ensure assumptions, inputs, and outputs remain consistent, well-documented, and easy to audit.
• Support the team in standardizing templates, modeling methodologies, and intake processes.
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and key cost/value drivers within business cases.
• Summarize insights into clear, concise messages tailored for Finance, Technology and Product leaders.
• Support monthly forecasting and budgeting cycles related to technology investments and operational expenses.
• Identify areas where automation or tooling can improve model accuracy, speed, or transparency.
• Assist in the implementation and adoption of Confluence/Jira-based intake forms, modeling engines, or other modernization tools.
• Champion improvements in data quality, process efficiency, and modeling consistency across technology finance.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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