Senior Analyst, Finance Business Partner
About The Position
Mastercard’s Technology (TECH) Business Unit operates the company’s integrated global payments processing network. The TECH Finance team provides financial guidance, analysis, planning, and governance support to help business leaders make informed decisions and comply with financial reporting requirements. As part of the Software Capitalization team, the Senior Analyst supports Mastercard’s internally developed software portfolio and manages the end-to-end software capitalization lifecycle. The role partners with stakeholders across Technology, Finance, and Controllership to evaluate technology initiatives, support capitalization decisions, and ensure compliance with Mastercard policy and applicable accounting guidance, including ASC 350-40. The position also supports budgeting and forecasting of capitalization-related costs, analyzes actual results against plan, identifies financial risks and opportunities, and provides insights to leadership. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance leadership and support and enhance Mastercard’s Software Capitalization function. The position requires analytical skills, collaboration across teams, ownership of complex challenges, and the ability to understand financial concepts and evolving technology initiatives.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field.
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, FP&A, technology finance, controllership, or a related field.
- Ability to learn and understand complex technologies, business processes, and system interdependencies to assess financial and operational impacts.
- Sound judgment and ability to make well-reasoned decisions when applying policies, guidance, and controls to complex or evolving business scenarios.
- Effective communication and relationship management skills, including the ability to translate complex financial and technical information into actionable insights and partner with technical and business stakeholders.
- Strong finance and analytical skills, including forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, and analysis of financial results.
- Ability to independently own complex business processes, solve problems, think critically, develop recommendations, and drive solutions to completion in ambiguous situations with limited direction.
- Self-directed approach, strong sense of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and ability to challenge assumptions, navigate ambiguity, and influence outcomes through analysis and proactive problem solving.
- Technical proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to comply with Mastercard’s hybrid in-office work policy.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting software capitalization, technology finance, or technology accounting processes.
- More extensive experience with demonstrated process ownership.
- Experience with Hyperion, Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Power Automate, or related tools.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate software development initiatives and capitalization requests using Mastercard policy and accounting guidance to determine capitalization eligibility.
- Take ownership of complex processes and business challenges by identifying risks and opportunities, evaluating potential solutions, and driving issues to resolution.
- Partner with Technology, Product, Program Management, Finance, and Controllership teams to support capitalization decisions and ensure compliance with policy and applicable accounting guidance.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve business, operational, and data quality issues while balancing stakeholder needs, financial requirements, and control expectations.
- Assist with annual budgets and monthly forecasts related to software capitalization, and support broader planning and forecasting processes.
- Provide financial reporting and insights to management, including analysis of actual results, key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Drive strategy and process improvements related to budgeting, forecasting, reporting systems, and capitalization processes; develop recommendations, influence stakeholders, and lead implementation of agreed-upon improvements.
- Identify, analyze, and communicate trends and issues affecting the business, address ad hoc financial requests, and help develop mitigation plans.
- Maintain and enhance performance, capitalization, and expense tracking reports to promote insight, transparency, and accountability.
- Translate complex technical initiatives into financial and accounting impacts and serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders.
Benefits
- Insurance, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, and 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, prorated based on date of hire.
- 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Deferred compensation for eligible roles.
- Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities.
- Tuition reimbursement eligibility.
- May be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions, depending on the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
