Vice President, Accounting

Mastercard•Purchase, NY

23h

About The Position

The Vice President (VP), Accounting, ESG Controller, reports to the EVP, Corporate Controller, and serves as the senior finance leader responsible for global sustainability reporting, compliance, controls, and governance within the Company. The role will operate as an enterprise leader and strategic coordinator across disclosure production, regulatory implementation, and cross-functional governance, bridging day-to-day execution with strategic oversight. Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide, working with customers to build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper by supporting digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field.
Senior leadership experience in complex, matrixed organizations; proven ability to lead teams and drive outcomes through influence.
Strong controllership mindset with experience in governance, process design, and internal controls (e.g., public accounting and/or multinational compliance environment).
Ability to set strategy, translate objectives into execution, and provide actionable insights to executive leadership.
Sound judgment and a risk-based approach to decision-making; comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving timely decisions.
Executive presence with strong written and verbal communication skills; able to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex topics.
High integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and sensitive disclosures.

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred (MBA plus).

Responsibilities

Partners with Corporate Sustainability and global executive leadership (including the C-Suite) to ensure compliance with global sustainability reporting regulations.
Spearhead global sustainability reporting compliance and implementation (e.g., CSRD/ESRS, EU Taxonomy, ISSB, California climate disclosures), building and strengthening our systems of governance, controls, data management, and disclosures to meet evolving requirements.
Lead the delivery of consolidated regulated sustainability disclosures (e.g., CSRD/ESRS, California climate disclosures) and support regional controllership and Corporate Sustainability to deliver statutory (e.g. ISSB) and voluntary disclosures (e.g., in our Impact Report), respectively.
Executes the double materiality risk assessment, ensuring ESRS compliance with clear linkage to strategy, risks, and metrics.
Supervises a dedicated team managing ESG disclosure controls and the internal control framework, including risk assessment, testing, deficiency evaluation, and remediation.
Governs and administers ESG data (definitions, validation, evidence, data lineage) to enable assurance-ready reporting at scale.
Strategic partner with global and regional teams to ensure compliance with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting (Scopes 1–3, as applicable) aligned to the GHG Protocol and applicable regulations.
Coordinates with Internal Audit and external assurance/audit engagement, including evidence of coordination and closure of findings.
Monitors emerging standards and advises leadership on impacts to reporting quality, risk, and operating model maturity.

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
and many more.