Senior Accountant

MasterCard; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Australia and New Zealand Controllership Group is seeking a Senior Accountant to support statutory reporting, risk and compliance, and coordination of audits and tax across ANZ entities.

You will prepare financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations and analytical reviews in line with IFRS, US GAAP and local requirements, partnering with tax advisers, auditors and business stakeholders to ensure robust controls and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience applying IFRS, US GAAP and local statutory reporting requirements.
• Ability to coordinate statutory audits and tax coordination.
• Strong analytical and financial skills with Excel macros experience.
• Proven project management and stakeholder communication capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and statutory adjustments for Australian and overseas entities.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules for audits.
• Interpret IFRS/GAAP changes and advise on accounting implications.
• Coordinate interim and year-end audits with auditors and tax advisers.
• Provide accounting guidance to business stakeholders and auditors.
• Drive process improvement and automation to enhance reporting accuracy.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

US GAAP knowledge

Statutory reporting

Excel macros

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Senior Accountant

The role of the Senior Accountant within the Australia New Zealand Controllership Group requires the individual to support statutory reporting, risk & compliance and coordination of Audit and Tax in partnership with the Controllers, Local, Regional and Global Finance and Tax teams.

Role

• Assisting in the preparation of Financial Statements including statutory adjustments for the Australian consolidated group and overseas subsidiaries in New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore and other financial data in accordance with applicable, IFRS, U.S. GAAP and statutory and regulatory requirements
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules and analytical reviews to support statutory reporting and audit requirements.
• Interpretation of AABS, IFRS and GAAP and monitoring changes impacting the business
• Partner with business stakeholders, finance teams, tax advisers and auditors to resolve technical accounting, reporting and compliance matters.
• Assisting in the preparation of process documentation to senior management and other stakeholders
• Assisting in the interpretation of customer contract wording for accounting and tax requirements
• Assisting in review of Sarbanes-Oxley annual risk assessments and compliance
• Reviewing financial data for compliance and risk assessments
• Coordination of interim and year-end statutory audits, including management of auditor requests, resolution of audit queries and coordination of financial statement reviews and approvals
• Support corporate income tax compliance activities, including preparation of trial balances, tax adjustments, supporting schedules and coordination of external tax adviser reviews.
• Billing arrangements approvals for Audit and tax
• Assist in the preparation and review of indirect tax obligations, including GST, FBT and other local tax filings across Australia and New Zealand.
• Provide technical accounting guidance to business and finance stakeholders on local statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, recommend and implement process improvement and automation initiatives to improve reporting accuracy, strengthen controls and increase operational efficiency.
• Strengthen financial controls and governance frameworks
• Any related accounting adhoc duties

All About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline, Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant or equivalent
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with demonstrated experience applying IFRS, US GAAP and local statutory reporting requirements in a multinational environment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Experience leveraging AI and digital tools to improve productivity, automate routine tasks and enhance financial reporting processes.
• High level skills in Excel (using Macro’s and data analysis techniques)
• Experience with Oracle and other enterprise reporting systems is highly desirable.
• Excellent project management skills with strong analytical and financial skills

Corporate Security Responsibility

• 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.