Manager, Technology, Controllership Operations

Canada: Mastercard Canada ULC, MCI; Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. in Bogota, Colombia is seeking a Manager of Technology Controllership Operations to oversee accounting and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy across monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes.

You will drive internal controls, coordinate with regional teams, and help implement AI-driven improvements within a global framework. The role requires strong English, CPA (preferred), and experience in a multinational environment with exposure to US GAAP and IFRS.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience with SOX and internal controls.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close accounting and reporting.
• Execute and monitor internal controls and compliance incl. SOX and ORM.
• Coordinate with Regional Controllers on global initiatives for consistency.
• Identify gaps and implement remediation in accounting processes.
• Assist with AI-enabled automation in close and controls.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Tax, and GBSC.
• Prepare accounting memos, reconciliations, and analyses.
• Supervise and develop team members, set priorities and give feedback.

Skills

Fluent English

Team leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA certification

Tools

Hyperion

Oracle

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 Manager, Technology, Controllership Operations

The Manager, Accounting reports to the Director, Controller Technology (TECH) based in Bogota, Colombia. This role contributes to the integrity of the financial statements by managing assigned accounting, financial reporting, and internal control activities. The Manager will coordinate day-to-day work, support and develop team members, and partner with Corporate Controllership, SOX, Internal Audit, Tax, Legal, Finance, and Shared Services functions.

Role

• Manage assigned accounting and financial reporting procedures for monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities in support of the TECH Controllership team.
• Execute and monitor accounting, internal control, and compliance activities, including Mastercard policies, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), and Operational Risk Management (ORM), and escalation potential exposures to leadership.
• Coordinate with Regional Controllers on global initiatives to support consistency and accuracy across regions.
• Review assigned processes and controls, identify gaps, and recommend practical remediation based on evolving business processes.
• Identify and help implement AI and automated solutions that streamline accounting and control processes.
• Partner with Finance, Controllership, Sourcing, Tax, and GBSC to support effective front-end and back-end controls and timely resolution of issues.
• Apply and help maintain accounting policies and procedures for assigned areas and identify updates needed for management review.
• Prepare and review accounting memos, documentation, reconciliations, and analysis, as needed.
• Coordinate intercompany arrangements and shared-service/platform cost recharges with GBSC and Tax, including pricing inputs and supporting documentation where applicable.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, including finance modernization and responsible deployment of AI-enabled tools for close acceleration, reconciliations, flux analysis, and control testing.
• Complete analysis, research, and other projects assigned by management.
• Supervise, coach, and develop team members, including setting priorities, monitoring deliverables, and providing timely feedback.

All About You

• Fluent in English.
• Degree in Accounting; CPA certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Relevant experience in accounting, controls, and financial processes within a global organization and/or Big 4 environment.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and familiarity with IFRS.
• Ability to research and analyze accounting and internal control matters, communicate conclusions clearly, and escalation complex or high-risk matters appropriately.
• Experience executing and monitoring financial controls within a diverse, distributed, and matrixed organization.
• Process-minded professional with strong knowledge of internal controls and the ability to assess and improve operational and financial processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and support change and continuous improvement.
• Sound judgment and a track record of identifying and helping resolve risks and issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborative communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across functional and geographic teams.
• Excellent project management, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and maintain high attention to detail.
• Prior experience in a Big 4 accounting firm and public company environment is a plus.
• Proficient PC skills, including Microsoft Office applications; Hyperion and Oracle experience is a plus.
• Ability to use AI responsibly in finance within established governance frameworks, including prompt literacy, model output validation, and translating business needs into practical automated workflows and insights.
• Market and industry knowledge is a plus.

Corporate Security Responsibility

• All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
• 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.

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.