Senior Accountant

Mastercard; Bogotá ciudad; On-site; COP 90,000,000 - 150,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Ethoca Finance Controllership team in Bogota. The role focuses on revenue accounting, billing cycles, and monthly closings to ensure accurate financial reporting.

You will interact with cross-functional teams, ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, and contribute to process improvements and audit readiness in a fast-paced multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting procedures.
• Experience with Netsuite and Oracle systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare revenue accruals and revenue true-ups monthly.
• Post monthly journal entries in Netsuite in alignment with U.S. GAAP.
• Manage monthly billing cycle for issuers and merchants.
• Prepare monthly sales tax reports for Mastercard entities and ad-hoc management reports.
• Perform month-end closing processes and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with SOX controls and internal/external audits.

Skills

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Tools

Netsuite

Oracle

Salesforce

MS Excel

PowerPoint

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

Senior Accountant

Overview

The Ethoca Finance organization within MasterCard Controllership team is looking for a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to join them as the Senior Accountant. This position will report to the Manager, Accounting. This position is based in Bogota, Columbia.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing Ethoca’s billing, recording and reconciling revenue to enable accurate, reliable, and timely reporting of financial statements and other financial data. This individual is responsible for resolving inquiries from customers, internal sales team and other business unit teams regarding billing and revenue reporting.

Role

• Prepare revenue accrual and revenue true up files monthly
• Prepare monthly journal entries in accordance with U.S. GAAP and post journal entries in Netsuite
• Manage monthly billing cycle for issuers and merchants
• Prepare monthly sales tax report for Mastercard entities and other ad-hoc management reports
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations
• Provide customer service support to help resolve billing issues in a timely manner
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, develop processes and implement them
• Perform month end closing processes
• Analyze variance and resolve root cause of the discrepancy in a timely manner
• Work closely with upstream teams to set up new customers properly in Salesforce and Netsuite
• Review sales contracts and maintain amortization schedule for incentives
• Support a strong control environment by establishing, monitoring and enforcing operational and SOX controls based on corporate guidelines and general governance standards. Identify areas where controls can be strengthened and participate in SOX testing and internal and external audits
• Assist in accounting research and provide recommendations on various topics to support Ethoca Controllership and actively participate in various projects and initiatives

All About You

• Fluent in English (Professional – C) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting procedures
• Experience in Netsuite and Oracle preferred
• Prior work experience in revenue accounting and billing processes preferred
• Experience in leading teams and managing financial operations in multinational organizations a plus
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Results-driven and motivated to drive change in a complex organization

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.