Senior Accountant, Accounts Receivable Operations

Mastercard Inc.; Bogotá ciudad; Presencial; COP 90.000.000 - 120.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant for Accounts Receivable Operations based in Bogota, Colombia. The role focuses on managing daily AR activities, payment processing, collections and month-end close, reporting to the Manager of Accounting.

The successful candidate will handle reconciliations, inquiries from customers and sales teams, and contribute to process improvements. Fluency in English and a CPA track are preferred, with experience in Netsuite/Oracle and U.S. GAAP highly valued.

Formación

• Fluent in English (Professional – C) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or working towards designation preferred.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting procedures.
• Experience in Netsuite and Oracle preferred.
• Prior work experience in accounts receivable processes preferred.
• Experience in multinational organizations a plus.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• MS Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Process customer payments and set up new customers.
• Send semi-monthly dunning emails for applicable accounts.
• Generate and analyze AR aging reports for collections.
• Collect on outstanding invoices to minimize write-offs.
• Prepare reconciliations and journal entries for close and write-offs.
• Support SOX testing and audits.
• Develop policy/process improvements in AR operations.

Conocimientos

Accounts receivable

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Herramientas

Netsuite

Oracle

Descripción del empleo

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, Accounts Receivable Operations Overview The Ethoca Finance organization within MasterCard Controllership team is looking for a highly motivated finance professional to join them as the Senior Accountant, Accounts Receivable Operations. This position will report to the Manager, Accounting. This position is based in Bagota, Columbia. The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing Ethoca’s (a Mastercard Company) daily accounts receivable operations and maintaining accurate financial records, including customer payment processing, collection, account reconciliations and month-end close activities. This individual is responsible for resolving Accounts Receivable related inquiries from customers, internal sales team and other business unit teams.

Role

• Process customer payments, including cheques and credit card payments, while ensuring appropriate set-up for new customers
• Prepare and collaborate closely with AR colleagues for send out of semi-monthly dunning emails for all applicable customer accounts
• Generate and analyze accounts receivable aging reports to prioritize collection efforts
• Collect on outstanding invoices with goal of minimizing write-offs
• Prepare customer account reconciliations and other reconciliations/reports as required to ensure financial accuracy. Analyze variance and resolve root cause of discrepancies in a timely manner
• Provide prompt and exceptional customer service for all customer and internal stakeholders inquiries
• Propose and prepare journal entries to maintain accurate financial records, including write-offs for past due customers
• Participate in SOX testing, internal and external audits
• Recommend, develop and assist with policy/process updates and documentation to improve accounting operational efficiency, scalability and enhance controls

All About You

• Fluent in English (Professional – C) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or working towards designation preferred
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting procedures
• Experience in Netsuite and Oracle preferred
• Prior work experience in accounts receivable processes preferred
• Experience in 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 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

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.