Interim RTP Finance Manager

Go Fractional; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Go Fractional is seeking a Mid to Senior Finance professional to partner with global stakeholders on Financial Planning & Analysis for Mastercard's RTP business. The role reports to a Finance Director and collaborates with Controllership, Tax, Treasury, Product & Engineering, and regional finance teams to drive budgeting, forecasting, and strategic analyses.

The position is a 9-month maternity cover fixed-term contract based in London, requiring strong accounting skills, executive influence, and

Qualifications

• :Solid accounting skills, including modelling, scenario analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
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Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple teams to manage FP&A deliverables
• Support strategic analyses across the RTP business
• Work cross-functionally with business partners for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, planning, and target setting
• Perform revenue and expense analyses to meet business needs
• Scrutinise new business cases and challenge assumptions using data
• Ensure a sound, well-controlled financial environment
• Collaborate with RTP programs to identify and deliver expense efficiency opportunities
• Produce and present product financials and performance analyses
• Engage with Controllership, Tax, Treasury, Product & Engineering and regional finance teams

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Risk awareness

Global collaboration

Education

Finance/accounting degree

Accounting qualification

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Job description

Role

Who you are

• The ability to analyse data, think strategically, provide leadership and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders located across the globe are key attributes for success
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed organization
• Ability to both think strategically and provide an executive-level view while also being able to dive into the details
• Experience in working in a team that is geographically dispersed
• Fluency in English. Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated history of thoughtful risk taking, business acumen, thought leadership, commitment, and strong sense of urgency
• Executive presence, ability to influence others; demonstrated intellectual horsepower
• Experience in getting up to speed quickly on new topics and managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Degree in finance/accounting and accounting qualification preferred
• Solid accounting skills, excellent finance skills including modelling and scenario analysis, budget, planning and forecasting experience, experience in risk management and a solid understanding of the business or demonstrated learning agility are required. Operational experience is very desirable
• Experience in working with Oracle and Hyperion would be helpful
• International experience is a plus

What the job involves

• This role is a Fixed Term Contract for 9 months
• As countries around the world are seeking to develop modern real-time payment ("RTP") systems, Mastercard is partnering with customers to deliver a suite of solutions to meet their infrastructure, applications and services needs. Building from our acquisitions in the United Kingdom (Vocalink) and the Nordics (Mastercard Payment Services), Mastercard provides a leading infrastructure ecosystem which supports real-time payment providers, banks, and their customers around the world
• This position, which reports to a Finance Director in the RTP team, will partner with a variety of teams to manage Financial Planning & Analysis deliverables and support strategic analyses across the RTP business
• Work cross-functionally with business partners to support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and target setting
• Perform a variety of revenue and expense analyses to meet business needs
• Scrutinise new business cases; challenge assumptions using a variety of data sources and your own analyses
• Ensure a sound, well-controlled financial environment
• Work closely with the RTP programs to identify, measure and deliver expense efficiency opportunities and drive process improvements
• Produce and present product financials and analysis of business performance including tracking of progress against budget and business cases
• Partner and engage with other Mastercard finance functions including Controllership, Tax, Treasury, Product & Engineering and regional finance teams

Location: London (Office located in Angel Lane, London)

Level: Mid and Senior level

Contract Type: Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract (9 months)