Senior Accountant (Statutory Centre of Excellence)

IMA India; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard seeks a Senior Accountant / Senior Professional to lead statutory reporting globally, ensuring accurate financial statements and audit readiness. You will manage a team, interpret GAAP guidance, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive timely compliance and process improvements.

The role requires IFRS and US GAAP experience, advanced Excel, and a track record of delivering complex reports. Location is Pune with work-from-office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred and professional accounting qualification (ACA/AMCA/ACCA).
• Experience leading finance teams in statutory reporting.
• Experience with IFRS and US GAAP reporting.
• Strong MS Excel and data analysis skills.
• Ability to drive projects and manage external audits.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex accounting activities (SLA and high-level financial statements) in accordance with GAAP/IFRS.
• Analyzes financial performance and complex issues; exercises judgment.
• Escalates and makes recommendations to leadership on issues.
• Supports process improvements and SOX/compliance efforts.
• Liaises with external/internal auditors and business partners.

Skills

MS Excel

IFRS knowledge

US GAAP knowledge

Statutory reporting

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Education

ACA/AMCA/ACCA

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Job description

Senior Accountant (Statutory Centre of Excellence)

Senior Professional, Statutory Centre of Excellence

About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.

Position Overview

Position Overview Join this exciting team to build and lead the way in global statutory reporting for Mastercard. Manage a team of finance professionals supporting the external audits of Mastercard companies worldwide. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a finance background in statutory accounting, can build relationships with cross-functional teams, contribute to the finance team and consistently produces exceptional results. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a finance background, the ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams, contribute to the finance team and consistently produces exceptional results. This role is ideal for a person with a strong technical accounting background, good analytical skills and an ability to drive projects through to completion. The critical components are energy and intellect, combined with a "can do" attitude.

Role & Responsibilities

• Performs complex accounting activities (e.g., sub-ledger accounting [SLA] and high level financial statements) in accordance with accounting principles and standards to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, laws and reporting requirements
• Responsible for analyzing and exercising judgment on financial performance and complex issues
• Independently determines complexity of issues, escalates and makes recommendations to leadership
• Assists with the implementation of process improvements
• Supports SOX compliance and assisting with control improvements
• Supports the business partner relationship and applies a client-service mentality towards all deliverables
• Supports relationship with external and internal auditors
• Ability to research, interpret and apply accounting guidance, e.g., GAAP, to provide the appropriate accounting treatment to financial statements and ensure consistent application and adherence to accounting policies

All About You

• Bachelor's degree preferred. Qualified Accountant (ACA, AMCA, ACCA)
• Experience managing components of larger projects
• Experience creating and delivering presentations for training events and/or business discussions
• Experience working with colleagues from other business units and markets
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements and financial reporting requirements and consistently delivers accurate work on a timely basis
• Experience reviewing and analyzing work for appropriate accounting treatment
• Experience implementing and suggesting process improvements
• Experience performing basic issue resolution; gains exposure to the resolution of complex issues
• Experience executing controls and assessing their effectiveness, makes recommendations to improve upon areas of concern
• Proactively builds relationships with business partners
• May produce and review internal and external reports with a moderate level of complexity to ensure compliance
• Advanced MS Excel skills essential
• Experience in statutory reporting with IFRS and US GAAP experience
• Oracle/Hyperion skills beneficial

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.

Ref 5897952018

Employer Mastercard

Location Pune

Posted Sep 25, 2026

Closes Oct 06, 2026

Role Accountant / Management Accountant

Level Staff, Senior

Certification Other

Work Mode Work from office

Hours Full Time

Organization Type Corporate