Vice President, Accounting (Pune)

Mastercard; Pune District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in Pune seeks an executive leader for accounting oversight, ensuring accurate financial reporting and robust controls. You will manage diverse teams, oversee SOX compliance, and partner with auditors to safeguard financial integrity.

The role requires strategic input on budgets, forecasts, and process improvements, with direct accountability to senior management in a global payments company.

Qualifications

• Leads accounting teams across geographies or functions.
• Ensures compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Interacts with leadership and external auditors on financial matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial accounting, reporting, and operating activities.
• Strengthen controls and optimize business processes; monitor performance against budgets.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives.

Skills

Accounting leadership

SOX compliance

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Title and Summary

Vice President Accounting Overview Responsible for financial accounting financial reporting and operating activities Activities at the junior levels include settlement accounting accounts receivable fixed assets and at the senior levels preparing budgets and financial reports conducting financial analyses and making recommendations to senior management The Controller should have oversight and controls in place around the accounting and business processes and assure the accuracy and timely completion of all accounting transactions

Responsibilities

Effectively oversees a diverse multi-geography or multi-functional accounting and or finance group business unit Leads and oversees compliance activities e g Sarbanes-Oxley Act SOX and Operational Risk Management ORM and communicates potential exposures to leadership Directs efforts to strengthen existing controls and optimize business processes by reviewing performance metrics reports Establishes collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders e g external auditors third party vendors corporate and business unit leaders to achieve business objectives Often called upon to represent MasterCard at external key events contributing to expert panels and sharing best practices Evaluates financial performance against budget and projections for external reporting and stakeholder communications Manages one or more teams conducts goal setting and performance appraisal processes coaches and develops employees as an organizational resource Experiences Established as a trusted advisor to business partners consults on complex technical accounting issues to final interpretation in order to ensure the integrity of the financials Managed a diverse multi-functional accounting and finance organization Experience assessing the effectiveness and oversight of accounting control implementation ensures compliance within a diverse organization Experience setting strategy for process improvement initiatives along with developing procedures for implementation Demonstrated successful oversight of the management and resolution of high-risk issues to ensure completeness and efficiency

Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant 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 .