Senior Accountant

Mastercard; México; On-site; MXN 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead advanced accounting tasks, financial analysis, and reporting across LATAM regions.

You will drive reconciliation activities, support policy compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize profitability and controls. The ideal candidate has strong GAAP knowledge, experience with Oracle and Hyperion, and fluency in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting/finance/business or equivalent experience.
• Experience with GAAP, SOX, and SEC reporting preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into insights.
• Proficiency in Oracle, Hyperion and Excel; familiarity with AI tools.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Complete monthly reconciliations for LATAM customer, merchant, and incentive programs per policy.
• Review work orders under the CAR Tool and approval workflow.
• Prepare accounting treatments and attach documentation for approvals.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions in Oracle before processing.
• Prepare quarterly commitments schedule in Excel and update Hyperion.
• Prepare quarterly guarantees report and submit to Corporate team.
• Analyze financial data and provide actionable insights for growth and governance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Bilingual English/Spanish

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Excel

AI tools for accounting

Job description

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 Finance team is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant who is motivated to lead beyond traditional finance responsibilities. This role combines accounting expertise, financial analysis, and commercial insight to support business decisions, strengthen financial controls, and help maximize sustainable growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and comfortable diving deeply into financial data to identify key insights. They will bring strong accounting fundamentals, a continuous improvement mindset, and an interest in using technology and AI-enabled tools to improve accounting, reporting, and financial analysis.

Role

• Complete monthly reconciliations of Latin America and the Caribbean customer, merchant, and Advisors incentive programs in accordance with Mastercard Policy 700-B.
• Review work orders subject to Master Services Agreement terms and conditions through the CAR Tool review and approval workflow.
• Prepare accounting treatments in accordance with Mastercard policy and attach the supporting documentation to the CAR Tool approval workflow for the corresponding work order.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions through the approval workflow in the Oracle procurement system.
• Prepare and report the quarterly commitments schedule in Excel and update the related information in Hyperion.
• Prepare the quarterly guarantees report in Excel and submit it to the Corporate team.
• Analyze financial data, identify meaningful insights, and provide clear financial advice on business deals to support growth, profitability, compliance, and sound decision-making.

All About You

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience in finance, accounting, or deal management.
• Relevant financial and accounting experience. Previous experience with a Big Four firm or a strong audit background is preferred, and payments industry experience is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, including U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and SOX requirements.
• Ability to dive deeply into financial data, perform detailed financial analysis, and translate findings into relevant business insights.
• Good understanding of foreign exchange concepts and analysis.
• Working knowledge of Oracle, Hyperion, and Excel, with experience using AI tools to enhance accounting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with professional proficiency in both English and Spanish.
• A curious and collaborative mindset, with a passion for continuous learning, challenging the status quo, understanding the business, and expanding knowledge beyond core responsibilities.

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.