Accountant

Mastercard; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. in Tacoma is seeking an Accountant to reconcile numbers with the narrative, own the GL process, and drive steady career advancement. The role offers a floor of $61,000 to $88,000 with growth coaching and a flexible benefits package.

If you bring solid finance knowledge and a proactive mindset, you’ll thrive in Mastercard’s dynamic pace. Think of this as the fast-moving engine behind Mastercard’s trusted financial products.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of finance best practices and industry standards.
• 1 year of General Ledger experience.
• Washington work history or ability to thrive here.
• Comfort with Mastercard pace in a fast-moving environment.
• Curiosity about why Mastercard customers do what they do.
• Adaptability and resilience with shifting requirements.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets.
• Pair forecasting with a goal-oriented review of the downside case.
• Turn a sprawling spreadsheet into a controlled, auditable workbook.
• Forecast working capital to avoid a cash crunch.
• Sharpen month-end close to run in days, not weeks.
• Run the contract close for a junior ledger you fully own.
• Administer the company expense policy and audit reimbursement claims.

Job description

When the numbers and the narrative disagree, Mastercard trusts its Accountant to find out which one is lying. This Accountant role at Mastercard rewards initiative with $61,000 - $88,000, real decision-making power, and steady career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets
• Pair Presentation Skills forecasting with a goal-oriented review of the downside case
• Turn a sprawling spreadsheet into a controlled, auditable workbook
• Forecast working capital tight enough to avoid a calmly-fast-moving cash crunch
• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks
• Run the contract close for a junior ledger you fully own
• Administer the company expense policy and audit reimbursement claims

What You'll Bring

• Solid understanding of finance best practices and industry standards
• 1 years of General Ledger práctica, plus a hunger for what's next
• A WA work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Comfort with a Mastercard pace that rarely sits still
• Real curiosity about why Mastercard customers do what they do
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines

Think of Mastercard as the fast-moving engine behind some of the most trusted finance products on the market. We treat every new Accountant as a fresh set of eyes, so tell us what looks broken.

Picture $61,000 - $88,000 as the floor, not the ceiling, with growth coaching and a benefits package that actually flexes around your life.

Right now in Tacoma, the Accountant chair sits open and the door is unlocked.