Manager of Treasury Controllership (Digital Assets)

Mastercard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior/ Manager-level Manager to join Treasury Controllership in New York, partnering with Controllership, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and Finance to support complex treasury transactions under U.S. GAAP and SEC guidance.

The role focuses on advisory accounting for blockchain, digital payments, crypto assets, and evolving operating models, with emphasis on control design, SOX, and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting expertise with ability to translate complex issues into business guidance.
• Experience supporting treasury or corporate finance with governance and internal controls.
• CPA or CA designation required; public accounting background preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting advisory support for treasury initiatives, including crypto assets and digital payments.
• Prepare technical accounting assessments and position memos under US GAAP and SEC guidance.
• Support SOX controls, audit readiness, and control design.
• Coordinate with external auditors and partner teams to ensure accurate reporting.
• Lead or support cross-functional process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Mentor others and manage priorities in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Technical accounting

Accounting advisory

SOX control execution

Communication skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

CPA/CA designation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline

CPA or CA designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hyperion

Oracle

Reval

Job description

• The Manager, Treasury Controllership will report to the Director, Treasury Controller and serve as a key controllership partner supporting Mastercard’s Corporate Treasury activities, with a focus on Blockchain, Digital Payments, and other strategically important treasury-enabled business initiatives
• This role will work closely with Controllership, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Finance, and shared services teams to support accurate accounting, financial reporting, governance, and internal control execution for complex and evolving transactions
• Provide accounting advisory support for Corporate Treasury and treasury-enabled business initiatives, including Blockchain and Digital Payments, crypto assets and/or fiat-backed stablecoins, settlement activities, and other complex or emerging transactions
• Evaluate the accounting and reporting implications of new or evolving operating models, including custodial and non-custodial arrangements, fair value measurement, classification, and disclosure considerations
• Prepare technical accounting assessments and position memos that clearly document applicable U.S. GAAP, SEC guidance, Mastercard policies, key judgments, and accounting conclusions
• Support discussions with senior management, business partners, and other stakeholders on accounting, reporting, governance, and control matters
• Serve as a point of escalation for internal control and compliance matters, including SOX control execution, audit readiness, operational risk considerations, and control design and implementation
• Lead or support initiatives to strengthen controls, improve documentation, optimize business processes, and identify opportunities for automation and scalable process improvements
• Coordinate with external auditors on the application of U.S. GAAP to treasury, digital payments, and other complex transactions and matters
• Partner with financial reporting, management reporting, and SEC reporting teams to support complete, accurate, and well-documented reporting and disclosure materials
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting activities, including variance analysis, executive-ready materials, technical position memos, and other analyses requested by senior management
• Build collaborative partnerships across Treasury, Finance, GBSC, Tax, Legal, technical accounting, business teams, and third-party vendors; may manage or lead cross-functional projects

The ideal candidate is a strong technical accounting professional who can translate complex accounting matters into practical business guidance, build trusted relationships across functions, and help enhance processes and controls in a dynamic business environmentStrong technical accounting research skills, including experience researching FASB, SEC, AICPA, and internal accounting policy guidanceExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across functions, geographies, and levels of the organizationExperience with crypto assets, fiat-backed stablecoins, digital payments, or related operating models, including fair value measurement, classification, disclosure, and control considerations, preferredStrong project management and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, manage priorities, mentor others, and work effectively across cross-functional teamsCertified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) designation requiredDemonstrated ability to serve as a trusted advisor to business partners and leadership on complex accounting, reporting, and internal control mattersProficiency with Microsoft Office required; experience with Hyperion, Oracle, Reval, or other treasury/accounting systems are a plusBachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related disciplineSenior Associate, Manager, or equivalent experience at a public accounting firm, or comparable experience in technical accounting, controllership, financial reporting, or treasury accounting at a large public companySelf-motivated and analytical, with the ability to define issues, collect and evaluate data, develop conclusions, and deliver high-quality work within established timelines