Senior Accountant

Job Description

Responsibilities Prepare monthly journal entries in accordance with U.S. GAAP Monitor accounting for agreements for compliance with MasterCards policies, procedures and related accounting literature Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations Adheres to the monthly and year end close schedules and perform monthly expense reporting Provides insight into expense accounting activity through preparation of management reporting, variance analysis, and ad-hoc analysis Performs ongoing documentation and procedures maintenance as required Works to continuously improve expense processes; recognizes opportunities for improvement and develops actions plans to implement them Represents GBSC on cross-functional project teams in support of initiatives with impact to the expense accounting process, identifies issues and develops recommendations for resolution, monitoring and reporting on progress Provides Expense customer service support to help resolve issues in a timely manner Drives front line interaction with other GBSC teams and internal business units in support of identification and resolution of processing issues. Participate in SOX testing and internal and external audits and respond to requests timely and appropriately Experience Bachelor s degree in Accounting or Finance CPA, Chartered Accountant, and/or MBA preferred Systems experience with Oracle, Reconciliation tools Prior related work experience, with expense accounting experience preferred. Knowledge of expense accounting and management processes and systems; Experience in shared services/internal service delivery role a plus Experience as a team member on project development/implementation teams a plus Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures Strong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent time management and organizational skills Customer service skills (communication with customers and process partners) Excellent spreadsheet and word processing skills (Excel and Word preferred)