Director, Financial Controller London, England (Angel Lane)

Our Purpose

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

Director, Financial Controller

Overview
- The position reports to both the CFO, Vocalink, and Controller, RTP and Billpay and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the financial statements of the Vocalink entities in partnership with the GBSC (Global Business Service Center), leading finance compliance with UK regulatory requirements, ensuring local statutory reporting compliance as well as providing support to the business teams across a number of areas including accounting and controls.
- The role will oversee the statutory accounting and reporting process for Vocalink, in accordance with Corporate policies and US GAAP and SEC requirements.

Role

Accounting and Internal Controls
- Ensures integrity and accuracy of financials for Vocalink, and has primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with external and Corporate accounting requirements, both from a US and UK GAAP perspective
- Support the statutory audits for the Vocalink legal entities, including preparation of audit documentation, interfacing with external auditors and liaising with the GBSC
- Direct efforts to strengthen existing controls and optimize business processes by reviewing performance metrics/reports, as well as perform monitoring controls over the integrity of the financial records of legal entities that comprise the Vocalink business
- Guides financial decisions related to business transactions including acquisitions and investments by providing accounting/regulatory advice and by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Successfully advise the CFO, Vocalink, and Controller, RTP and Billpay on all accounting related business transactions and accounting/ regulatory standards, including but not limited to revenue recognition, software capitalization, impairment reviews, business for deal structures, intercompany arrangements, business ventures, etc.
- Anticipate future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports and advising management on needed actions.
- Work in partnership with Risk for compliance activities (e.g. Mastercard policies, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Operational Risk Management (ORM)) and communicate potential exposures to leadership
- Establish collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. corporate function, business partners, corporate and regional controllers, external auditors and other third parties involved in the statutory reporting process) to achieve business objectives
- Oversee defined benefit pension accounting, including liaising with external advisors/actuary on assumptions and disclosures, assisting CFO/Corporate Treasury in managing the relationship with scheme trustees and Mastercard’s Corporate Controllers Group for appropriate US GAAP disclosures over pension plan accounting
- Support the management of intercompany arrangements, where required, in partnership with the GBSC and Tax, as applicable
- Support Tax and Legal teams in managing company structure to ensure deals are correctly assessed and transactions are correctly recorded
- Support other audits as required (e.g. ISAE3000 audit)
- Complete special requests for analysis, research, and detailed information, including other projects deemed necessary by Senior Management
- Manage team, conduct goal setting and performance appraisal processes, coach and develop employee as an organizational resource

Regulatory
- Support CFO, Vocalink, and Legal teams in monitoring and reporting compliance with Bank of England oversight

Treasury and Cash Management
- Manage retained bank accounts for contractual funding requirements and LINK scheme transactions
- Coordination with Mastercard Treasury on material banking activity

All About You
In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:
- Extensive experience/proven track record in accounting controls and financial processes within a global organization or within a Big 4 Firm. A mix of industry and Big 4 experience is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; Masters Degree is a plus
- Active Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant or equivalent
- Experience with US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting and reporting requirements
- Strong project management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written); Strong presentation skills; Influencer who uses analytical and leadership skills to achieve goals
- 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
- Must be able to integrate knowledge across disciplines
- Experience assessing the effectiveness and oversight of operational and financial control implementation; ensures compliance within a matrixed, global and diverse organization
- Process-minded change agent, with strong knowledge of internal controls, ability and experience to assess and design effective operational and financial controls, as well as Sarbanes Oxley regulations
- Successfully drive and integrate change and cultivate a continuous improvement culture
- Experience delivering presentations and engaging with senior leadership
- Must be able to integrate knowledge across disciplines and demonstrate effective leadership with relationship development skills
- Experience of regulated environments preferred
- Proficiency with accounting & finance systems/software applications
- Market and industry knowledge a plus

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.