Director, Finance Business Partner

Our Purpose

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Title and Summary

Director, Finance Business Partner

Overview:

• Responsible for a broad range of finance related responsibilities and acts as a finance generalist for a business unit, region/country

• Strategic finance partner to high growth business unit with oversight of full P&L management

• Activities include deal management, short/long-term planning, contract management, pricing and product management

Role:

• Provides financial insights to leadership, leveraging an advanced understanding of budgeting, LRP and forecasting at detailed levels

• Partner with business unit leadership to develop long-term organic and inorganic growth strategies aligned to corporate objectives and priorities

• Deliver financial leadership for acquisition analysis, greenfield business development and high growth product revenue management

• Drives all aspects of financial reporting related needs and requirements (e.g.. budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, target setting, monthly variances) for a designated area within Core

• Partners with regions, business units, business partners and/or corporate to assist in developing, analyzing and validating new business opportunities.

• Performs new business case development by providing counsel to the business around unit economics, financials, strategy and long-term viability

• Assists with process improvements to ensure alignment with business objectives; proactively identifies ways to improve processes and executes agreed upon improvements

• Track record building internal and external business partnerships; develops and leverages key relationships in order to understand the needs and objectives of stakeholders

• Successfully oversees the completion of global, complex management reporting (e.g. monthly financial results, quarterly forecasting, annual budgets)

• Experience consulting and providing advice and feedback to the business on risk and opportunity considerations, leveraging advanced analytical techniques as well as outside trends and events

• Extensive experience setting strategy for process improvement initiatives along with developing procedures for implementation

• Demonstrated successful oversight of the management and resolution of high-risk issues to ensure completeness and efficiency

• Successfully embodies change management; executes corporate cultural initiatives, enhancing the support of an ever-evolving environment to fulfill corporate goals and objectives

All About You:

• BS or BA with a major in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (MBA/CPA Preferred) with previous finance experience

• The ideal candidate is fast-paced, highly analytical and detail-oriented, demonstrating a sense of urgency and experience with finance functions

• Desire and ability to operate in an entrepreneurial environment

• Strong thought leadership; empowered and accountable

• Independent worker & thinker with the ability to follow up on time sensitive issues, with the ability to influence others

• A team player with the ability to communicate effectively and develop solid working relationships across multiple levels and organizational boundaries

• Experience with financial systems/applications particular Excel, Hyperion and Oracle is strongly preferred

• Experience building internal and external business partnerships; ability to develop and leverage key relationships in order to understand the needs and objectives of stakeholders

• Ability to model and perform predictive analytics to review financial and operational analysis and scenarios

• Experience operating in a diverse, multi-functional finance group

• Exposure to supporting a designated business area on risk and opportunity considerations, leveraging analytical techniques as well as outside trends and events

• Experience identifying and implementing process improvement activities; able to make recommendations to further improve procedures

Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $147,000 - $228,000 USD