Entry Level Finance Analyst Jobs

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

Senior Analyst - Finance Business Partner
Job Description Summary

Overview

At Mastercard Technology, we’re working together to create a future that’s seamless and secure. We’re engineering critical connections that bring continents, customers and communities closer together. Our Technology strategy builds on our platforms to stay ahead of the market trends and maintain flexibility in an uncertain world. Our strategy is anchored on three pillars: where we run, what we run and how we run while ensuring we prioritize what matters.

The Senior Analyst, Finance Business Partner will help connect our strategy to our financial objectives by supporting the Operations, Network, and Employee Digital Experience organization within Technology. This role will report to a director overseeing multiple divisional P&Ls within Technology Finance. Tasks include, but are not limited to, supporting monthly expense forecasting, month end close, variance analysis, staffing planning, reporting, and daily engagement with various stakeholders across the business, Finance, People and Capability, and Sourcing. This role will also provide an opportunity to rotate across various divisions within Technology to broaden exposure to multiple areas of the business.

Role

• Provide financial consolidations and financial planning support to technology finance
• Support and potentially lead standardization efforts across technology finance
• Provide divisional financial reporting, identify financial risks & opportunities, and provide guidance to achieve financial targets for assigned division(s)
• Support the financial close process through the analysis of P&L variances against budget, forecasts, prior year actuals, key business drivers, and initiatives
• Deliver monthly expense forecast across entire P&L for assigned division(s), and present financials to senior management
• Maintain staffing plans and drive conversations with business on hiring timing, affordability, capacity, and tracking
• Support negotiations, alongside business and sourcing, renewals or new contractual spend for 3rd party services or technology solutions
• Contributes to special projects and performs various ad-hoc reporting or analysis as needed with a strong customer service focus
• Participates in development and implementation of process improvements to improve operational controls/efficiency and quality of output

All About You

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent combination of education and work experience in a financial analysis role
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) or professional certification (CMA, CPA) a plus
• Must be able to adhere to the company’s hybrid in office work policy
• Self-motivated with a track record of delivering success while operating in a team environment
• Must be comfortable working with ambiguous processes in a fluid environment, managing multiple priorities and assignments concurrently
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact, communicate, influence and navigate effectively with business teams
• Strong relationship management and networking skills
• Strong proficiency using MS suite of products Excel/Office/PowerPoint and enterprise ERP/Planning systems
• Proficiency using Power BI, Power Automate, or low code tools a plus

Mastercard is a merit-based, 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. 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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

THIS POSTING RELECTS ONE OR MORE CURRENT VACANCIES ON OUR TEAM, AND MASTERCARD INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 02/01/2027. If the fill date has passed, Mastercard intends to fill this position as soon as possible.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri: $88,000 - $141,000 USD