Finance Business Partner Jobs in New York

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Title and Summary

Vice President, Finance Business Partner

Overview:
Reporting to Regional CFO the VP Finance Regional Services Lead will serve as a financial advisor and business partner to the regional services business teams and will be a member of both the Regional CFO leadership team and Global Services CFO leadership team. The primary objective of this position is to lead and manage all finance elements for the Region Services team. The VP Finance Regional Services Lead will actively participate in the development of region-wide goals and strategies, working closely with the leadership team of Services Finance and with the Region Services Lead as their primary business partner. The VP Finance Regional Services Lead will be responsible for articulating strategic financial objectives, establishing accountability for daily financial management, achieving performance objectives, and overseeing financial reporting, policies and procedures.

Role:
Key Responsibilities:

• Business Strategy:

o Act as the primary finance leader for the Regional Services business.
o Ensure that finance is closely integrated with and actively supports the business, providing managers at all levels with the necessary information to maximize revenue, profitability, and efficiency.
o Work with the management team in the development, coordination, and implementation of short and medium-term strategic and tactical plans to drive growth in the region and provide the financial input required for that process.
o Work closely with Business Development Finance team in building business cases and reviewing new opportunities.

• Budgeting and Forecasting:

o Ensure a common understanding of business objectives and drive achievement of financial results.
o Support budgeting and strategic planning sessions and work extensively with the management team to ensure an accurate forecasting process is implemented.
o Manage financial close, reporting and budget/forecast processes , with direct support from the centralized global FP&A team and regional resources, and provide performance and variance analysis information

• Control Accounting and Financial Reporting:

o Ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
o Lead all accounting for the Services region business, including recording all expenses, timely and accurate close, reconciliations, and local currency balance sheet control.
o Ensure the integrity and timeliness of all information to be included in reporting for the business, including statutory and regulatory reporting.
o Work closely with the Region controller and Region FP&A lead to coordinate closes.
o Manage finance staff and supervise third party consultants.
o Maintain a strong control environment by reviewing and approving accounting entries and controls.

All About You:

• Experience organizing, directing, and controlling financial activities in the region.
• Demonstrated commitment to partner effectively with business leadership, displaying urgency and ownership.
• People leadership, including coaching, managing, motivating a diverse team.
• Demonstrated skills in capital management, financial controls, accounting, strategic thinking, and financial planning.
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal relations, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and handle multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
• Must be tactful, mature, flexible, and possess good reasoning abilities.

Experience/Education:

• Significant finance experience required, experience in the bankcard/payment industry a plus.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience in finance.

Competencies and Skills:

• Financial analysis and accounting background, experience in business partnering
• Very detail-oriented, hands-on attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good understanding of accounting principles (US GAAP), SEC reporting, and Sarbanes Oxley. Working knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion.

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.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $217,000 - $359,000 USD