Manager, Accounting

Overview

In this role you will oversee accounting for rebates and incentives within Mastercard’s Europe Finance team, ensuring accurate revenue recognition under US GAAP and compliant controls. You will partner with multiple functions to advise on contract interpretation and drive improvements in month-end and quarterly reporting. The position emphasizes strong technical accounting, problem solving, and project leadership to deliver timely insights and audit-ready processes. Based in London, you’ll influence regional finance and support global accounting standards and internal controls. This is a opportunity to shape finance operations in a complex payments environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting for rebates and incentives (contra-revenue) across the scope countries
• Coordinate with GBSC and regional teams to ensure timely recognition and accurate P&L impact
• Review contract terms to ensure proper accounting treatment under Mastercard policies and US GAAP
• Perform SOX controls and maintain process documentation for key control activities
• Prepare and present quarterly incentive reviews to Global Finance and external auditors
• Support monthly regional incentive accruals, forecasts, and R&O discussions
• Provide accounting guidance and training to regional teams
• Review incentive reporting and contribute to efficiency improvements of processes

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA)
• Post-qualification experience in payments or related field
• US GAAP experience; IFRS helpful
• Technical accounting experience with revenue contracts
• Ability to interpret ambiguous concepts and communicate clearly to stakeholders

• relationship building with cross-functional teams
• advisory mindset to business and account teams
• strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• US GAAP
• IFRS (helpful)
• technical accounting for revenue contracts

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