Accountant

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

Accountant1. Job Overview
Responsible for managing direct and indirect tax compliance, accounting, reconciliations, and statutory reporting activities. Ensures compliance with tax regulations, accounting standards, and internal control requirements while supporting audits and process improvement initiatives.
2. Major Accountabilities

• Manage direct and indirect tax compliance, including tax payments, filings, and reporting.
• Perform accounting entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Prepare and review tax provisions, tax reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Support statutory, internal, and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, tax laws, and accounting standards.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants, and tax authorities.
• Drive process automation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

3. Education

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - Preferred
• Bachelors degree in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance.

4. Knowledge / Experience

• Experience in direct tax, indirect tax, accounting, and finance operations.
• Strong understanding of tax regulations, statutory compliance, and financial accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and advanced Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in a multinational environment preferred.

5. Work Conditions

• Hybrid work environment with collaboration across global teams.
• Ability to manage multiple compliance deadlines and audit requirements.
• High attention to detail, accountability, and ownership of deliverables.
  Preference will be given to CA-qualified candidates with experience in tax compliance and accounting operations.

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.

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