Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview
• The Business Leader, Regional Finance will be a member of the Canada Team as a strategic value added business partner that supports the Canadian market. He or She will lead the financial planning and analysis function within the region. The incumbent will be a key partner to the business in strategy development; financial and performance management and data-driven decision support.

• The Business Leader will be responsible for leading the management reporting, in particular monthly financial results, quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting
• Developing and managing relationships in a complex matrixed organization with business partners at multiple career levels in the organization
• Enhancing business/ account manager’s business acumen, financial know-how, understanding
of business case modeling/ structuring sound business cases to support growth of the business

• Have you had any business planning experience?
• Have you developed financial models to support business strategies?
• Have you ever been part of a matrixed global organization where you are the financial lead and driving force of the financials; where you had to present complex financial information to senior management?

Role
• Lead the financial planning and reporting process to ensure presentation through a strategic lens.
• Support objective setting to create alignment of objectives across the organization
• Deal design, development and negotiation to ensure structuring of sound business cases to support growth of the business

• Continue to improve in-region and corporate financial analysis and reporting providing Enhanced Analytics and Data-driven Decision Support

• Oversee the development and reporting analytics for Key Performance Indicators: financial, market share, merchant penetration and category analysis
• Work with Product, Marketing, Issuing and Acquiring teams to address data analytics needs
• Focus on working with the Global Products & Solutions organization to further develop our product profitability and business casing capabilities

All About You
• Excellent understanding of reporting, forecasting and budgeting techniques
• Broad understanding of different finance disciplines
• Strong quantitative skills; expert in PC skills – Excel, PowerPoint, Hyperion/Oracle
• Good commercial sense/business acumen and a strategic thinker
• Confidence and experience to challenge ideas at all levels in the organization- must have a “voice”
• Executive presence, superior communications, presentation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with and influence people across a matrixed organization at all levels
• Ambitious, highly driven and motivated. International experience a plus.
• People management experience
• Relevant qualification in business, accounting and/or a related discipline - accounting designation or MBA preferred

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 [email protected] 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 Canada, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive pay based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. This posting reflects one or more current openings on our team.

Pay Ranges

Toronto, Canada: $138,000 - $221,000 CAD