Manager, Finance Business Partner

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

Manager, Finance Business Partner

Position Summary
The Manager, Finance Business Partner is a strategic finance leader within the Software Capitalization team, responsible for managing complex financial, accounting, governance, and operational processes across the internally developed software portfolio. The role partners with Technology, Product, Program Management, Finance, and Controllership leaders to evaluate technology initiatives, guide capitalization decisions, oversee planning and reporting, and ensure compliance with company policy and applicable accounting guidance, including ASC 350-40.
This position operates with a high degree of independence and is expected to translate complex technical initiatives into clear financial implications, lead cross-functional issue resolution, strengthen controls and data quality, and deliver actionable insights to leadership. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment, strong executive communication, and the ability to influence outcomes in an evolving environment.

Role Responsibilities
Finance Business Partnership & Leadership
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Technology, Product, Program Management, Finance, and Controllership stakeholders on software capitalization, investment, and financial matters.
• Provide clear recommendations to leadership by translating complex technology initiatives, accounting guidance, and financial results into actionable business insights.
• Lead cross-functional discussions, influence decisions, and drive complex issues through resolution while balancing business objectives, policy requirements, and control expectations.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to analysts and other team members; review work products and support capability development.
Software Capitalization & Governance
• Lead the evaluation of software development initiatives and capitalization requests by applying company policy and applicable accounting guidance, including ASC 350-40.
• Exercise judgment in complex or evolving scenarios, document conclusions, and coordinate with Controllership and other subject-matter experts when interpretation or escalation is required.
• Oversee end-to-end capitalization processes, including project intake, eligibility assessment, governance reviews, ongoing monitoring, impairment considerations, and supporting documentation.
• Strengthen process governance, controls, and audit readiness by ensuring decisions are supported, consistent, and appropriately documented.
Planning, Forecasting & Reporting
• Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning activities related to software capitalization and associated expenses.
• Analyze actual results against plan, identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities, and communicate implications to Finance and business leadership.
• Develop and maintain management reporting that improves transparency, accountability, and decision-making across the organization.
• Review financial trends and portfolio performance, challenge assumptions, and recommend mitigation actions or adjustments.
Strategy, Process Improvement & Data
• Drive strategy and continuous improvement across capitalization, forecasting, reporting, and governance processes.
• Identify control, data quality, system, and operational gaps; develop recommendations, align stakeholders, and lead implementation of agreed-upon improvements.
• Advance automation and scalable reporting solutions using available financial, business intelligence, and workflow tools.
• Lead ad hoc analyses and strategic initiatives requiring coordination across multiple functions and senior stakeholders.

All About You
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field required; master's degree or relevant professional certification such as CPA or CMA preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, FP&A, technology finance, controllership, or a related field, including demonstrated ownership of complex processes or initiatives.
• Experience with software capitalization, technology finance, internal-use software accounting, or investment governance strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and financial controls.
• Demonstrated ability to apply policy and accounting guidance to complex business scenarios, exercise sound judgment, and develop well-supported recommendations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders, resolve ambiguity, and drive outcomes without relying on formal authority.
• Executive-ready communication and presentation skills, with the ability to make complex financial and technical matters clear and actionable.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on practical solutions.
• Highly self-directed and accountable, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required; experience with Hyperion, Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Power Automate, Apptio, or related tools is a plus.
• Ability to comply with the company’s hybrid in-office work policy.

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.