Director, VASS Regional Controllership
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About the Role
Mastercard seeks a Director of VASS Regional Controllership to provide senior accounting leadership and governance for Value Added Services & Solutions across regions. The role ensures consistent application of accounting policy, controls, and processes while enabling business scaling.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior controllership partner to regional VASS business leaders, FP&A, and product teams.
- Provide expert guidance on complex accounting matters including revenue recognition, bundles, funds, and gross vs. net assessments.
- Ensure early controllership engagement in new VASS products, pricing bulletins, and scale initiatives.
- Design, implement, and monitor robust front and back end controls for VASS activities within the region.
- Ensure compliance with Mastercard accounting policies, SOX requirements, and internal governance standards.
- Proactively identify and remediate risks related to fragmented execution, inconsistent accounting treatment, and rapid business expansion.
- Act as the primary regional owner for VASS controllership matters, resolving the majority of VASS inquiries locally.
- Support the business with accounting matters by ensuring timely issue resolution, consistent accounting application, and scalable processes.
- Support regional delivery of Funds, Bundles, impairment reviews, and VASS specific assessments.
- Partner with Corporate Controllership to execute global accounting guidance and policy changes at the regional level.
- Drive standardization of VASS accounting treatments, documentation, and controls across markets.
- Collaborate closely with Corporate Controllership, FP&A, Finance Business Partners, Tax, Legal, and GBSC.
Requirements
- CPA, ACA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive controllership / accounting leadership experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
- Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP; with an emphasis in complex revenue recognition and product driven business models. IFRS knowledge is a plus.
- Extensive experience in technical accounting, financial reporting, or audit (public accounting and/or large multinational environment).
- Proven ability to handle complex, ambiguous accounting issues and influence senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills particularly for technical accounting documentation and audit support.
- Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently through obstacles.
- Comfortable owning ambiguity and scaling new models.
- Strong influencer across Finance and Business leadership.
- Trusted advisor with high credibility at both regional and corporate levels.
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Title and Summary
- Director, VASS Regional Controllership
Position Overview
- The Director, VASS Controllership provides senior level accounting leadership and governance for Value Added Services & Solutions (VASS) across the Regions.
- This role ensures consistent application of accounting policy, controls, processes and governance while enabling the business to scale rapidly.
- The role has been established to strengthen regional execution, improve responsiveness, and mitigate financial integrity and audit risks associated with rapid VASS growth.
Role & Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior controllership partner to regional VASS business leaders, FP&A, and product teams.
- Provide expert guidance on complex accounting matters including revenue recognition, bundles, funds, and gross vs. net assessments.
- Ensure early controllership engagement in new VASS products, pricing bulletins, and scale initiatives.
- Design, implement, and monitor robust front and back end controls for VASS activities within the region.
- Ensure compliance with Mastercard accounting policies, SOX requirements, and internal governance standards.
- Proactively identify and remediate risks related to fragmented execution, inconsistent accounting treatment, and rapid business expansion.
- Act as the primary regional owner for VASS controllership matters, resolving the majority of VASS inquiries locally.
- Support the business with accounting matters by ensuring timely issue resolution, consistent accounting application, and scalable processes.
- Support regional delivery of Funds, Bundles, impairment reviews, and VASS specific assessments.
- Partner with Corporate Controllership to execute global accounting guidance and policy changes at the regional level.
- Drive standardization of VASS accounting treatments, documentation, and controls across markets.
- Collaborate closely with Corporate Controllership, FP&A, Finance Business Partners, Tax, Legal, and GBSC.
All About You
- CPA, ACA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive controllership / accounting leadership experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
- Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP; with an emphasis in complex revenue recognition and product driven business models. IFRS knowledge is a plus.
- Extensive experience in technical accounting, financial reporting, or audit (public accounting and/or large multinational environment).
- Proven ability to handle complex, ambiguous accounting issues and influence senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills particularly for technical accounting documentation and audit support.
- Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently through obstacles.
- Comfortable owning ambiguity and scaling new models.
- Strong influencer across Finance and Business leadership.
- Trusted advisor with high credibility at both regional and corporate levels.
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