Manager, Technology Controllership Operations

About the role

The Manager, Accounting reports to the Director, Controller Technology (TECH) based in Bogota, Colombia. The role contributes to the integrity of the financial statements by managing assigned accounting, financial reporting and internal control activities, coordinating day-to-day work, supporting and developing team members, and partnering with Corporate Controllership, SOX, Internal Audit, Tax, Legal, Finance and Shared Services.

Key responsibilities

• Manage accounting and financial reporting procedures for monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities for the TECH Controllership team.
• Execute and monitor accounting, internal control and compliance activities, including Mastercard policies, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Operational Risk Management (ORM), and escalate potential exposures to leadership.
• Coordinate with Regional Controllers on global initiatives and review processes and controls, recommending practical remediation.
• Help implement AI and automated solutions that streamline accounting and control processes.
• Partner with Finance, Controllership, Sourcing, Tax and GBSC on front-end and back-end controls and issue resolution.
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures, prepare and review accounting memos, documentation, reconciliations and analysis, and coordinate intercompany arrangements and cost recharges with GBSC and Tax.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, including finance modernization and responsible use of AI-enabled tools for close acceleration, reconciliations, flux analysis and control testing.
• Supervise, coach and develop team members, setting priorities, monitoring deliverables and giving timely feedback.

Required profile

• Fluent in English; degree in Accounting; CPA certification or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in accounting, controls and financial processes within a global organization and/or Big 4 environment; prior Big 4 and public company experience is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and familiarity with IFRS.
• Ability to research and analyse accounting and internal control matters, communicate conclusions clearly and escalate complex or high-risk matters.
• Experience executing and monitoring financial controls in a distributed, matrixed organization.
• Project management, analytical and interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Hyperion and Oracle experience is a plus.
• Ability to use AI responsibly in finance within established governance frameworks, including prompt literacy and model output validation.