Mastercard is offering an amazing career opportunity to motivated and detail oriented people. The foundation is hiring a Lead, Finance Operations. As the incumbent, you will be reporting to the Executive Director, Program Finance. You will play a key role in driving financial planning, operational excellence, and performance management across the Program Finance team.
Your Work:
Partnering with the Executive Director, Program Finance
- Prioritize and coordinate high-impact initiatives and projects.
- Manage internal/external requests and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
- Support cross-functional communication, meeting agendas, and team convenings.
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable workplans, identifying resourcing needs.
- Lead governance, planning, and coordination of Program Finance activities.
- Provide analytical support and administrative oversight for key transformation efforts.
Finance Operations
- Collaborate with Program Operations & Planning on transformation initiatives.
- Lead the development and implementation of finance systems and processes.
- Ensure strong risk management, compliance, and internal controls.
- Partner on business cases and strategic financial analyses to support initiatives.
- Drive operational alignment across Finance and other operational teams.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and team capability-building.
- Performance Management and Reporting
- Lead the planning and performance monitoring process across Program Finance.
- Integrate historical and forward-looking data to support decision-making.
- Drive strategic KPI tracking, financial performance reviews, and Board reporting.
- Support financial forecasting and variance analysis with a strategic lens.
- Provide insights and recommendations to optimize resource allocation.
What they are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field; MBA preferred.
- Professional accounting designation (CPA, ACCA, etc.) and membership in a relevant professional body
- Minimum 15 years of experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or management role.
- Proven experience in financial leadership within large or global organizations.
- Expertise in managing transformation initiatives and cross-functional projects.
- Strong project management capabilities (e.g., Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is an asset).
- Knowledge of financial planning, reporting, and risk management frameworks.
- Experience in leading diverse, multi-disciplinary teams across geographies and sectors.
- Strong relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- High degree of professional maturity, cultural sensitivity, and integrity.
- Demonstrated commitment to the Foundation’s vision, values, and purpose.
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Closing Date: 3rd October, 2025
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