Director, 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

Director, Finance Business

Partner

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Partner position is part of the Consumer Products & Processing (CPP) Finance team and is responsible for business planning, decision analysis, and finance support for CPP product teams and supporting organizations. CPP is responsible for the strategy, product design, and management of consumer payment products and value-added capabilities that support Mastercard's consumer value proposition and growth objectives.

The role requires strong financial acumen, thought leadership, and the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to Product leadership. The successful candidate will translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that influence business strategy, investment prioritization, performance management, and executive decision-making.

Role

• Serve as the primary finance point of contact and trusted advisor for assigned CPP product teams and supporting organizations, with responsibility for operating budgets, financial models, forecasts, and analysis to support business strategies.
• Partner with the business to evaluate growth opportunities from strategic, operational, and financial perspectives, including potential investments, partnerships, and new product initiatives.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support product investments, resource requests, and strategic priorities.
• Drive financial performance management through analysis of results, variance drivers, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Develop materials to support ongoing business reviews, including Monthly Performance Packages, Operating Reviews, Business Unit Reviews, scorecard updates, and KPI dashboard reviews.
• Develop, track, and analyze key business performance metrics on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Lead support for annual budgets, forecasts, strategic planning, and executive business reviews.
• Collaborate with accounting and FP&A teams on financial forecasts and maintain ongoing assessments of spending risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Engineering and Engineering Finance to review and prioritize technology investments and resource allocations.
• Support efforts to drive revenue growth, profitability, and operating leverage across the CPP portfolio.
• Support effective cost management, investment prioritization, and efficiency initiatives.
• Prepare and present financial analyses and recommendations to Finance, Product, and executive leadership teams.
• Lead and support cross-functional projects and initiatives that support CPP and Consumer Solutions strategic priorities.

All About You

• Proven track record of accomplishments in finance, business partnership, FP&A, or related disciplines.
• Payments, financial services, or technology industry experience preferred but not required.
• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to make thoughtful recommendations with incomplete information.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Excellent project management, follow-up, and organizational skills.
• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to influence and drive outcomes across a highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to handle confidential information and materials with appropriate discretion.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of management.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and financial analysis capabilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline required; 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 reasonable_accommodation@mastercard. com 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 the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.

S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.



THIS POSTING RELECTS ONE OR MORE CURRENT VACANCIES ON OUR TEAM, AND MASTERCARD INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 12/31/2026. If the fill date has passed, Mastercard intends to fill this position as soon as possible. 



Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $163,000 - $269,000 USD