Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

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The Team - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Our FP&A team leads all aspects of management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and customer planning. We're a key partner to the business-translating data into insights that inform better decisions and enable performance.

The Role - Senior Analyst, FP&A

As a Senior Analyst, you'll support the New Zealand and Pacific Island markets, playing a vital role in strategic planning, reporting, and performance analysis. This role sits within the broader Australasian Finance Team and works closely with both regional and global stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze monthly results and key variances against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Deliver insightful commentary to senior management, including leading monthly performance reviews.

• Business Partnering

• Collaborate with business teams to understand performance drivers and their impact on financial outcomes.
• Provide financial inputs and analysis to support strategic initiatives.

• Planning & Forecasting

• Support the development and management of the annual budget and rolling forecasts.
• Consolidate and assess revenue and expense risks and opportunities.

• Regulatory & Compliance

• Prepare "Net Comp" regulatory reports for New Zealand authorities.
• Support additional compliance tasks including tax and financial filings.

• Operational Support

• Manage and improve standard financial reporting packs, including KPIs and business metrics.
• Assist in expense tracking and cost management across the Australasian division.

• Ad-hoc Analysis & Projects

• Handle senior management requests and provide data-driven insights.
• Contribute to special projects, including automation and process improvements.

What We're Looking For

• Education & Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Professional qualifications (CA, CPA, CFA, ACCA, or MBA in Finance) are a strong plus.

• Experience

• Experience in finance roles, ideally within the payments or technology sectors.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, and performance management.

• Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Excel and Business Intelligence tools.
• Experience with financial systems such as Oracle and Hyperion.

• Core Competencies

• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to deliver accurate results under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and commercially astute.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Mastercard?

If you're a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and wants to be part of a company shaping the future of payments-we want to hear from you.

Ready to make a real impact?

Apply now and help us build a more inclusive and innovative digital economy.

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.