Senior Auditor

MasterCard; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard's Global Internal Audit team in Pune, India, seeks a Senior Auditor to deliver independent assurance across financial, operational, regulatory and technology audits. The role requires initiative, curiosity, and meticulous collaboration with a global team.

The successful candidate will execute audits, assess risks, and report findings while supporting continuous improvement of audit processes and controls in a dynamic payments environment.

Qualifications

• CA qualification completed and valid.
• 3–4 years of relevant audit experience.
• Experience with statutory audits and Indian Companies Act.
• Background in IT audits, including IT general controls and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Execute financial, operational, regulatory, technology, and advisory audits across business lines.
• Support audit planning by mapping processes, risks, and scope.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of controls; document workpapers.
• Identify control gaps, root causes, and remediation recommendations.
• Draft clear audit observations and reports; communicate with owners and leadership.
• Track management action plans and monitor risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with local and global teams and coach new auditors.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Data analytics tools

Job description

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 Senior Auditor Overview:

Mastercard's Global Internal Audit team provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services to assess and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of governance, risk management, and internal control processes. The team is seeking a Senior Auditor based in Pune, India, to support financial, operational, regulatory, and technology audit and advisory engagements. The ideal candidate is initiative‑taking, intellectually curious, analytical, meticulous, and able to balance independent delivery with effective collaboration across a global team.

Role:

• Execute financial, operational, regulatory, technology, and advisory audits across business lines in accordance with Internal Audit methodology and quality standards.
• Participate in audit planning, including understanding business processes, assessing risks, contributing to scope and approach, and developing audit procedures.
• Independently evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, document high‑quality workpapers, and communicate testing status, potential issues, and delivery risks on a timely basis.
• Identify control gaps, root causes, and process improvement opportunities; develop practical recommendations that address underlying risks and support sustainable remediation.
• Draft clear, concise, and value‑added audit observations and reports, and communicate effectively with process owners, stakeholders, and audit leadership.
• Track and validate management action plans, support ongoing risk assessment and business monitoring activities, and contribute to improvements in audit processes.
• Collaborate with local and global colleagues, provide real‑time guidance to peers and new team members, and proactively support the team in meeting engagement milestones.

All About You:

• Mandatory qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 3-4 years of relevant audit experience, including statutory audits and audits under the Indian Companies Act.
• Experience evaluating financial, operational, regulatory, and internal controls, with the ability to analyze complex processes, assess risks, and apply professional skepticism.
• Background in information technology audits, such as IT general controls, technology risk, cybersecurity, information security, or technology‑enabled business processes.
• Ability to execute audit activities independently and accurately, understand audit objectives and risks, identify root causes, and focus recommendations on resolving underlying issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, analytical, problem‑solving, collaboration, and time‑management skills.
• A continuous learning mindset, sound business acumen, ownership of assigned responsibilities, and willingness to coach peers and support team development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; exposure to data analytics or audit tools is desirable.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Experience in technology‑enabled businesses, payments, financial services, or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of professional internal audit standards, auditing procedures, and techniques.

Corporate Security Responsibility

• 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;
• Complete all periodic mandatory security training in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.