Senior Analyst, Internal Audit Strategy, Innovation & Enablement

Mastercard • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Internal Audit provides independent, objective assurance designed to improve Mastercard’s operations and control environment. Internal Audit helps Mastercard accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management. Internal Audit also performs advisory and consultative services to support business owners as they enhance their controls and business operations.

Strategy, Innovation & Enablement (SIE) powers the Internal Audit function, providing standards, insights, innovation, process optimization and training. More specifically, SIE drives excellence and impact through executing strategy, fostering innovation, ensuring robust governance, enabling efficient practices, optimizing audit operations and delivering insightful reporting.

The Senior Analyst, Internal Audit Strategy, Innovation & Enablement plays a critical role in ensuring the Internal Audit function operates efficiently, consistently, and on schedule. This role is responsible for audit enablement activities including training and education programs, audit resourcing and scheduling, process improvement initiatives, and operational support for Internal Audit leadership. This position is ideal for a candidate with excellent operational, organizational, and stakeholder management skills. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while partnering closely with Internal Audit leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, management or related field
• Strong experience preparing materials for senior leadership or executive audiences
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams with competing deadlines
• High attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Legal, or Finance functions preferred
• Familiarity with regulatory response processes or governance reporting
• Experience with Audit Committee or Board-level materials preferred
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel; knowledge of audit tools (IBM OpenPages) a plus

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Internal Audit Training and Education Program, including onboarding, ongoing learning, and capability development initiatives
• Manage audit resourcing and scheduling to support timely delivery of the annual audit plan
• Coordinate staff augmentation and external resource support as needed to address capacity or specialized skill gaps
• Track audit progress and proactively identify resourcing or timing risks
• Coordinate Internal Audit Leadership Team meeting agendas, materials, and follow-ups
• Support execution of leadership priorities, initiatives, and special projects
• Manage T&E (Travel & Expense) processes and oversight for the Internal Audit group
• Provide ad hoc operational, analytical, and project support to SIE team and Audit leadership

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level