Auditor-Centralised Team

HDFC Bank Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HDFC Bank Limited in Mumbai seeks an experienced Internal Audit professional to conduct audits of centralised and regional departments across multiple business functions. The role emphasizes risk-based planning, surveillance of regulatory guidelines, and effective documentation of audit findings.

You will review processes, identify weaknesses, and propose concrete improvements to strengthen internal controls and prevent revenue leakage, while maintaining strict adherence to timelines.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Strong communication and drafting skills.
• Analytical thinking and data-driven approach.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Experience in planning and executing audit plans.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage time.
• Document audit observations clearly and coordinate with auditees.
• Solid data analysis, validation and problem-solving skills.
• Identify risks and evaluate internal controls.
• High attention to detail and curiosity to learn.
• Capable of multi-tasking and adapting to changing audits.

Responsibilities

• Carry out audits across centralised/regional operations and multiple functions.
• Audit per risk-based approach following policies and checklists.
• Perform data sampling for pre-audit prep and exception identification.
• Document audit reports timely, concisely, and accurately.
• Review processes and suggest improvements to strengthen controls.
• Track and follow up on audit observations and responses.
• Stay updated on regulatory guidelines applicable to audit units.
• Identify revenue leakage and propose remedial measures.
• Ensure quality across all audits conducted.
• Assign risks to audit observations and suggest ratings.
• Recommend process changes when warranted during reviews.
• Maintain audit database and close audit files efficiently.

Skills

CA

Effective communication and drafting

Analytical ability

MS Word & Excel

Audit plan execution

Deadline adherence

Documenting audit observations

Data analysis & validation

Risk identification & controls

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking & adaptability

Education

CA

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job purpose:

• To conduct audit of centralised departments / Functions

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Carrying out audits of departments having centralised / regional operations across multiple business functions / thematic audits / Management Audits / Spot Audit / User Acceptance Test / SOX audit

2. Carrying out audit as per risk-based approach with coverage of regulatory guidelines, Banks Internal policy, Standard Audit Procedures and checklist

3. Sampling of data (as part of pre-audit preparation) to cull-out exception.

4. Timely, accurate, concise, and effective documentation of audit reports on exceptions observed during the course of audit.

5. Critically review the existing process and procedures during the audit of respective areas and suggest areas of improvement which would enhance controls and simplify process flow.

6. Review and follow up of rectification responses from the auditee for early rectification of audit comments

7. Keep himself/herself updated on Regulatory guidelines applicable to audit units.

8. To effectively track and identify revenue leakage and suggest measures/process to plug the same.

9. Ensure qualitative and effective performance in all areas of audits undertaken.

10. Assigning of risks to each audit observations and arriving at an indicative audit rating

11. Recommend for change in processes (as and when warranted and identified during his/her course of Audit review).

12. Tracking of audit observations, Review of response / compliance to audit observations, updation of audit database and closure of audit file.

Educational Qualifications

Key Skills

• CA

• Effective communication and drafting skills
• Analytical ability
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel is mandatory
• Ability to plan & execute audit plans
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Capable of documenting the audit observations effectively, communicating with the auditee to bring about corrective action.
• Strong data analysis, data validation and problem-solving abilities.
• Capable of identifying the risk and evaluating the effectiveness of the internal control put in place.
• Keen attention to detail, self-motivated and inquisitive to learn new areas.
• Capability to multi-task & adaptability

Experience Required

• 5 6 years or more experience in Internal Audit / Risk Unit / Quality Unit / Compliance Unit.