CA Intern - Finance Audit

HSBC; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in India is offering a 12-month industrial training placement within the GIA Finance Audit team. You will audit critical banking processes, identify control weaknesses and present findings to senior management.

Proficiency in Python/SQL/Alteryx and strong Excel skills are expected. The role requires part-qualification as a CA and at least one year of banking audit experience, with excellent communication and multitasking abilities.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified Chartered Accountant eligible for 12-month ICAI industrial training.
• At least one year of audit experience with banking clients.
• Solid grounding in accounting, financial statements and internal controls.
• Strong Excel skills and data analytics exposure using Python/SQL/Alteryx.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks and design relevant controls within Global Finance audits.
• Identify key risks, controls, and test design for effectiveness.
• Utilize Python and analytics tools to clean and analyse financial data.
• Prepare audit findings and present observations to senior management.
• Trace data from source systems through transformations to regulatory reports.

Skills

Python

SQL

Alteryx

Excel

Data analytics

Education

Part-qualified Chartered Accountant

Tools

Python

SQL

Alteryx

Job description

Some careers open more doors than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

About GIA Finance

You will be part of the team that executes the GIA Finance Audit plan across the key markets for the bank, primarily Group and UK. Its coverage includes:

• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Reporting
• Risk-Weighted Assets calculation and reporting, Liquidity regulatory reporting such as LCR, NSFR and other prudential regulatory reporting.
• Treasury, risk, including Capital management, Liquidity Risk management, Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB), Recovery and Resolution Planning, and Stress Testing.
• Group strategic management activities relevant to Finance
• Taxation and ESG disclosures

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work within a team of professional staff to assess key risks, design and effectiveness of associated controls.
• Identify key risk and related controls, and testing controls to ensure design and operating effectiveness covering the Global Finance activities.
• Use advanced data analytics tools such as Python and other approved analytics tools to clean, reconcile and analyse structured Financial datasets, develop repeatable scripts or tests to identify anomalies, outliers, and control exceptions.
• Identifying control weaknesses, discuss and agree observations with senior management.
• Ensure that audit assignments are completed in a timely and efficient manner with due respect to the standards established by Global Internal Audit, industry best practice and the relevant risk and regulatory environment.
• Ensure that the results of the work performed meet the expectations of audit and business management and regulators.
• Act as an SME on matters such as Regulatory Regulations relating to Risk Weighted Assets calculation, Capital and Liquidity reporting.
• Prepare well drafted audit findings, and present them to senior management.
• Trace data and reported balances from source systems through transformations, reconciliations and manual adjustments to regulatory or financial reports, and identify breaks in the audit trail.

Education Qualifications and requirements:

• Part-qualified Chartered Accountant and eligible to undertake a 12-month industrial training placement under applicable ICAI requirements.
• Atleast one year of relevant experience in an audit firm and primarily worked on Banking clients
• A sound grounding in accounting, financial statements, audit concepts and internal controls.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel and practical exposure to data analytics tools such as Python, SQL or Alteryx.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to organise information and explain conclusions logically.
• Ability to multitask, complete audits on time, and be able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Contribute productively to team objectives, leading activities to achieve shared goals.

Pro-tip : Familiarity with AI-enabled tools is an advantage.

You’ll achieve more at HSBC.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.

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As an employee, you are required to perform your duties in a professional capacity exercising independent judgement, discretion and decision-making authority in planning, organising, directing work, supervising and appraising the work of team members, as applicable; and taking accountability for delivery outcomes. You will represent the organization with relevant internal and external stakeholders. You will allocate and prioritize work, provide direction and feedback, manage team capacity and leave in line with policy as applicable.

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