HR Audit

Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd.; Chennai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd. in Chennai seeks an experienced HR Auditor to review employees and process-related records, ensuring compliance and identifying risks. The role covers HR lifecycle, policy adherence, and continuous improvement across HR operations.

You will audit recruitment, onboarding, payroll, performance management, and offboarding, and present actionable recommendations. Strong communication and NBFC/BFSI familiarity are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Masters in Human Resources (Full-Time).
• Minimum 5-7 years of proven experience as HR-Auditor.
• Proven NBFC / BFSI experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify compliance with local, state, and national labour laws and HR governance.
• Audit HR records, contracts, handbooks and related documents for accuracy and security.
• Evaluate core HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, performance, and offboarding.
• Interview HR team members and managers to assess policy adherence in daily practice.
• Prepare audit reports detailing findings, risks, and prioritized remediation steps.
• Stay updated with latest employment laws and HR trends.
• Ensure timely completion of HR audits and present insights within agreed timelines.

Skills

Compliance

Risk management

HR analytics

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's in HR

Job description

The HR Auditor reviews employees and process-related records, operational workflows, and statutory compliance. This role identifies operational gaps, legal risks, and areas for strategic improvement across the entire HR-related employee lifecycle.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Compliance & Risk Management: Verify adherence to local, state, and national labour laws, employment regulations, HR governance and internal company policies.
• Documentation Review: Audit physical and digital HR-related files, forms, contracts, handbooks and such HR-related documents, for completeness, security, and accuracy.
• Process Evaluation: Examine core HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, payroll processing, compensation structures, performance management, HR operations, HR analytics, BPHR, offboarding and any other HR and / HR-related activities.
• Stakeholder Interviews: Conduct discussions with HR team members and managers to evaluate how policies function in daily practice.
• Reporting & Recommendations: Prepare audit reports detailing findings, risk exposure levels, and prioritized, actionable steps for remediation.
• Continuous Updation: Staying relevant with the latest employment laws and trends.
• Continuous Improvement: Focusing on areas of improvement processes, procedures, organizational structures, and job descriptions TAT Adherence: Completing the HR audit and presenting the insights within the agreed TAT.

Skills Required

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills. Knowledge of HR functions and HR-related activities. Staying updated with the latest process developments, trends, tools, compliance, regulations and techniques in HR.

Educational Qualifications & Required Experience

Masters in Human Resources (Full-Time). Minimum 5-7 years of proven experience as HR-Auditor. Proven experience in NBFC / BFSI highly preferred.