Internal Auditor

AppKhichadi DXP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

AppKhichadi DXP in Bengaluru is seeking an Internal Auditor to independently review financial, operational, technology, compliance, and internal control processes. The role focuses on identifying control gaps, improving governance, validating compliance, and reducing risk across departments.

This hands-on position requires understanding how a growing technology business operates, spotting risks early, and working with management to implement practical corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Finance Audit or related roles.
• CA Inter / CMA / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com or similar qualification.
• CA, CIA, CISA or equivalent certification is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes and internal controls.
• Working knowledge of GST, TDS and Indian statutory compliance.
• Ability to understand technology-driven business processes.
• Excellent documentation and report-writing skills.
• Experience with startups, fintech, SaaS, digital businesses or technology companies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute periodic internal audits across Finance, Accounts, HR, Operations, IT, Engineering, Procurement, Sales and other functions.
• Review internal controls and identify process weaknesses, control gaps and operational risks.
• Audit payments, vendor transactions, reimbursements, payroll, invoices, receivables and financial approvals.
• Verify compliance with company policies, SOPs and approval matrices.
• Review GST, TDS and other statutory compliance processes in coordination with Finance and external consultants.
• Review bank reconciliations, accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Audit procurement, vendor onboarding and vendor payment processes.
• Review employee expense claims and reimbursement controls.
• Monitor segregation of duties and access-control risks.
• Review user access, privileged access and sensitive-system permissions together with the technology team.
• Evaluate data-security, information-security and privacy-control implementation.
• Assist with audits relating to ISO 27001, SOC 2, VAPT, privacy and other governance frameworks where applicable.
• Review compliance with internal data-handling and information-security policies.
• Maintain an internal audit calendar and risk-based audit plan.
• Prepare audit reports highlighting observations, risk ratings, root causes and recommended corrective actions.
• Track audit observations until closure and independently verify remediation.
• Identify opportunities for automation and stronger preventive controls.
• Conduct special audits or investigations when requested by management.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, consultants and other external auditors when required.
• Present significant audit observations directly to senior management.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk assessment

Compliance

Excel / Google Sheets

Data analysis

Documentation & report writing

Integrity & independence

Challenge processes

Education

CA Inter / CMA / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com

Tools

ERP systems (Tally, Zoho Books, QuickBooks)

SQL

AWS

Job description

Company Description AppKhichadi DXP is a secure, scalable data infrastructure that enables seamless data sharing across businesses, platforms, and ecosystems within India. Designed with a privacy-first and compliance-driven approach, it helps organizations exchange, enrich, and activate data in real time. The platform supports high-volume data flows and ensures interoperability across diverse systems. By unlocking new opportunities for analytics, personalization, and monetization, AppKhichadi DXP serves as a foundational layer for India’s rapidly evolving digital economy.

We are looking for an Internal Auditor to independently review our financial, operational, technology, compliance, and internal control processes. The role will focus on identifying control gaps, improving governance, validating compliance, reducing financial and operational risk, and ensuring that documented policies are actually being followed across departments. This is a hands‑on role suited for someone who can go beyond checklist‑based auditing, understand how a growing technology business operates, identify risks early, and work with management to implement practical corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

Company Description AppKhichadi DXP is a secure, scalable data infrastructure that enables seamless data sharing across businesses, platforms, and ecosystems within India. Designed with a privacy-first and compliance-driven approach, it helps organizations exchange, enrich, and activate data in real time. The platform supports high-volume data flows and ensures interoperability across diverse systems. By unlocking new opportunities for analytics, personalization, and monetization, AppKhichadi DXP serves as a foundational layer for India’s rapidly evolving digital economy.

We are looking for an Internal Auditor to independently review our financial, operational, technology, compliance, and internal control processes. The role will focus on identifying control gaps, improving governance, validating compliance, reducing financial and operational risk, and ensuring that documented policies are actually being followed across departments. This is a hands‑on role suited for someone who can go beyond checklist‑based auditing, understand how a growing technology business operates, identify risks early, and work with management to implement practical corrective actions.

• Plan and execute periodic internal audits across Finance, Accounts, HR, Operations, IT, Engineering, Procurement, Sales and other functions.
• Review internal controls and identify process weaknesses, control gaps and operational risks.
• Audit payments, vendor transactions, reimbursements, payroll, invoices, receivables and financial approvals.
• Verify compliance with company policies, SOPs and approval matrices.
• Review GST, TDS and other statutory compliance processes in coordination with Finance and external consultants.
• Review bank reconciliations, accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Audit procurement, vendor onboarding and vendor payment processes.
• Review employee expense claims and reimbursement controls.
• Conduct sample-based transaction testing and supporting-document verification.
• Monitor segregation of duties and access-control risks.
• Review user access, privileged access and sensitive-system permissions together with the technology team.
• Evaluate data-security, information-security and privacy-control implementation.
• Assist with audits relating to ISO 27001, SOC 2, VAPT, privacy and other governance frameworks where applicable.
• Review compliance with internal data-handling and information-security policies.
• Maintain an internal audit calendar and risk-based audit plan.
• Prepare audit reports highlighting observations, risk ratings, root causes and recommended corrective actions.
• Track audit observations until closure and independently verify remediation.
• Identify opportunities for automation and stronger preventive controls.
• Conduct special audits or investigations when requested by management.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, consultants and other external auditors when required.
• Present significant audit observations directly to senior management.

What We Are Looking For

• 3–6 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Finance Audit or related roles.
• CA Inter / CMA / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com or similar qualification.
• CA, CIA, CISA or equivalent certification is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes and internal controls.
• Working knowledge of GST, TDS and Indian statutory compliance.
• Ability to understand technology-driven business processes.
• Good knowledge of audit sampling, risk assessment and control testing.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
• Ability to analyse large datasets and identify anomalies.
• Excellent documentation and report-writing skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and professional independence.
• Ability to challenge existing processes constructively.
• Experience with startups, fintech, SaaS, digital businesses or technology companies is preferred.

Good to Have

• Exposure to ISO 27001, SOC 2, DPDP Act or information-security audits.
• Experience auditing AWS or cloud-based technology environments.
• Basic understanding of databases and SQL.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as Tally, Zoho Books, QuickBooks or similar tools.
• Experience creating Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs).
• Exposure to forensic audits or fraud investigations.

What Success Looks Like

The Internal Auditor should help us build a business where:

• Financial transactions are properly authorised and documented.
• Operational controls are measurable and consistently followed.
• Compliance issues are identified before they become problems.
• Audit observations have clear owners and closure timelines.
• Management has visibility into the company's most significant risks.
• Controls improve without unnecessarily slowing down business operations.