Trade Lead Internal Audit Trade Finance

Hdfc Bank; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hdfc Bank is seeking an experienced Audit professional to lead and execute comprehensive bank audits in accordance with RBI guidelines and internal policies. The role involves planning, fieldwork, reporting, and presenting findings to senior management.

Key responsibilities include team leadership, stake holder communication, risk assessment, and ensuring timely closure of audit issues. Strong analytical and data interpretation skills are essential, along with proficiency in MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• Domain knowledge of bank audit and trade audits.
• Proficient in audit methodologies, techniques and standards.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and assess controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for audit reporting.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Review pre-audit preparation and sampling.
• Allocate audit areas to auditors based on expertise and mandays.
• Carry out audit of various areas / activities / departments as per RBI guidelines / internal policies.
• Prepare audit reports detailing findings, risks, recommendations, and Management action plans.
• Risk grading and opinion formation.
• Audit finalization, discussion, and closure (including visits to branches / units).
• Effectively communicate audit results to key stakeholders including Senior Management, highlighting areas of concern and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitoring and follow up with auditee Management for audit issues resolution.
• Validate evidence submitted for closure of audit issues.
• Manage and supervise the team of auditors.

Skills

Bank audit domain

Audit methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Leadership

Time management

Job description

Key Responsibility Areas

Actionable

Audit execution

• Review pre-audit preparation and sampling.
• Allocation of audit areas to the auditors based on expertise and mandays available.
• Carry out audit of various areas / activities / departments as per the RBI guidelines / internal policies.

Audit reporting

• Prepare audit reports detailing findings, risks, recommendations, and Management action plans.
• Risk grading and opinion formation.
• Audit finalization, discussion, and closure (including visits to branches / units).
• Effectively communicate audit results to key stakeholders including Senior Management, highlighting areas of concern and opportunities for improvement.

Compliance

• Monitoring and follow up with auditee Management for audit issues resolution.
• Validate evidence submitted for closure of audit issues.

Team management

• Manage and supervise the team of auditors.

Key Skills

• Domain knowledge Knowledge of bank audit / Trade audits
• Audit expertise – Proficiency in audit methodologies, techniques, and standards
• Analytical skills – Strong analytical skills to analyse complex data, identify trends and assess the effectiveness of controls.
• Communication skills – Strong written and verbal communication skills facilitating audit reporting, presentations and discussions.
• IT skills - Advanced knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point is a must.
• Leadership skills – Leadership skills including people management & problem solving to lead the team of auditors.
• Time management - Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.