Trade Lead – Internal Audit Trade Finance

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

Job summary

HDFC Bank Limited in Mumbai is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to lead bank-wide audit engagements in line with RBI guidelines. You will review pre-audit preparations, allocate areas to auditors, perform field audits, and prepare detailed reports for senior management.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, leadership to guide the audit team, and the ability to ensure timely issue resolution and robust controls across branches and units.

Qualifications

• Graduation in a relevant field is required.
• Post-Graduation or higher is preferred.
• Professional qualifications in banking/audit are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review pre-audit preparation and sampling.
• Allocate audit areas to auditors based on expertise and mandays available.
• 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

Audit expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Time management

Education

Graduation

Post-Graduation

Professional Qualification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• 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.

Educational Qualifications

Key Skills

• Graduation
• Post-Graduation
• Professional Qualification
• 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.