Senior Audit Manager

About the role

HSBC's Global Internal Audit team in Gurugram, Haryana, India, seeks a Senior Audit Manager – Operations Audit to deliver independent assurance on risk management, control, and governance frameworks. Day-to-day, you will plan and deliver the annual audit plan, devise audit techniques, confirm findings are mitigated, coordinate cross-functional audit delivery, and manage stakeholder interfaces. The role covers Operations activities primarily in Global Service Centers, requires 5–10 years of relevant experience, and includes willingness to travel.

What you’ll do

• Effectively manage individual audits and activity through planning and delivery of the annual audit plan within expected timeframe, standards, methodology, budget, and best practices
• Devise, develop and champion the use of relevant audit techniques and approaches to drive operational effectiveness and improve management of audit assignments
• Confirm that audit findings and recommendations are understood and mitigated
• Drive the co-ordination and collaboration to make sure audit work is consistently delivered
• Manage the interface between stakeholders to confirm a common understanding of key deliverables
• Critically analyse and determine key drivers of change for area of coverage and assess how these will impact GIA's engagements
• Coach and mentor team members and colleagues to enable professional development
• Participate in Governance forums (e.g. Senior Management and Risk Management Meetings)

What you’ll bring

• 5–10 years relevant work experience in the Financial Services Sector, consultancy, and internal or external audit (preferred but not always essential)
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in business, accounting, mathematics, or social sciences
• Applicable knowledge of regulatory requirements and business processes related to Operations
• Relevant accounting, audit, analytical, financial, project management, quantitative, risk, and technology skills, qualifications, or certifications
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to travel
• Mature team player who is highly professional
• Ability to communicate with impact and articulate complex information to wide and varied audiences

Nice to have

• Prior knowledge of Internal Audit is desirable
• Preference given to qualified accountants, CIA, CISA, CFE, or ACAMS
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools is an advantage

Skills

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in business, accounting, mathematics, or social sciences