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The HR Audit and Assurance role at PhonePe in Bengaluru, India is a full-time, on-site position with the main objective of strengthening governance, compliance, and audit readiness within the HR function. The primary responsibilities include conducting structured audits of HR processes to ensure alignment with internal policies, SOPs, and SLAs. The role also involves evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls in areas such as onboarding, background verification, offboarding, FTC management, vendor management, and employee data integrity across HRMS and related systems. In terms of reporting and governance, the incumbent will be responsible for generating audit reports and dashboards to flag findings and share them with process owners. Additionally, support for root-cause analysis and implementation of sustainable controls will be required to ensure that audit documentation is up-to-date and inspection-ready. Collaboration with the Finance department to strengthen adjacent controls and promote a proactive risk management mindset across HR operations is also a key aspect of the role. The expected outcomes of this position include improved audit readiness and reduced non-compliance risks, enhanced governance and trust in HR processes, as well as greater operational efficiency and employee confidence in HR systems. The ideal candidate should have a Masters in HR, Finance, Audit, or a related field, along with at least 5 years of experience in internal audit, process assurance, or compliance roles focused on HR. Exposure to labor laws, statutory compliance, and HR policies, as well as experience working in high-volume or scaling organizations, ideally within the FinTech sector, are also required. Technical and functional skills necessary for this role include proficiency in Excel for data analysis and audit documentation, an investigative and analytical mindset, ability to work independently while collaborating across teams, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills. PhonePe offers a range of benefits to its employees including medical, critical illness, life & accidental insurance, onsite medical & wellness programs, parental support, mobility & relocation support, retirement plans, learning & financial support, among others. This role is tagged as CBDC, OpenBanking, Fintech, SustainableFinance, RegTech, WealthTech, Embeddedfinance, CSS, React, HTML, Development, React Native, Remote, Non Tech, Web3, NFT, Solidity, Developer, and Marketing.,
