Associate Manager Audit - Employee Leisure Travel

Job Role: Associate Manager - Benefits (ELT)

Location: Gurgaon

Role Overview

• Air India Express is seeking an experienced Audit Specialist to independently audit and oversee the
• Background Verification (BGV) and Nominee Verification processes conducted by external vendors for its employees.
• The role requires high levels of vigilance, audit judgment, and attention to detail, given the sensitivity of employee personal data and verification outcomes.
• This is a hands-on Individual Contributor role requiring full-time on-site presence in Gurugram.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate submitted relationship documents (e.g., spouse, parents, dependents) for employees availing staff leisure travel benefits.
• Ensure all documents comply with company policy, eligibility criteria, and regulatory requirements.
• Verify authenticity and completeness of proofs to prevent misuse of travel privileges.
• Conduct independent audits and reviews of the third party vendor responsible for employee Background Verification (BGV) and Nominee Verification.
• Independently review and reexamine 100% of BGV and Nominee Verification cases from an auditor’s lens to validate accuracy, completeness, authenticity, and compliance.
• Verify adherence to contractual terms, SLAs, process controls, and verification protocols.
  
  

Compliance, Control & Governance

• Ensure compliance with company policies, data privacy norms, confidentiality requirements, and applicable legal/regulatory standards.
• Validate documentation, verification evidence, turnaround timelines, exception handling, and approval trails.
• Identify control weaknesses, data risks, inconsistencies, and non-compliance issues through structured audit observations.
  
  

Vendor Oversight & Risk Management

• Act as the primary audit interface with the BGV / Nominee Verification vendor.
• Track audit findings, corrective action plans (CAPs), root cause analysis, and closure timelines.
• Escalate critical risks, repeat deviations, and SLA breaches to internal stakeholders.

Reporting & Vigilance

• Prepare audit reports, dashboards, and MIS for HR, Compliance, Legal, and Leadership teams.
• Proactively flag red flags, potential fraud indicators, and systemic risks.
• Recommend stronger controls and governance enhancements to mitigate thirdnparty risk.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (accredited) in HR, Business, or related fields
• 5-8 years of experience in audit, compliance, third party risk, or verification related roles.
• Strong understanding of audit controls, vendor governance, and data confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high integrity and discretion.