Identify and execute initiatives to drive audit quality, digitalization, and growth of the small and medium-sized practices (SMPs).

Key Responsibilities:

Audit Quality

• Perform reviews for small and medium-sized audit practices (SMPs), including their quality management systems and audit engagement files under the Institute's Quality Assurance Review Programme and Voluntary Compliance Programme
• Drive other initiatives to enhance audit quality such as writing of technical articles and update of audit methodology

Capability Building

• Proactively engage SMPs to understand their challenges and needs, identify opportunities for them to grow and help address industry issues
• Identify changes in the industry, including emerging trends and technologies that will affect SMPs and execute initiatives to drive digitalization of the firms
• Build and enhance strategic partnerships with various stakeholders
• Manage the virtual SMP Centre

Outreach and Awareness

• Organise targeted networking sessions and events for SMPs
• Organise focus group discussions to gather feedback to shape initiatives

Reporting

• Regular reporting on project status to relevant stakeholders
• Liaise with government agencies for grant support

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Accountancy or its equivalent
• At least 6 years of audit experience
• Strong writing and presentation abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of management, both inside and outside ISCA
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented mind with a natural ability to multi-task
• Strong project management abilities