Job Purpose:
The primary goal of this role is to lead the development and maintenance of robust auditing and assurance standards. Your expertise will play a crucial role in enhancing audit quality, ensuring consistency, and aligning practices with global best standards.
Duties/Functions:
- Standard Development: Spearhead the development and review of auditing and assurance standards, including the enhancement of industry-wide practices.
- Technical Expertise: Stay informed about emerging trends, regulatory changes, and industry developments.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Foster collaboration with audit firms, professional bodies, and international standard-setting organizations.
- Policy Advocacy: Champion rigorous auditing practices and ethical conduct.
- Thought Leadership: Contribute to innovative ideas and insights in auditing standards.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Chartered Accountant (SA) with extensive practical experience in an auditing environment.
- Proficiency in international and local quality, auditing, assurance, and ethics standards.
- Thorough understanding of legislation impacting auditors.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Desirable experience in standard setting and/or working in an auditing technical environment.
Skills & Personal Attributes:
- Dedication to advancing public interest through the application of skills and values.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, resources, and deadlines.
- Strong team player with demonstrated success in collaborative environments.
- Genuine interest and understanding of technical issues pertaining to auditors and audit firms.
- Proficient in technical writing and Microsoft Word.
- Attention to detail, including spelling and grammar.
- Technologically adept and adaptable.
- Effective facilitation, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Assertive yet open-minded and consultative approach.
- Strong research and analytical abilities.
- Ability to handle pressure without compromising work quality.
- Capability to work independently and maintain focus.
- Desirable experience outside South Africa, particularly with foreign entities and alternate reporting frameworks.
Job Requirements:
- Build and maintain professional relationships within the team and across relevant entities.
- Address technical inquiries from committees, task groups, practitioners, and the general public.
- Provide administrative support for committee meetings, including active participation and preparation of agenda papers.
- Conduct research on technical aspects, analyse information for projects, and stay updated on relevant standards and legislation.
- Draft or provide input on auditing and assurance standards, industry practices, and other pertinent information affecting auditors.
- Submit contributions to relevant bodies that are technically sound and of high quality.
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