Senior ICAEW Compliance & Quality Assurance Lead

Compliance Recruitment Solutions (Dublin, Geneva, London & Madrid); England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Compliance Recruitment Solutions is recruiting a Senior Technical Compliance Manager for a rapidly expanding Chartered Accountants firm in the United Kingdom. The role reports to the Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance and covers ICAEW practice assurance, audit compliance and quality management.

The post requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification, with post-qualification experience in compliance, risk or quality management, and knowledge of ISQM 1/2, PCRT obligations and professional

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent and post-qualification experience in a practice compliance, risk or quality management role.
• Working knowledge of ICAEW practice assurance & audit requirements, ISQM 1 & 2, and audit monitoring/file review.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICAEW practice assurance and audit monitoring across the firm, including responses and follow-up.
• Own and develop the quality management framework under ISQM 1 and ISQM 2, with annual evaluation of the system.
• Monitor regulatory developments (HMRC, ICAEW, FRC where applicable) and communicate findings to Partners and teams.
• Maintain and update compliance manuals, policies and procedures to reflect regulatory changes.
• Track regulatory correspondence, findings, action plans and remediation activity.
• Design and operate the audit monitoring programme across service lines and report outcomes.
• Oversee updates to audit methodology, guidance, templates and working papers.
• Liaise with engagement teams on monitoring findings, remediation actions and escalation of significant issues.
• Advise on ICAEW Code of Ethics, PCRT obligations and independence policies.

Skills

ICAEW practice assurance

Audit compliance

Regulatory monitoring

Quality management

ISQM 1/2

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Compliance Recruitment Solutions is recruiting a Senior Technical Compliance Manager for a rapidly expanding Chartered Accountants firm in the United Kingdom. The role reports to the Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance and covers ICAEW practice assurance, audit compliance and quality management.

The post requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification, with post-qualification experience in compliance, risk or quality management, and knowledge of ISQM 1/2, PCRT obligations and professional