DEPUTY DIRECTOR (AUDIT, ASSURANCE AND ETHICS), STANDARD SETTING

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) is seeking a Deputy Director (Audit, Assurance and Ethics) in Standard Setting to provide strategic, technical and operational leadership for the AAE portfolio.

You will guide a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with regulators, practitioners and international bodies to advance professional standards, enhance audit quality and ethics, and drive transformation through technology.

Qualifications

• At least 13 years' post-qualification experience
• Deep expertise in auditing, assurance and/or ethics
• Strong understanding of practical realities facing audit firms and SMPs
• Proven leadership experience managing complex projects, teams and stakeholder environments
• Outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong research, analytical and critical-thinking abilities
• Ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus among diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated interest in innovation, AI and technology-enabled transformation
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Lead the Institute's AAE workstreams including standard setting, implementation support and stakeholder engagement
• Monitor developments from IAASB/IESBA and regulators and formulate SSD's strategic response
• Direct the full standard-setting lifecycle from prioritisation to post-implementation activities
• Lead local and international projects on auditing, assurance, ethics, sustainability and related matters
• Develop implementation support strategies for new and revised standards
• Lead engagement with practitioners, especially SMPs, and respond to needs
• Build strong relationships with regulators, audit firms, SMPs and regulators
• Represent HKICPA at meetings and conferences
• Identify opportunities for AI-enabled implementation support solutions
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of technical professionals
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Standard Setting

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Presentation

Innovation

Tools

IAASB

IESBA

Job description

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (AUDIT, ASSURANCE AND ETHICS), STANDARD SETTING

Reporting to the Director of Standard Setting, the Deputy Director (Audit, Assurance and Ethics) will provide strategic, technical and operational leadership for the Institute's AAE portfolio. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary technical team and work closely with regulators, practitioners, SMPs, government bodies, international standard setters and other stakeholders to support the development and effective implementation of professional standards, strengthen engagement with practitioners and broader stakeholders, promote audit quality and professional ethics, support audit transformation and technological innovation, and modernise how SSD develops, communicates and delivers value to the profession.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Institute's AAE workstreams, including standard setting, implementation support, stakeholder engagement and capacity-building activities
• Monitor emerging developments from the IAASB, IESBA, local regulators, HKSAR government and the broader profession, and formulate SSD's strategic response
• Direct the full standard-setting lifecycle, including project prioritisation, outreach, consultation, technical analysis, local adoption, implementation planning and post-implementation activities
• Lead major local and international projects relating to auditing, assurance, ethics, sustainability assurance, digital assets and other emerging matters
• Develop and execute implementation support strategies for new and revised standards through guidance, FAQs, publications, workshops, webinars, technical enquiries and other support initiatives
• Lead SSD's engagement strategy with practitioners, particularly small and medium practices (SMPs), and develop structured mechanisms to understand and respond to their evolving needs
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, government bodies, audit firms, SMPs, academics, industry groups, international standard setters and professional bodies
• Represent HKICPA at local, regional and international meetings, conferences, forums and working groups
• Identify opportunities to develop AI-enabled and technology-enabled implementation support solutions for stakeholders
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of technical professionals
• Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Standard Setting.

Qualifications and Attributes

• At least 13 years' relevant post-qualification experience gained in major accounting firms, standard setters or technical advisory functions
• Deep expertise in auditing, assurance and/or ethics
• Strong understanding of the practical realities facing audit firms and SMPs
• Proven leadership experience managing complex projects, teams and stakeholder environments
• Outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong research, analytical and critical-thinking abilities
• Ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus among diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated interest in innovation, AI and technology-enabled transformation
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

Personal data provided will be used for recruitment purpose only. For more information, please visit our website at www.hkicpa.org.hk.