Quality & Risk Management Leader – ISQM Specialist

BDO Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Malaysia invites applications for the Senior Manager/Director – Learning & Professional Development (Quality and Risk Management). The role focuses on monitoring and remediation under ISQM 1, with close collaboration with the quality management team and senior stakeholders.

You will oversee controls documentation, testing, and remediation, while guiding the execution team and process owners. Strong leadership, English communication, and audit quality mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• A recognised degree in Accounting or equivalent and/or a professional accounting qualification.
• At least 8 years of experience in related field.
• Well-versed in the segment of International Standard on Quality Management 1 and 2 (ISQM 1 & 2).
• Experience in performing financial statements review, hot review of audit files, or ISQM reviews is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Firm’s leadership team in overseeing internal quality management processes and driving continuous improvement across the Firm’s system of quality management, particularly in identifying gaps within the control environment and ISQM components
• Support component leads in documenting controls, addressing identified gaps, and resolving operational blockers
• Oversee testing activities and review the results of ISQM components to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls
• Analyse process interdependencies, evaluate findings and deficiencies, and provide practical recommendations to strengthen the Firm’s quality management system
• Ensure information in the quality management tool is accurately maintained and updated in line with tests performed, observations raised, and findings identified
• Communicate observations, key findings, and remediation progress clearly to relevant stakeholders, while managing expectations professionally and effectively
• Participate in key initiatives to drive continuous improvement through innovation and transformation, embracing change and challenging existing processes to develop new ways of working

Skills

ISQM 1/2

Audit quality

People management

Communication

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

Accounting degree or equivalent

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

BDO Malaysia invites applications for the Senior Manager/Director – Learning & Professional Development (Quality and Risk Management). The role focuses on monitoring and remediation under ISQM 1, with close collaboration with the quality management team and senior stakeholders.

You will oversee controls documentation, testing, and remediation, while guiding the execution team and process owners. Strong leadership, English communication, and audit quality mindset are essential.