Associate Director, Professional Standards (Audit Technical)

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading institute is looking for a candidate to support its Professional Standards initiatives in audit, sustainability, and specialized industries like banking. Responsibilities include preparing technical guidelines, leading committees, monitoring standards, and conducting outreach. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor of Accountancy, extensive experience in public accounting, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in a public accounting firm.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting, auditing, and ethics.
• Meticulous with strong analytical and resourceful skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical publications and guidance for ISCA members.
• Lead technical committees and execute initiatives.
• Monitor international standards-setting and local regulatory developments.
• Contribute articles, research technical issues, and provide support.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Accountancy

CA Singapore or equivalent

Job description

The role is to execute and support initiatives contributing to ISCA’s Professional Standards strategic priority – in audit, sustainability and specialised industries such as banking and finance, corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and issue relevant technical publications and guidance to share knowledge and insights with ISCA members and the accountancy profession at large.
• Lead/Provide secretariat support to relevant technical committees. Plan and execute initiatives/projects under these committees.
• Monitor international standards-setting and local regulatory developments, assess their impact on the local accountancy profession and submit views to the international standard-setting bodies and local regulators.
• Curate content to facilitate the development of CPD offerings
• Conduct outreach events to share the latest developments and emerging issues
• Contribute commentaries/articles for the media and the Institute’s in-house publication
• Research technical issues and prepare relevant responses when providing technical support to ISCA members via the technical enquiry service.
• Contribute towards ad hoc special projects of the Institute as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Accountancy, CA Singapore or its equivalent
• At least 8 years of experience in a public accounting firm.
• Possess strong technical knowledge relating to accounting, auditing and ethics.
• Strong interpersonal skills - able to foster strong working relationships with members, practitioners, regulators and other industry stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills.
• Meticulous with an eye for detail, analytical and resourceful with positive working attitude.
• Able to multi-task and meet deadlines with a can-do attitude.