Manager (Audit & Stakeholder Engagement)

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing audit quality and digitalization for small and medium-sized practices. This role involves driving initiatives that support audit quality, capability building, and outreach efforts. You will engage with various stakeholders, manage strategic partnerships, and lead projects that address industry challenges. If you possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills, along with a passion for driving change, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the accounting sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 years of audit experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform reviews for SMPs' quality management systems and audit files.
• Engage SMPs to understand challenges and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Audit Experience

Strong Writing Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor of Accountancy

Job description

Identify and execute initiatives to drive audit quality, digitalisation, and growth of the small and medium-sized practices (SMPs).

Key Responsibilities:

Audit Quality

• Perform reviews for small and medium-sized audit practices (SMPs), including their quality management systems and audit engagement files under the Institute’s Quality Assurance Review Programme and Voluntary Compliance Programme
• Drive other initiatives to enhance audit quality such as writing of technical articles and update of audit methodology

Capability Building

• Proactively engage SMPs to understand their challenges and needs, identify opportunities for them to grow and help address industry issues
• Identify changes in the industry, including emerging trends and technologies that will affect SMPs and execute initiatives to drive digitalisation of the firms
• Build and enhance strategic partnerships with various stakeholders
• Manage the virtual SMP Centre

Outreach and Awareness

• Organise targeted networking sessions and events for SMPs
• Organise focus group discussions to gather feedback to shape initiatives

Reporting

• Regular reporting on project status to relevant stakeholders
• Liaise with government agencies for grant support

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Accountancy or its equivalent
• At least 6 years of audit experience
• Strong writing and presentation abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of management, both inside and outside ISCA
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented mind with a natural ability to multi-task
• Strong project management abilities