Quality Management Partner

PKF-CAP LLP; Singapore; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm as a Quality Management Partner, where you will lead quality initiatives and ensure compliance with auditing standards. This role involves managing internal reviews, supporting regulatory inspections, and providing technical guidance to enhance audit quality. With a focus on maintaining a small portfolio of audit clients, you will play a critical role in shaping the firm’s quality management framework. If you are passionate about audit quality and possess strong leadership and communication skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the firm’s audit excellence and regulatory standing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of audit and quality management experience preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of SSQM 1 and Singapore Standards on Auditing.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the Firm’s System of Quality Management.
• Oversee internal quality monitoring and manage regulatory reviews.
• Conduct training to promote a quality-focused culture.

Skills

Audit Quality Reviews

Internal Inspections

Quality Management

Regulatory Compliance

Technical Knowledge of SSQM 1

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Chartered Accountant (Singapore)

Job description

Quality Management Partner

The person will lead firm-wide quality initiatives, manage internal reviews, support regulatory inspection readiness, and provide guidance on complex technical matters. The ideal candidate will be a former ACRA or ISCA Practice Monitoring Programme (PMP) reviewer or someone with equivalent regulatory inspection experience. In addition to overseeing quality management, the candidate will maintain a small portfolio of audit clients and perform in-house monitoring and file inspections.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM) in accordance with SSQM 1.

• Oversee internal quality monitoring activities, including engagement inspections, hot and cold file reviews, and root cause analyses.

• Manage firm readiness for external regulatory reviews, including ACRA PMP and ISCA QAR, and lead responses and remediation efforts.

• Maintain a small portfolio of audit clients, ensuring quality and compliance with applicable standards.

• Serve as Engagement Quality Reviewer (EQR) for listed or high-risk engagements where required.

• Provide technical advice on auditing, ethics (EP 100), and quality standards to partners and staff.

• Support the development and tracking of Audit Quality Indicators (AQIs).

• Conduct internal training and coaching to promote a quality-focused culture.

• Collaborate with the PKF International network to align with global methodology and quality policies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.

• Chartered Accountant (Singapore).

• At least 10 years of audit and/or quality management experience, with prior experience at ACRA or ISCA in the PMP or QA function being highly preferred.

• Strong technical knowledge of SSQM 1, Singapore Standards on Auditing (SSA), and EP 100.

• Proven experience in audit quality reviews, internal inspections, and file monitoring.

• Capable of managing audit engagements while maintaining independence in quality oversight roles.

• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

• Passionate about audit quality and able to influence at all levels of the firm.

Join PKF-CAP LLP to shape the future of our quality management framework and make a lasting impact on the firm’s audit excellence and regulatory standing.