Quality and Risk Manager

PKF in South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PKF in South Africa seeks a Quality and Risk Manager to enhance quality across the PKF SA network and ensure adherence to professional and legal requirements.

Reporting to the Monitoring Review Lead and supported by the Head of Quality and Risk, you will oversee risk-based inspections, evaluate deficiencies, and guide remediation efforts within the network.

Qualifications

• CA (SA) with public practice external audit training.
• Minimum five years post-qualification or articles experience.
• Experience as Manager/Senior Manager in an external audit firm with reviewing complex engagements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and scoping risk-based inspections of completed engagements.
• Apply monitoring methodology to determine inspection scope and timing.
• Evaluate deficiencies and determine severity and pervasiveness.
• Assist engagement teams in root cause analysis and remediation planning.
• Perform inspections of completed engagements (monitoring reviews).
• Interact with member firms and discuss findings with engagement partners and leaders.
• Demonstrate independence and professional judgement to drive matters to conclusion.
• Research and consult on technical matters.
• Conduct compliance-related reviews and quality initiatives.

Skills

Audit management

Regulatory knowledge

Professional scepticism

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Independence

Education

CA (SA)

Job description

PKF is one of the largest mid-tier accounting firms in South Africa, providing high-quality audit, accounting, tax and business advisory solutions. We have 8 independent member firms across South Africa. We are looking for someone whose ambition aligns with our ambition to unlock potential for a better society, to join our team and we look forward to meeting you!

Job Description

The Quality and Risk manager plays a crucial role in improving quality within our network and in our firms’ quality endeavours. The individual with the direction and supervision of the PKF SA Monitoring Review Lead ensures that the network adheres to the applicable professional and legal requirements. The PKF SA Monitoring Review Lead is supported by the PKF SA Head of Quality and Risk and the PKF SA Risk and Compliance Committee.

Requirement

• CA (SA) who trained in public practice (external audit).


• At least, five years post qualification/articles experience.


• Experience as a Manager/Senior Manager or equivalent in an external audit firm, including significant experience in reviewing complex audit engagements and evaluating compliance with auditing, financial reporting, ethical and regulatory requirements. Experience in internal/external inspection, monitoring, quality management is highly desirable


• Excellent technical knowledge and experience in auditing and financial reporting standards.

Key Performance Areas

• Participating in the planning and scoping of risk-based inspections of completed engagements (monitoring reviews).


• Apply the firm’s risk-based monitoring methodology to determine the selection, timing, scope and nature of inspections of completed engagements.


• Ability to evaluate identified deficiencies and to determine their nature, severity, and pervasiveness in accordance with the networks monitoring methodology.


• To assist engagement teams and firms in designing and evaluating root causes and remediation plans.


• Performing inspections of completed engagements (monitoring reviews).


• Regular interactions with member firms and discussing findings with the engagement partners and leadership of the member firms.


• Demonstrating a high degree of independence and professional judgement to drive matters to conclusion.


• Researching and consulting internally on technical matters.


• Performance of compliance related reviews.


• Participating in relevant network related quality initiatives/projects.


• Preparing high-quality reports.

Attributes

• Unquestionable integrity and objectivity.


• Excellent knowledge of the latest professional standards and pronouncements.


• Practical knowledge in auditing and the technical aspects of auditing.


• Comfortable in a digital world when working or inspecting relevant areas using IT/IS in accordance with the firm’s methodology.


• Demonstrate a high level of professional scepticism and the ability to challenge engagement teams constructively and objectively, including where conclusions are insufficiently supported by appropriate audit evidence.


• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).


• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.


• Professional maturity and attitude.


• Deadline driven with high levels of accuracy.


• Self-motivated and able to work both alone and in a team.