Associate Director (Audit Technical), Professional Standards

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.