Quality and Risk Manager - PKF

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 Head of Quality and Risk ensure that the network adheres to the applicable professional and legal requirements. The PKF SA Head of Quality and Risk is supported by the PKF SA Risk and Compliance Committee and the PKF SA Technical Committee.

Requirements:

• CA (SA) who trained in public practice (external audit).
• At least, three years post qualification/articles experience.
• Experience as a Manager/Senior Manager or equivalent in an external audit firm.
• Excellent technical knowledge and experience in auditing and financial reporting standards.
• IT Audit qualifications and experience, e.g., CISA, advantageous.

Key Performance Areas:

• Participating in the planning and scoping of risk-based inspections of completed engagements (monitoring reviews).
• Inspecting planned audit engagements (monitoring reviews).
• Inspecting member firms’ quality management policies and procedures (ISQM).
• 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.
• Preparing high quality reports.
• Performance of compliance related reviews.
• Participating in relevant network related quality initiatives/projects.

Attributes:

• Unquestionable integrity and objectivity.
• Excellent knowledge of the latest professional standards and pronouncements.
• A keen interest in auditing and the technical aspects of auditing.
• Comfortable in a digital world when working or inspecting relevant areas using IT/IS.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Professional maturity and attitude.
• Deadline driven with high levels of accuracy.
• Excellent time management skills.
• High level of maturity, self-motivated and able to work both alone and in a team.