Job Description
ASSISTANT MANAGER (GRADE 5) - JOB REF: ICPAK/09/2023
JOB SUMMARY:
The Assistant Manager, Quality Review and Compliance shall report to the Manager Quality
Review and Compliance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Compliance Function
• Undertaking review of audit firms and ensuring compliance with appropriate quality
standards of firm practice.
• Undertaking various strategies to strengthen the quality of audit firms and auditing
practices in general including development of practice guides and tools among others.
• Monitoring the implementation of standards to ensure improved auditing practices through.
i. Obtaining feedback from the Audit Quality Assurance Programme and developing
mechanisms to strengthen the weaknesses identified in implementation of the auditing
standards.
ii. Obtaining feedback from the practitioners on challenges in implementing auditing
standards and developing mechanisms to address these.
iii. Providing guidance documents/technical bulletins.
• Advising on the training needs resulting from new or revised auditing standards and from
assessment of the needs of members and ensuring these are incorporated in the institute’s
Annual CPD Calendar.
Person Profile:
Academic Specifications
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or relevant field.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or relevant field will be an added advantage
• Professional qualifications: CPA or ACCA qualifications and a member of ICPAK in good
standing.
• 6 years working experience in reputable audit firm.