Chartered Accountants Ireland is Ireland’s leading professional accountancy body, representing over 39,000 members in over 100 countries and educating 6,600 students. In February 2024, members of Chartered Accountants Ireland and CPA Ireland elected to join together as a single professional body. On 1st September 2024, members and students of CPA Ireland became incorporated into Chartered Accountants to create the largest professional body on the island of Ireland.
Chartered Accountants Ireland is an all-island body established by Royal Charter in 1888, working to create opportunities for members and students as well as advancing the public interest. It is a founding member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide, the international network of over 1.8 million chartered accountants. Chartered Accountants Ireland members also play key roles in the Global Accounting Alliance, Accountancy Europe and the International Federation of Accountants.
Chartered Accountants Ireland’s members provide leadership across both the public and private sector, bringing experience, trusted expertise, and strict standards to all aspects of their work. Chartered Accountants Ireland engages with stakeholders including governments, policy makers, regulators, and business groups on key issues affecting the profession and the wider economy. Chartered Accountants Ireland supports members at every stage of their career from education to qualification to continuing professional development.
Summary of the Role :
The Professional Standards Department of Chartered Accountants Ireland, along with relevant compliance and disciplinary committees, is responsible for the delivery of the Institute's regulatory and disciplinary obligations which derive both from statute and its own Bye-Laws and Regulations.
Quality Assurance inspections is the means by which the Institute ensures professional services provided by members and member firms are of a high standard, by monitoring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements through a system of returns and inspections and taking regulatory action when necessary.
All members who hold a Practising Certificate (PC) and their firms are included within the Institute’s programme of Quality Review. The Professional Standards team is seeking to recruit a Senior Quality Assurance Inspector.
The Role
Main duties and responsibilities of the role include:
• Conducting monitoring visits to Chartered Accountant Ireland members and member firms.
• Reporting on visits carried out, in such format and within the time scale laid down in the Quality Review Section Procedures Manual or as otherwise directed by the Heads of Monitoring.
• Supervise, appraise and review the work of the Quality Assurance Inspectors.
• Assist with visit scheduling and supervise the achievement of visit targets.
• Act as principal contact for the monitoring of the high risk firms.
• Assist in the training and development of team members.
• Attend Institute committees for reporting and other purposes as directed.
• Undertake CPD and other training in order to maintain competence.
• Adding value by making recommendations to firms aimed at improving quality
• Carry out the responsibilities of the position in a manner which complies with the Quality Review Section Procedures Manual.
• Assist the Heads of Monitoring in the updating and development of the Quality Review Section procedures.
• Undertake such other associated tasks as directed from time to time by the Heads of Monitoring, Professional Standards.
The Candidate
Required competencies
• The successful candidate must be a member of a Recognised Accountancy Body with a minimum of 7 years’ post qualification experience working at a senior level in a regulatory environment.
• An excellent knowledge of professional, technical, and ethical standards together with excellent organisational, communication and influencing skills and a good level of IT literacy will be required.
• The candidate should be able to demonstrate ability/provide evidence of communicating effectively on sensitive matters with credibility at all levels.
• Demonstrable experience of report writing for technical and other professional audiences
• The candidate must be capable of working on their own initiative. They must be able to take ownership of the role and be capable of making key decisions while also actively collaborating within a team focused on results and targets.
• Have an analytical and process-driven approach, while being capable of exercising judgement.
• A strong focus on attention to detail and results is required.
• An ability to take on new duties and support others when required within the team.
• Experience of management of multiple deadlines.
• The candidate must be highly motivated and resilient.
• Requirement to travel (predominantly within island of Ireland) – full clean drivers’ licence.
Personal profile:
• Highly motivated with the consistent ability to meet or exceed goals by working in a collaborative manner with their team and peers.
• An interest in digital tools and ongoing development improvements to enhance member/firm experience would be desirable.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and develop effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to multi-task, delegate and adapt to changing contexts and priorities of PSD.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify relevant data to use in planning and decision making.
• Ability to understand, adapt to and interact with diverse people, teams, perspectives and cultures.
• Proficient in using email, Internet, and other Microsoft Office applications with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
Flexible work Arrangements
The Institute is seeking and encourages applications from experienced candidates who may be looking for flexible work arrangements. If such arrangements are being sought please bring these to the attention of your interviewer.
Members of the Quality Review team are primarily home-based, with a certain amount of travel required. However, many firm reviews now take place either remotely or via a hybrid approach which involves a combination of home-based and on-site reviewing.
Personal profile:
• Highly motivated with the consistent ability to meet or exceed goals by working in a collaborative manner with their team and peers.
• The candidate must be capable of working on their own initiative. They must be able to take ownership of the role and be capable of making key decisions while also actively collaborating within a team focused on results and targets.
• A strong focus on attention to detail and results is required.
• An ability to take on new duties and support others when required within the team.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and develop effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to multi-task, delegate and adapt to changing contexts and priorities of PSD.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify relevant data to use in planning and decision making.
• Ability to understand, adapt to and interact with diverse people, teams, perspectives and cultures.
Flexible work Arrangements
The Institute is seeking and encourages applications from experienced candidates who may be looking for flexible work arrangements. If such arrangements are being sought please bring these to the attention of your interviewer.
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Chartered Accountants Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
Please contact Dave Riordan on 01 6377251 or dave.riordan@charteredaccountants.ie
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