Senior Manager / Manager - Audit Quality Monitoring

About the role

An accounting and auditing firm in Colombo is looking for experienced professionals to review audit work and monitor whether firms follow the required professional standards. The selected candidates help maintain audit quality, identify areas for improvement and work with senior professionals to ensure high standards in auditing practice. Two positions are available: Senior Manager (over 10 years of post-qualification experience) and Manager (about 5 years).

Key responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate the operating effectiveness of compliance with Sri Lanka Standard on Quality Management (SLSQM 1)
• Review, analyze and evaluate audit-quality information and evidence with a high degree of professional skepticism
• Exercise sound professional judgment in assessing the quality of professional practices of practicing firms
• Engage with Partners, Directors and senior executives of audit firms on audit quality, quality management and professional standards

Required profile

• Membership of CA Sri Lanka
• Significant post-qualification experience in auditing, audit quality and quality management
• Willingness to undertake on-site visits, travel frequently and meet demanding deadlines
• Retired professionals or those who took career breaks for family commitments, with up-to-date technical knowledge, are encouraged to apply for flexible or part-time engagement

Required skills

• Sound, up-to-date knowledge of Sri Lanka Auditing Standards (Salus) and Sri Lanka Accounting Standards
• Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal and report-writing skills
• High standards of integrity, independence, objectivity, professional skepticism and professional judgment

Applications are made by submitting a CV with the contact details of two non-related referees.