SENIOR COMPLIANCE MANAGER – QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT WITH ICAEW PRACTISE ASSURANCE/AUDIT COMPLIANCE, FRC, QA OR RISK EXPERIENCE

£50K - £65K + GOOD BENEFITS & BONUS HYBRID (ENGLAND)

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We are recruiting a Senior Technical Compliance Manager for a rapidly expanding firm of Chartered Accountants. Reporting to the Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance (who also heads up the separate AML function) in an interesting and varied role, duties will include;

• Lead the firm's compliance with ICAEW practice assurance and audit requirements and manage all aspects of monitoring visits, including preparation, responses and follow-up
• Own and develop the firm's quality management framework under ISQM 1 and ISQM 2, including the annual evaluation of the system of quality management
• Monitor developments from the HMRC, ICAEW and other regulatory bodies, assessing the impact on firm policies and procedures and communicating findings to Partners and team members
• Maintain and update the firm's compliance manuals, policies and procedures, ensuring they remain current with regulatory requirements
• Track and manage regulatory correspondence, findings, action plans and remediation activity
• Design and operate the firm’s technical audit monitoring programme, including file selection, review methodology and thematic inspection across all audit service lines
• Lead the evaluation and reporting of audit monitoring outcomes, identifying systemic findings, root causes and trends across the portfolio
• Develop and maintain audit technical guidance, including updates to audit methodology, templates and working paper standards in response to standard changes and monitoring findings
• Liaise with engagement teams on monitoring findings, tracking remediation actions and escalating recurring or significant issues
• Act as the primary point of contact for queries relating to the ICAEW Code of Ethics, ethical standards for auditors and the PCRT
• Manage the firm's independence policies, including the register of financial interests, prohibited services and fee dependency monitoring
• Advise on conflicts of interest and maintain the firm's conflict checking procedures
• Oversee compliance with the HMRC tax adviser registration regime, including identifying relevant persons, monitoring ongoing eligibility conditions and maintaining registration records
• Monitor developments in auditing standards (ISAs (UK), FRC guidance and FRC Audit Quality Review findings), assessing the impact on firm methodology and communicating updates to audit teams
• Maintain and update the firm’s audit methodology and technical resource library, ensuring materials remain current with standard-setter requirements and regulatory expectations
• Support the implementation and ongoing development of the firm’s audit technology platform, working with engagement teams to promote consistent and effective use of audit tools
• Assist with integration and alignment of compliance policies and systems with new acquisitions