Associate Director / Manager

Responsibilities

• Analyse and think through case facts in detail to assess whether investigations and/or enquiries should be initiated.

• Assess complaints with an initial judgment as to whether investigations and/or enquiries should be initiated.

• Conduct investigations into possible misconduct of public interest entity (PIE) auditors, registered responsible persons, and professional persons.

• Conduct enquiries into possible non-compliance with relevant accounting requirements in the financial statements of a PIE.

• Prepare reports on complaint assessment, reviews of financial statements, investigations, and enquiries, and make recommendations on actions to take for individual cases.

• Liaise with other regulatory bodies on various matters, including but not limited to referral protocol, case investigations and protocol optimisation.

• Familiarise with the AFRC Ordinance, Terms of Reference and Operations Manual to support his/her daily work efficiently.

• Support the department’s growth and success in contributing to the strategy of the department.

• Fulfil other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements​

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant discipline.

• Qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

• At least 7 years of relevant post-qualification experience in audit.  Strong IT audit knowledge is a plus.

• Extensive exposure and knowledge to financial reporting, auditing and assurance standards, and listing rules.

• Experience with regulatory bodies or law enforcement agencies will be an advantage.

• Strong organisational and project management skills, and ability to prioritise work effectively.

• Proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility, detail-minded, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and handle multiple tasks.

• Able to work constructively with colleagues across the organisation and is a team player.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong writing skills in English and Chinese.

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

To submit your application, please email to [email protected].

Data held by the AFRC relating to employment applications will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who are not contacted within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. The AFRC will retain their applications for a maximum of one year.