DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU?

THE OPPORTUNITY

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducting project research, including engaging with stakeholders such as regulators, international and national standard setters, policy makers, investors, governance groups, accounting firms and assurance practitioners, professional accountancy organizations, and academics around the world, as appropriate.
• Develop standards, guidance, and consultation or thought leadership papers, in partnership with IESBA team members and board members as well as in coordination or collaboration with other standard setters.
• Participating in discussions of the IESBA, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)–IESBA Stakeholder Advisory Council, and IESBA-National Standard Setters (NSS) liaison group, and actioning outcomes of discussions and decisions.
• Serving as a liaison with key stakeholders and managing aspects of the board’s engagement with them.
• Supporting outreach activities in coordination with board leadership and the senior technical team.
• Supporting the production of quarterly reports to the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB) on the activities of the IESBA.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in executing complex projects involving seasoned individuals from diverse backgrounds in a public interest-oriented environment.
• Knowledge of issues relating to ethics and independence – experience in standard-setting is a plus, as is an understanding of the special considerations relating to public interest entities, small- and medium-sized entities, and practices (SMEs/SMPs), and/or public sector entities.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential – knowledge of another language is desirable.
• Excellent technical and project management skills, and strong computer literacy.
• At a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting or other relevant field, e.g., law.

YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• People-focused, able to work with people at all levels of an organization and across cultures.
• Able to effectively communicate information to stakeholders and colleagues to gain cooperation.
• Confident in approaching issues and articulating ideas, views, and proposals, and diplomatic in building consensus among varying perspectives towards solutions development.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and focused on quality.
• Flexible, innovative, and proactive; able to handle changing priorities confidently.