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Job Title: : Technical Advisor/Manager – Audit & Assurance
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Duration: Full Time

Does This Describe You?
You are a self-motivated and confident leader with the experience to coordinate and drive delivery of the work program for the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board® (IAASB® or the "Board”). You are able to be a spokesperson for the Board''s Staff and are focused on building positive relationships with key stakeholders. You are keenly interested in public interest and audit and assurance issues and are able to drive discussion forward in a collaborative environment. You have an eye for detail, including the rigor of analysis of issues and technical content, while always interpreting choices in the strategic context. You are an excellent communicator at ease both in navigating a multi-cultural work setting and in liaising with senior representatives of the accountancy profession, the regulatory community, and other key stakeholders. You have diversified knowledge of global auditing and assurance standards that, coupled with your strong drafting and leadership skills, means the Board and your colleagues can look to you for solutions to Client problems. Your project management experience means you can manage diverse resources and deliver on multiple projects.
As a member of the IAASB team you will support our global mission and initiatives in fulfillment of the IAASB''s strategic commitments. You will work closely with Board members and other experts in crafting standard-setting solutions to complex or emerging technical issues, support the senior technical team members in managing the IAASB''s work program, including playing an instrumental role in key projects.

Your Responsibilities

As part of a dynamic and collaborative team, you will work closely with experienced Board members and other experts from around the world. You will be responsible for, among other things:

Conducting information-gathering activities and research, including engaging with stakeholders such as regulators, jurisdictional and international standard setters, policy makers, investors and other users of financial or non-financial external reporting, governance groups, professional accountancy organizations and accounting firms around the world, as appropriate.
Developing standards, non-authoritative materials, consultation papers and other publications within a project team that engage and coordinate with other project teams, Board members, other experts, stakeholders and other standard setters (particularly the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants®).
Developing materials for and participating in discussions of the IAASB, the IAASB-IESBA Stakeholder Advisory Council and the IAASB Jurisdictional Standard Setters Liaison Group, and actioning outcomes of discussions and decisions.
Serving as a liaison with key stakeholders, especially those parties directly associated with assigned projects, workstream or other activities.
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 on the activities of the IAASB.
Approximate expected travel: 20 days per year (but may vary based on assigned projects, workstreams or other activities).

Your Qualifications:

Experience in leading the delivery of complex projects involving employed and volunteer experts in a public interest-oriented environment.
Knowledge of issues relating to audit and assurance – experience in the standard-setting process 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), 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 accountancy or other relevant field.
At a minimum three years of relevant post-qualification work experience.

Your Personal Attributes:

People-focused, able to work with people at all levels of an organization and across cultures, and to act as a role model and coach/mentor to other Staff.
Able to effectively communicate information to other Staff to gain cooperation.
Gravitas to influence the way groups view and approach issues and diplomatic in building consensus among varying perspectives and steering credible paths forward.
Detail-oriented, organized, and focused on quality.
Flexible, innovative, and proactive; able to handle changing priorities.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.

International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, Standard Setter

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