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The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) is a professional body for certified public accountants (CPAs) in Kenya. ICPAK is a full member of the International Federation of Accountants and the Pan African Federation of Accounting.
Job Summary
The Technical Services Manager shall be a member of the Professional Services Division and shall work closely with the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) and related Committees of ICPAK to plan and implement the work plan of the Council. The Technical Services Manager is responsible for research and analysis of International Standards in accounting, auditing and assurance. He will be supporting ICPAK activities on technical matters with International Accounting Standard Setting Boards (SSBs) in the areas of consultation processes, review of discussion papers and exposure drafts that lead to International Standards. The Technical Services Manager is a key member of the ICPAK staff and is expected to understand, support, and promote the objectives of ICPAK.
Job Profile:
Reporting to the Chief Manager, Professional Services Division, the Technical Services Manager shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities
Spearhead ICPAK’s participation in the development (Input to international standard setting Boards (SSBs) of IASB, IAASB, IAESB, IESBA and IPSASB) by ensuring that ICPAK actively and substantively contributes to relevant proposals, exposure drafts and discussion papers in a timely manner.
Promote the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards, Auditing and Assurance Standards, other accounting standard, guidelines, policies, laws and regulations pertaining to the Financial Reporting and Auditing.
Monitoring the regulatory environment in Kenya so as to identify and contribute to any Laws and Regulations that may impact on financial reporting, management and auditing in Kenya.
Maintain and coordinate relationships and partnerships with International Standard Setters as well as with regional and local stakeholders that impact on the financial reporting and auditing in Kenya.
Act as the secretary to ICPAK’s Professional Standards Committee and head of the technical unit, assisting in the preparation and implementation of the Committee’s and departmental Annual Work Plan designed to enhance financial reporting, management and auditing in Kenya as well as meet the needs of ICPAK members in public practice and in business.
Person Profile:
Academic Specifications
Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Key Competencies and personal attributes
If you meet the requirements as stipulated above, please email your application letter accompanied with a detailed CV in PDF format clearly indicating the position applied for, current and expected salary to the following email address: hawkins.associates@khigroup.com on or before close of business on Friday, 10th February, 2017.
ICPAK is an equal opportunity employer.
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