Senior Professional Standards Specialist

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About Certified Professional Accountants Afghanistan

 Certified Professional Accountants of Afghanistan (CPA Afghanistan) has been established in 2013 with the aim to regulate the accountancy profession in Afghanistan. The main objectives of the CPA Afghanistan are as follow:

1.     To enhance Professional accountancy education and professional qualification in Afghanistan

2.     Practice licensing and registration of individual accountants/auditors and audit firms

3.     Adoption and implementation of international financial standards in Afghanistan

4.   Professional conduct, including external quality assurance, investigation of misconduct and disciplinary measures

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Job Summary: The Senior Professional Standards Specialist will be responsible for the day to day operations of the Professional Standards Department.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

1. Provide advice and guidance necessary to make decisions in the relevant departments to increase efficiency of operations in the departments.
2. Development and recommendation for the Policies and Procedures for the Professional Standards Department.
3. Interaction and Reporting with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), and International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
4. Specification of IFRS standards and arrangement of standard procedures for auditing companies
5. Monitoring the bachelor program in Kabul University to ensure quality measures are in place as required.
6. Preparing activities report of the CPA Afghanistan to the Board CPA Afghanistan.
7. Research related to the financial standards of the country and plan for their standardization
8. Developing a plan and implementing it to establish the Institute of Professional Accountants of Afghanistan
9. Description of international financial, accounting and auditing procedures for accountants and inspectors
10. Development of the Quarterly and Yearly activity plan for the Department in line with IFAC Statement of Membership Obligations (SMO).
11. Quarterly Compliance Report with CAPA, SAFA and IFAC requirements.
12. Creating and managing long-term goals in line with the requirement of CAPA, SAFA and IFAC.
13. Cooperation with the Supreme Audit Office for the implementation of international financial reporting and auditing standards
14. Responsible for any task assigned by the Program Manager, DG Treasury and Board Members of CPA Afghanistan.

Managerial Duties:

1. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annually plans in accordance with the plan of the general administration, in order to achieve intended goals.
2. Prepare and deliver workshops, seminars and trainings to employees of the organization to transfer professional skills.
3. Management and performance evaluation to determine the training needs for the capacity development of employees and departments.
4. Submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on the activities and achievements of the relevant departments, and if necessary, inform the management.
5. Execution of other duties if assigned by competent authorities according to laws, regulations and objectives.

Coordinating Duties:

Ensuring communication and coordination with related departments.

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Job Requirements:

• Must be Afghan National
• ACCA, CA, CPA, ICAEW (Member/Affiliate)
• 4 to 5 years of experience in Audit and Assurance (Big 4 accountancy firms is a plus)
• Excellent knowledge of IAS’s/IFRS’s, ISA’s and ISQC-1.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Pashto, Dari and English languages.
• Excellent presentation and project team management skills.
• Excellent computer experience in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of global professional accountancy practices and organizations.
• Knowledge of IFAC, CAPA, SAFA and other International bodies.
• A high level of ethical standards and integrity (as indicated by personal references)

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Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their CVs with a detailed application letter and contact details, no later than 31 Jan, 2024 to below email.
Please clearly indicate “position name & vacancy number” in the subject line of email.
Do not attach your education and work experience documents.
 
Submission Email:
hr-nta.vacancies@mof.gov.af