Head of Risk – Quality Compliance job at Grant Thornton

Background

Grant Thornton Uganda is seeking an experienced, strategic and results-oriented Head of Risk – Quality Compliance to provide strategic leadership in enterprise risk management, quality management, regulatory compliance and governance. The successful candidate will play a critical role in safeguarding the firm’s reputation, strengthening its System of Quality Management (ISQM), embedding a strong risk and compliance culture, and ensuring adherence to professional standards and regulatory requirements.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management framework and oversee the identification, assessment and mitigation of strategic, operational and regulatory risks.
• Coordinate the implementation and continuous improvement of the firm’s System of Quality Management (ISQM).
• Drive compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards and Grant Thornton International standards.
• Provide oversight of ethics, independence, client acceptance and engagement risk management processes.
• Strengthen governance frameworks, internal controls and policy compliance across the firm.
• Lead investigations into ethics, compliance and misconduct matters where required
• Oversee business continuity, resilience and incident management programmes.
• Promote a culture of quality, integrity, accountability and continuous improvement through training and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• A recognised professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA or an equivalent qualification.
• A minimum of eight (8) years’ relevant experience in risk management, governance, quality management, compliance, internal audit or regulatory affairs, with at least three (3) years in a management role.
• Experience in a professional services firm or another highly regulated environment will be a distinct advantage.
• Strong knowledge of ISQM 1 & ISQM 2, International Standards on Auditing (ISA), the IESBA Code of Ethics, AML/CFT requirements, corporate governance and enterprise risk management frameworks.

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for an individual who demonstrates:

• Strong strategic thinking and sound business judgement.
• High ethical standards, integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing abilities.
• The ability to drive change, foster collaboration and champion a culture of quality and accountability.

• Lead the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management framework and oversee the identification, assessment and mitigation of strategic, operational and regulatory risks.
• Coordinate the implementation and continuous improvement of the firm’s System of Quality Management (ISQM).
• Drive compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards and Grant Thornton International standards.
• Provide oversight of ethics, independence, client acceptance and engagement risk management processes.
• Strengthen governance frameworks, internal controls and policy compliance across the firm.
• Lead investigations into ethics, compliance and misconduct matters where required
• Oversee business continuity, resilience and incident management programmes.
• Promote a culture of quality, integrity, accountability and continuous improvement through training and stakeholder engagement.

• Strong strategic thinking and sound business judgement.
• High ethical standards, integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing abilities.
• The ability to drive change, foster collaboration and champion a culture of quality and accountability.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• A recognised professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of ISQM 1 & ISQM 2, International Standards on Auditing (ISA), the IESBA Code of Ethics, AML/CFT requirements, corporate governance and enterprise risk management frameworks.