Quality Assurance & Regulations Manager

FTC (Maternity Cover) Full Time

Hybrid, Edinburgh

Belong to a close team with big influence.

Who we are:

ICAS is a global professional body for Chartered Accountants, we educate, examine and lead, enabling excellence whilst always working for the wider public good. Formed by the Royal Charter in 1854, we have trained a lot of CAs since then, and in any given year thousands of students are working with us to achieve the ‘chartered’ goal.

We have a membership of 23,000 qualified CA’s, a qualification that has shaped an international business community spanning industries and continents.

What the job is:

As Quality Assurance & Regulation Manager you will be responsible for leading and coordinating work to ensure that ICAS delivers on its obligations to regulators and other external /internal stakeholders in line with plans and timescales.

You will lead and play a crucial role in the preparation for regulatory audits and inspections and be a key contact during an audits/inspection, ensuring that the required documents presented and records from regulatory meetings are kept, and procedures updated accordingly. You will manage all escalated cases concerning Academic Integrity or student applications for Special Considerations and Extenuating Circumstances to resolution and take a lead role in the ongoing review of cases.

You will support and prepare reports for Learning Committees such as the Qualifications Board, Academic Panel, Academic Integrity & Appeals Advisory Panels and Special Considerations and Extenuating Circumstances Panel. 

Who do we need?

You must be able to work independently to plans, dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information, in a pressurised environment and meet tight deadlines, which can change at short notice. You will have strong interpersonal skills, effective in both verbal and written communication and be able to communicate in a professional manner with people of all levels. You must have the ability to work to set standards/awarding criteria, work individually and collaboratively with others, with an excellent attention to detail. The ability to remain unphased by the obligations to Regulators, some planned and some unplanned and working flexibly to meet the time sensitive nature of regulatory deliveries is also essential.

A proven track record of experience working within an educational regulatory/quality and assurance context and handling academic integrity cases is desirable. Experience of working in a project management environment would be an advantage.

If you are looking for a new challenge, in a small organisation where you can play a big part and roll your sleeves up, to help ICAS ‘empower trusted professionals to create a better tomorrow’ this might be the opportunity for you.

In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including an employer pension scheme (9%), a generous holiday package (Up to 35 days including public holidays and the option to buy and sell), training and development opportunities, birthday day off and up to 3 days paid volunteering days to support charitable activities.

ICAS places equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of all that we do. With our partner organisations, we are committed to building a diverse membership and workforce that is beneficial for all, and that enables our communities to learn, grow and advance together.

Closing date: 8 May 2024

This is an exciting time to join ICAS, so if you are looking for a new challenge, in a small organisation where you can play a big part and role your sleeves up, this might be the job for you.

We very much look forward to hearing from you.