Job Title: Head of Risk, Quality & Compliance
Organisation: Grant Thornton
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory services. Grant Thornton Uganda is a member of Grant Thornton International Limited, with offices in Kampala and Jinja. Grant Thornton boosts an opportunity to be part of 38,500 dynamic people working cohesively to provide seamless services to clients in more than 130 countries across the globe.
Job Summary: Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of Risk, Quality & Compliance will 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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, Skills 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.
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.
How to Apply:
If you believe you have the experience, leadership capability and passion to make a significant impact, we invite you to submit your application.
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the vacancy will remain open until filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96