Audit Technology Policy Specialist x2 in Birmingham

The FRC’s Audit and Assurance Policy team is responsible for setting auditing and ethical standards for UK audits and issuing guidance to support their implementation. The use of technology, including AI, in audit and assurance has the potential to enhance quality and promote growth in the UK economy. The Audit Technology Policy Specialist will support a range of initiatives to promote the appropriate use of technology in audit.

Accountabilities

• Supporting the Head of Assurance Technology in drafting guidance on the application of technology in audit, including practical illustrative examples, and influencing international standard setting boards.
• Engaging with audit firms, third party technology providers, UK regulators and international standard setters to obtain insights and support technology adoption.
• Helping standard setting in the UK in response to evolving technology.
• Influencing and supporting international standard setters (in audit, assurance and ethics) in their standard setting and guidance in this area.
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure a consistent FRC approach to technology in audit.
• Building and maintaining professional expertise and network.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Qualified member of professional accountancy body OR expert in technology and AI policy.
• Good knowledge of auditing and ethical standards applicable in the UK.
• Good knowledge of emerging technologies relevant to audit, including generative and agentic AI.
• Good knowledge of how technology, including AI, is and may be used in audit and related policy challenges.
• Excellent written communicator, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly.
• Ability to build and maintain professional network, internally and externally.
• Collaborative approach to working with colleagues from a variety of teams.
• Ability to understand technical drafting and distil underlying principles.
• Creativity and innovation to engage with policymaking in emerging areas.
• Intellectual curiosity to build and maintain cutting edge technology expertise.
• Proactive approach.

These roles support and enable the delivery of an ambitious program of work to support and respond to the potentially transformative deployment of technology in audit, which has the potential to enhance audit quality and support growth in the UK economy. The role is based in our central Birmingham office. The post holder should be able to work flexibly to support the team’s activities and also provide cover within the FRC as necessary. The FRC operates a hybrid working arrangement with an expectation that 40% of a person's working time will be located at one of our offices per month, with precise arrangements to be agreed between the employee and the line manager.

Rewards and benefits

• The FRC offers remuneration packages, including 30 days annual leave, ability to buy extra leave.
• Generous employer pension contribution of 10%.
• Staff Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and work life services.
• The FRC offers staff the opportunity to save at least 25% on the purchase of a new bike through the Cycle to work scheme.
• The FRC has a strong work/life balance ethos.

The FRC believes that equality of opportunity and diversity is important in the work that we do and we are strongly committed to being an inclusive employer. Our values of being fair and independent supports this commitment. Equal opportunities monitoring is an important means of demonstrating and implementing our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity. Completing our diversity form will assist the FRC to identify any barriers that prevent access to employment and career development for certain groups of people, and to develop solutions, such as action plans, new policies and practices. The FRC operates a hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation that 40% of a person's working time will be located at one of our offices per month, with precise arrangements to be agreed between the employee and the line manager. The FRC is a Disability Confident Employer and we welcome applications under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme from disabled people as defined by the Equality Act 2010 that meet the minimum requirements for the role.