196-International Senior Audit & Regulatory Consultant (Full-time, International Consultant as CPA Afghanistan Employee)

**Position title:** International Senior Audit & Regulatory Consultant (Full-time, International Consultant — staff position)
**Duty station:** Kabul, Afghanistan (CPA Headquarters — Treasury Building). Remote/hybrid work only by exception with Board approval.
**Reports to:** Executive Director, CPA Afghanistan (technical adviser to the CPA Board of Directors).
**Supervises:** N/A (advises and mentors QA/Standards/Membership teams; may supervise short-term specialist consultants when required).
**Contract duration:** Open-ended/regular staff appointment (subject to 3-month probation); initial fixed/flexible offer possible depending on HR policy.
**Start date:** As soon as mutually agreed.

**About CPA Afghanistan**

**CPA Afghanistan** is the **national professional accountancy organization (PAO)** and the **statutory regulator** of the accounting and auditing profession in Afghanistan. It serves as the country’s sole authority responsible for developing, regulating, and promoting the accountancy profession in line with international standards and best practices.

CPA Afghanistan’s mandate covers:

- **Professional accountancy education and qualification:** Designing and implementing competency-based programs that lead to the CPA Afghanistan designation, aligned with the International Education Standards (IES).
- **Membership and licensing:** Granting membership to qualified professional accountants and issuing practicing licenses to audit firms, training institutions, and other approved entities.
- **Standard-setting and adoption:** Adopting and facilitating the implementation of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and the IFAC Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants within Afghanistan.
- **Quality assurance and regulation:** Overseeing the professional conduct of members and firms through quality assurance reviews, compliance monitoring, and enforcement of ethical and disciplinary measures.
- **Public