Manager - Sustainability and Climate Risk Audit

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Job description

Introduction

Are you looking for an exciting career at the cutting edge of KPMG's response to the global agenda on sustainability and climate change? Do you want to work in a lively and energetic environment where you will have the opportunity to shape some of the most significant structural shifts the world has ever seen with a range of clients?

Sustainability and Climate Risk team was established in response to the unprecedented raft of regulation impacting the industry. In response to the increased regulatory focus on sustainability and climate related matters, we are looking to expand the team to increase coverage on this critical topic.

KPMG's Sustainability and Climate Risk team aims to lead the market in providing pragmatic and insightful intelligence to KPMG clients and enable them to respond to and manage these matters.

The Role

Consistent, comparable, and reliable information on climate-related risks and opportunities will allow investors and capital markets to price risks and manage opportunities more accurately and efficiently. This in turn will help investors, companies, regulators, and policymakers in driving a successful and smoother transition to a net-zero and more sustainable economy. However, many companies have not disclosed the significant assumptions embedded in their financials nor completed robust, quantified climate-related scenario analysis and developed decarbonisation plans. Without that information, the true costs and impacts of sustainability and climate related matters on assets, securities and companies, as well as society at large, may remain unidentified and unaddressed. A robust independent analysis plays a crucial role in disclosing material sustainability and climate-related risks, its impacts on financial statements and challenging transition plans.

Overview

The successful candidates will work across multiple engagements managing the delivery of key outputs across audit, assurance, advisory and reporting. We are seeking specialists who combine passion, dynamism, enthusiasm, capability, accountability, and above all, the ability to be a team player.

Role dimensions

You will play a leading role in driving and managing climate risks and sustainability risk assessment within the audit function.

Other aspects of your role will include:

• develop guidance, communications and training relating to IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and/or European Sustainability Reporting Standards
• support the UK ESRS working group, participating in technical discussions
• effectively collaborate with DPP, ESG Assurance and ESG Reporting to address cross-cutting issues
• be at the forefront of interpreting and applying IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and/or European Sustainability Reporting Standards
• support DPP to respond to technical consultations and informal queries from different KPMG service lines

Skills

• Inquisitive mind with a strong passion for sustainability and climate change related matters
• Identifying, researching and answering complex questions
• Willingness and demonstrated experience in quickly and effectively climbing learning curves

Stakeholder Interaction and Communication Skills

• A clear and engaging communicator: able to define and communicate complex climate and sustainability related matters to stakeholders clearly.
• Ability to juggle multiple clients requests when managing different engagements
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally

Accountability and organisational skills

• Comfortable working with uncertainty in an evolving field.
• Focus on delivering high-quality work while maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage varied and complex tasks, resilient attitude towards conflicting priorities and challenges
• Contribute to the development of materials, tools and methodologies to support our climate risk proposition for use in client meetings, engagements, events, and broader thought leadership.

Technical role requirements

• Proven technical competence in driving quality with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Work experience applying knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks
• Preparing formal communications and materials for internal or external purpose
• ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent