Audit and Assurance - Sustainability Assurance - Associate 2

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements internal controls and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In sustainability assurance you will focus on obtaining limited or reasonable assurance about whether sustainability reporting for selected KPIs or as a wholeis free from material misstatement whether due to fraud (that can take the form of greenwashing) or error and to issue an auditors opinion in order to help organisations and their stakeholders build trust in their sustainability strategy and performance while complying with relevant regulations. Your work will include assessing the existence of of gaps between disclosure and sustainability reporting frameworks assessing materiality analysis and reporting process testing data quality and controls.

Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a team. In our fastpaced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.
• Seek reflect act on and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Job Description

Main Purpose of the job and key background information

Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a team. In our fastpaced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.

At PwC our people in sustainability focus on integrating environmental social economic and governance considerations into business strategies and operations. They provide guidance and support to organizations by managing sustainability risks identifying opportunities and driving positive social and environmental impact.

Those in sustainability reporting and assurance at PwC will focus on:

Increasing the capability of clients reporting function to meet regulation and stakeholder needs for trusted transparent reporting covering activities such as scoping materiality gap assessments and offering technical interpretation of regulatory or voluntary frameworks/ standards.

Calculating the GHG Inventory for the client and prepare Inventory Management Plans. Helping provide independent assurance over sustainability metrics and frameworks/ standards (voluntary and regulated).

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.

Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.

Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.

Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.

Seek reflect act on and give feedback.

Gather information from a range of sources to analyze facts and discern patterns.

Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.

Implement firm methodologies and technology resources.

Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements. We are looking for an extremely selfmotivated individual who will relish the opportunity to join a growing part of the PwC business using their skills in developing key internal relationships. You will play an integral role in PwCs ESG services provided to clients. Understand the process workflow related to work requests from initiation through completion understand how workflow is managed within the firms workflow management tool understand optimal and required manner in which to document results of work performed Participate in a wide range of projects and collaborate across multiple work streams or teams ; consistently demonstrating creative thinking individual initiative and timely completion of assigned work Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team member: understand personal and team roles; contribute to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and proactively seek guidance clarification and feedback. Serve as participant on communications with numerous engagement teams The individual should have the ability to work effectively under pressure without compromising professional standards or quality of the work being performed.

As part of the ESG team members will assist territory engagement teams with multiple ESG specific related activities as given below. Desktop research including both qualitative and quantitative aspect of various ESG / sustainability matrices (GHG D&I etc. for companies in diversified sectors and comparing with multiple framework and rating requirement to support the landscape assessment Supporting the assurance process for nonfinancial data including substantive testing / analytical Procedures / test of details / for various ESG / Sustainability matrices (GHG D&I Waste Water Biodiversity etc) GHG Inventory Workbook and IMP preparation as per GHG protocol Documentation of current ESG process creation of guidelines checklists policies procedures and other related program content to align with best practice and frameworks as part of ESG readiness program Perform work and provide related deliverables in accordance with SDC User Guide instructions as applied to engagement team work request submissions Maintain working knowledge of SDC User Guides Monitor time and manage deadlines Adhere to PwC SDC policies and procedures Participate in training coaching and other developmental opportunities

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters Degree in masters degree in accounting Business Administration/Management Computer Science Information Technology/ Information Systems Economics Engineering Environmental Law/ Science Finance Management Information Systems Mathematics Sustainability and/or other relevant degrees.

Minimum Accounting and Statistics/ Sustainability Management and related fields / Management Information Systems/Engineering

1 year of financial and/ or nonfinancial auditing or consulting experience. Sustainability experience would be preferred.

Minimum 1 3 years experience in the domains mentioned in the Job Description above Candidates with Big 4 or equivalent experience would be preferred

Certification(s) preferred (not mandatory):

Any auditing or accounting related credentials e.g. CPA charted accountant etc.

SASB FSA Level 1 /Level 2Credential and/ or other relevant sustainability credentials.

ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification

GRI/TCFD Certification

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

Knowledge/ skills Requirements:

Basic Knowledge of Global sustainability regulations/ frameworks/ standards such as SASBCSRD California Climate Bills SEC Climate Rule ISSB TCFD CDP GRI GHG protocol and ESG ratings (MSCI Sustainalytics) etc.

Basic understanding of audit concepts and business process risk and regulations controls.specific to nonfinancial data

Basic understanding of concept of carbon neutrality and Net Zero circular economy environmental due diligence

Experience with Microsoft suite of products (i.e. Word Excel PowerPoint Visio) including basic understanding of data visualization and analytics. Team Player committed to provide high quality and adhering to engagement deadlines

What Sets You Apart:

Creative problemsolving abilities and consultancy mindset.

Understanding current and emerging sustainability reporting frameworks.

Building reliable relationships with key stakeholders.

Conducting analyses leveraging creative and critical thinking.

Demonstrating flexibility. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; A highly motivated team player with excellent oral and written communication skills; Willing to take up additional responsibilities; Demonstrates high attention to detail and ability to handle large amounts of technical information

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Climate Change Climate Change Risk Management Communication Compliance Auditing Data Analysis and Interpretation Data Ingestion Data Modeling Data Quality Data Transformation Data Visualization Double Materiality Assessment Emotional Regulation Empathy Environmental Geoscience Environmental Regulation GHG Reporting Green Taxonomy Inclusion Intellectual Curiosity Optimism Social Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement 3 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

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