Senior Consultant - ESG

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and scoping of projects

• Development of Carbon Accounting programs, strategy, and process for clients

• Understanding the landscape of sustainability and climate related initiatives over the world such as net-zero targets, climate risk, impact assessment

• Experienced in performing or assessing quantification and calculations related to GHG emissions, assurance and reporting engagements including scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions

• Familiar with Carbon accounting, ESG focused investing, sustainable finance, analysis of corporate sustainability strategy is a plus

• Analyze accounting and technical impact on Financial reporting

• Ability to analyze and review process documentation, standard operating procedures & internal controls for the purpose of carbon accounting

• Design, implementation, and reviews of KPIs related to carbon accounting for management reporting

• Benchmarking exercises with peer group, industry, frameworks, and leading global practices

• Stay up to date on industry trends and reporting frameworks

• Knowledge of the evolving landscape of sustainability and emissions related regulations across the world

• Qualitative and quantitative research and analysis using ESG data

• Discuss the reports with various stakeholders within the client organizations

• Providing direction, mentorship, and support to junior staff in areas of your expertise.

Qualificationswe seek in you!

Minimum qualifications

• Graduate / Post graduate qualification in sustainability-related fields

• MBA, CA, CFE, CIA, or CISA a plus.

• Professional experience from a top-tier consulting firm, NGO or corporate role driving ESG-related initiatives including ESG research, ESG strategy preparation or consulting, ESG due diligence, risk management or limited assurance

Preferred qualifications

• Robust interpersonal skills

• Robust written and presentational skills; ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences

• Possess high standard of integrity and confidentiality

• Good written communication skills including documentation of findings and recommendations

• Excellent planning and organization skills

• Robust understanding of the risk, audit, and controllership domain