Employment:
Full Time
Assurance – ESG “Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance – Reporting – Senior Manager – Dubai
Line of Service
Industry/Sector
Specialism
Management Level
Senior Manager
Job Description & Summary
We currently have an opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated experienced professional with a proven track record in high quality delivery of client projects within the ESG space. You will help drive the ESG Reporting agenda for PwC across the Middle East. The candidate will preferably have experience in the region specifically in both defining and implementing an ESG Reporting strategy (including embedding a framework, controls and producing the report) as well as in providing assurance against ESG reporting standards.
At the outset of hiring you will be responsible for sizing the market and help define the go-to-market strategy, alongside help in building an ESG assurance community across the region for PwC Middle East.
You will be required to possess strong project management skills as the delivery role requires client management, project budgeting and finance management, coaching and resource management on a portfolio of clients. A key part of delivery will be the creation, review and delivery of complex client deliverables which will include executive level reporting through to detailed design documentation.
– Your role will be to work with clients in identifying their relevant controls, processes and frameworks and recommend improvements in business processes and controls.
– You will have the ability to continuously develop your skills, taking a keen interest in trends in business processes and the impact on our clients.
– You will be required to demonstrate extensive project management skills related to projects, including developing project plans, budgets, and deliverables schedules.
– You will be required to demonstrate extensive abilities as a team leader, which includes creating a positive environment; monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations; respecting the work-life quality of team members; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; and keeping leadership informed of progress.
– The role also requires that the candidate is able to collaborate with colleagues across different competences within the firm.
– The role also requires working with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client audits and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.
– The role includes wider responsibilities which will include collaborating with the engagement leader and manager of teams for agreeing budgets, communication of results and their impact on the overall project and making contributions to the final reporting.
Requirements:
– Knowledge about ESG reporting frameworks (both KPIs preparation and providing assurance against them using international standards on assurance engagements) and experience of delivering such services
– Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a fast pace and a high energy that will translate into a high quality output.
– Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university
– A professional qualification is preferred
– Years of Experience : Ideally 10/15+ years of relevant experience
– Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
– Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Fluent in English but multilingual Arabic speaker preferable.
– The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project dictates.
At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.
We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.
PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.
We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.
If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer.
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