Associate Director, ESG Assurance Accounting Specialist

Company: KPMG
Location: Rochester
Posted on: September 16, 2023

Job Description:

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.
KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, ESG Assurance Accounting Specialist to join our Audit team with the KPMG Delivery Network.
KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a KPMG special purpose member firm offering a way for clients to leverage KPMG top talent and technology platforms through regional teams of specialists, enabling economies of scale and a new way of working that expands beyond local capability organization.
Responsibilities:
Represent KPMG and building the assurance brand from an international perspective
Participate and partially manage ESG assurance engagements, including report assurance, readiness services and other assurance related activities with a focus on Carbon Accounting subject matter expertise
Build capacity within the member firms through training and knowledge sharing
Identify opportunities for KDN process improvement and standardization including enabling the successful deployment and adoption of each new service and solution
Serve as a champion for the KDN ESG Assurance program
Collaborate effectively with executive partners to engender support and excitement for the benefits of KDN ESG Assurance while addressing potential roadblocks
Qualifications:
Minimum eight years of recent and significant experience in sustainability assurance or a related field
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university with a relevant business discipline essential or equivalent work experience, CPA or similar accreditation is preferred
Experience of assurance/audit work and the ability to apply this expertise from this perspective
In-depth technical knowledge of relevant frameworks and the international regulatory and policy context, specifically knowledge and experience in working with the GHG Protocol Scope 1, 2 and 3
Excellent stakeholder and client management skills; the position requires you to work with multiple teams and clients in an international context, meaning easy adaption to different international and cultural environments is required
Prior experience working with offshore teams and/or collaborating on special initiatives
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