Sustainability Manager

External Audit (EA) (Manager -ARA Sustainability) EA - ARA Sustainability provides advisory and assurance services for clients on a broad range of aspects for clients who plan to or are already disclosing against established sustainability reporting standards or frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate- Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and CDP. Our team includes specialists who bring industry-specific sustainability perspectives and have deep understanding of evolving ESG trends and market forces, why certain sustainability metrics are important from both a financial and risk perspective, and experience in advising companies as they establish and improve internal processes for collecting, analyzing, measuring, and reporting information.

Work you will do As ARA Sustainability professional; you will gather, analyze and distribute information regarding developments in sustainability to our clients and our practice. Other responsibilities would include, you will:

• Lead the delivery of projects for clients with a focus on:
• Performing research, stakeholder engagement, and analysis as part of materiality assessments and ESG risk and opportunity analyses
• Performing sustainability-related assurance procedures such as evaluating and testing processes and related controls
• Support corporate reporting in line with recognized ESG standards and frameworks such as GHG Protocol, TCFD, GRI, SASB and CDP
• Primarily be involved in performing ESG services
• Participate in meetings and assist in preparation of reports
• Continually develop technical and professional skills through continuous learning programs and guide the team
• Demonstrate the ability to manage a team as well as help them develop technically and professionally
• Communicate effectively with clients and US Deloitte Team members
• Support organization and function initiatives

The team The ARA Sustainability team is composed of professionals that possess competency and experience in reporting sustainability and KPI services as well as ESG readiness and integrated reporting and assurance services, including related governance and controls. The professionals use these skills to assess, analyze, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of ESG reporting.

Qualifications
Required

• CA/CPA or graduation in Sustainability, Climate Change, Risk Management, Energy or a related environmental or business discipline
• 6+ years of direct professional experience from a top-tier consulting firm or corporate role
• Deep understanding of ESG-related standards and frameworks including GHG Protocol, SASB, GRI, and TCFD
• Experience with assurance activities including internal and/or operational audit
• Demonstrate problem solving and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
• Willingness to expand skillset and work on other related areas
• Willingness to travel out of country on engagements

Preferred

• Sustainability certification (e.g., GRI or SASBs Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting credential a plus) or certified public accountant (CPA) with relevant sustainability experience
• Familiarity with ESG ratings (e.g., MSCI, Sustainalytics, ISS, S&P)
• Familiarity or experience in any of the following fields is preferred: sustainability target setting, carbon accounting, sustainable finance, ESG due diligence, climate scenario analysis, and / or ESG governance.
• Sound understanding of corporate sustainability risks across various industry sectors
• Comfort with combining both qualitative and quantitative analysis to solve business problems
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver commitments on time and budget
• Experience applying standards, procedures, and processes to implement management system and/or regulatory requirements
• Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to think laterally and adapt previous experience and solutions to new projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team and environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience working independently on multiple assignments or engagements, even in a virtual environment
• Experience with leading teams and project management including budget analysis, status reporting, and issue management preferred

Experience
Required

• 6+ years of relevant experience

Preferred