Consulting, F&A - ESG Reporting Transformation - Senior Manager (Riyadh)
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Description Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance, and tax to help you find the value you are looking for. Business Unit Description Why PwC PwC Middle East employs over 6,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, and the United Arab Emirates. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond. BU Description PwC is a global professional services firm that provides a range of Finance & Accounting consulting services to clients in various industries. Some of the finance & accounting consulting services that PwC offers include Accounting Advisory, Finance Transformation, Economics & Sustainability, AL&V, Government Reporting, and shift SAP. Job Summary OU Description PwC's Accounting Advisory business unit provides clients with practical solutions to accounting and financial reporting challenges. The team of experts advises clients on a range of complex accounting issues, including implementing new accounting standards, accounting for business transactions, and providing support on regulatory compliance. The unit helps clients navigate through complex accounting requirements by providing in-depth technical knowledge and understanding of financial reporting standards. This presents an exciting opportunity to join our ESG reporting transformation team within the Consulting division. You will play a crucial role in managing and executing reporting transformation projects for clients across various sectors in the Middle East. Our team specializes in providing tailored solutions for strategy and reporting transformation, assisting clients in defining their sustainability reporting priorities. Your focus will involve aligning clients' ESG reporting frameworks and standards, clarifying the impact of ESG issues on business operations and strategy, identifying reporting formats and disclosures, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Additionally, you will identify key sectors and potential clients for ESG reporting transformation services, foster relationships with existing clients to understand evolving reporting requirements, and explore opportunities for expanding our consulting services. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in delivering ESG reporting transformation projects and strategy engagements internationally or within the region. They should demonstrate proficiency in reviewing compliance with regional and international ESG reporting frameworks and guidelines, including GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, and emerging ISSB standards S1 and S2. Requirements
- Proven experience in delivering high-quality ESG reporting transformation strategic engagements across multiple industries.
- Experience in supporting clients through understanding the impact of the emerging regulatory and reporting agenda around ESG reporting transformation.
- Strong working knowledge of current and emerging reporting frameworks and standards with a particular focus on GRI.
- Experience in advising clients as they write and develop their ESG reports.
- Track record of identifying market challenges and creating opportunities in ESG reporting transformation.
- Ability to actively support the Partner within the ESG reporting transformation team working on business development.
- Strong knowledge of current tools and trends for ESG reporting is a plus.
- Collaborating with the capital markets team to help companies assess their state of ESG readiness.
- Demonstrate extensive project management skills related to projects.
- Collaborate with colleagues across different competencies within the firm regionally and globally.
- Demonstrate flexibility to travel as client assignments require.
- GRI or SASB certification are mandatory.
- Other sustainability reporting qualifications that could support ESG reporting work are desired.
- 8+ years of relevant experience working in ESG reporting of an accounting firm such as the big four.
- Currently working as a Senior Manager in an accounting firm or as part of the ESG reporting team.
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