Job Title: Manager - ESG
Service Line / Team: Risk Advisory Services
We at BDO in UAE are a diverse group of individuals from many cultures, and we share a common ambition: to make a difference and be the spontaneous choice in the industry. We have an excellent Partner–to–staff ratio and an encouraging gender ratio, giving you more flexibility and high priority on mentorship and professional development.
At BDO, we understand that being the leader in exceptional client service begins – and ends – with exceptional regard for our people. Relationships matter in our work and interactions with clients and how we work and interact with each other. What differentiates BDO as an employer is our focus on relationships.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Manage assurance teams to deliver sustainability-related engagements, including reports and presentations for clients to understand and address their ESG issues, develop ESG strategy, quantify impacts, and enhance public disclosures.
- Providing clients with advice on the initial and continuing application of relevant industry reporting Frameworks, including TCFD, SASB, GRI, CDP and Integrated Reporting.
- Supporting clients in identifying and assessing climate change risks & opportunities to inform climate strategy and overall business resilience.
- Leading sustainability assurance procedures of clients' non-financial information reported in public disclosures using ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410 accounting standards.
- Develop and deliver training on ESG topics to clients.
- Contributing to our business development activities such as proposal development, marketing, internal and external presentations on ESG trends.
- On smaller ESG and risk advisory engagements, manage the delivery of the engagement from client acceptance/reappointment through to delivering the final report and archiving the completed files.
- On larger ESG and any other risk advisory engagements, execute the delivery of the engagement by supervising engagement staff who are relevant and managing upwards to project leaders with ownership.
- Assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders.
- Build strong internal relationships within the BDO Risk Advisory Services Division and across other Service Divisions.
- Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff.
KEY EXPERIENCE PARAMETERS
- Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
- Highly refined planning, leadership, relationship building and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment is required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills – with a positive & enthusiastic attitude.
- Attention to detail, analytical mind and commitment to delivering high-quality work
- Strong project management techniques, including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, organization, and evaluative skills.
How to join us
We seek people who are driven and who work towards the best interest of the Team and the Firm – passionate professionals who are keen to develop lasting relationships, both internally and with our clients.
Please send in your detailed resume by clicking the below link. If you are successful in your application, one of our resourcing teams will contact you to discuss the next steps.