Senior Consultant - Climate Change and Sustainability Services (Hybrid)

Our Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) team seeks to build a better working world by helping businesses and governments respond to societal, environmental and economic challenges. They help businesses understand and evaluate the broader value impacts and outcomes associated with their organizations, operations, programs and projects. Our global team is multidisciplinary and combines our core knowledge in accounting and reporting with knowledge in technical and regulatory sustainability issues.

Our teams help clients improve and report on their sustainability performance. Specifically, we help clients manage emerging risks, and reduce costs through the design and implementation of systems and processes and leverage opportunities in areas such as climate change, environment management, health and safety, labor rights, non-financial reporting, and supply chain.

The opportunity

Our CCaSS team is growing exponentially, and as a Senior Consultant - Sustainable Assurance, you’ll play a key role in that growth.

We are at the forefront of current trends in climate change and sustainability and we engage with clients at all levels to provide insight into these developments. We want candidates who are dedicated and capable of helping us to develop our dynamic sustainability practice that is focused on making the difference for our clients, as they navigate this agenda, and the society at large.

Your Key Responsibilities

• In this role you will work as part of a wider team to support business development efforts, win project work and advise EY's clients on sustainability advisory, assurance and related services. You will:
• Provide assurance for non-financial information and reports (according to e.g. ISAE 3000);
• Participate in performing sustainability audit procedures, especially focusing on complex and/or specialized issues.
• Collaborate to plan objectives and a sustainability audit strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risk. 
• Collaborate with the Managers and the Partners to execute the CCaSS audit strategy that satisfies high client expectations, support the planning, execution and delivery of the engagements;
• Contribute actively in the engagement team to understand and respond to the client's needs and expectations and develop a client-focused, clear, accurate and well-presented work product;
• Ensure work is delivered in a timely manner and in compliance with EY high standard requirements;
• Assist in developing new opportunities related to new sustainability assurance projects and relationships;
• Contribute to the development of the CCaSS team supporting junior members and leading by example.
• Performing / supervising of the performance of audit procedures in accordance with EY’s methodology and quality standards

Skills and attributes for success

Pro- activity, accountability and results-driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working worl

You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Economics or similar fields of study
• At least 3 years of work experience in a relevant field
• Previous experience in audit (minimum 2 years)
• A very good understanding of key sustainability issues and trends and how they link to business value
• Understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies
• Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements
• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support
• Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Romanian.