Line of Service
Assurance
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Sustainability
Management Level
Associate
Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.
In sustainability assurance, you will focus on obtaining limited or reasonable assurance about whether sustainability reporting, for selected KPIs or as a whole, is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud (that can take the form of "greenwashing") or error, and to issue an auditor’s opinion, in order to help organisations and their stakeholders build trust in their sustainability strategy and performance while complying with relevant regulations. Your work will include assessing the existence of gaps between disclosure and sustainability reporting frameworks, assessing materiality analysis and reporting process, testing data quality and controls.
What you’ll create and do
As a Sustainability Assurance Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
- Develop and execute assurance procedures related to sustainability engagements.
- Qualitative and quantitative research using ESG data.
- Develop and execute assurance procedures related to ESG attestation engagements.
- Evaluation of organizations’ processes & controls to support external reporting.
- Complex technical accounting and analysis of GAAP impacts related to ESG.
- Apply analytical skills and specialist knowledge with our world-class client base.
- Assist in developing appropriate disclosures in accordance with approved ESG reporting standards and frameworks.
- Contribute effectively to complex, multi-disciplinary projects – often supporting several projects at a time.
- Helping our clients improve the way they report and build trust around their sustainability performance.
- Assisting our clients in tackling climate change issues and opportunities by providing Greenhouse Gas reporting, quantification, and assurance.
- Support internal and external thought leadership, while building client relationships and providing industry insight on ESG.
- Providing ESG reporting & assurance services to household names in a diverse range of industries.
- Participate in client meetings and assist in preparation of deliverables and reports.
- Business development activities such as assistance in preparation of budgets and proposals and initiating marketing of services to new and existing clients.
What you’ll bring to this role
- Enrolled in or completed post-secondary education and working to obtain or have obtained all Canadian CPA required prerequisite courses.
- An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work.
- A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate new ideas.
- Highly detail oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills; an ability to think broadly and to ask questions about data, facts and other information to deliver quality to our clients.
- Share and collaborate effectively with others, building relationships which are genuine and rooted in trust.
- Ability to easily adapt and prioritize, demonstrating project management skills to handle changing priorities.
- Examples of alignment with PwC Values: Acting with Integrity, Working Together, Care, Reimagine the Possible and Make a Difference.
- You’ll be comfortable traveling to cities across Canada (when deemed safe to do so by applicable public health or regulatory authorities and PwC).
- This role requires that you are legally entitled to work for PwC in Canada for the intended duration of the offer/contract.
- Excellente maîtrise du français exigée.
Note: We only allow you to submit one application; however you are able to select a second and third office preference.
Why you’ll love working with us
At PwC Canada, our solvers are supported through meaningful rewards, meaningful connections, meaningful work, and meaningful growth. Thrive in work and life through our diverse, inclusive and flexible culture, powered by the latest tech.