Risk Advisory – Internal Controls and Assurance – Sustainability – Assistant Manager at Deloitte

• The main purpose of the job is to support the Senior Manager/Associate Director or Director in delivery of services to / at client premises on delegated engagement / project. 
• Focus on the management and delivery of client engagements, as well as sales and practice development.
• Develop high-performing people and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters, and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service. 

Specialised Technical Capabilities:

Leads Sustainability Engagements:

•   Ability to increase quality of sustainability engagements by providing data-driven solutions that align with client’s strategic objectives
•   Applies quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to measure the financial materiality of sustainability risks
•   Develops enabling tools and frameworks to increase the client’s ability to execute on the sustainability strategy
•   Uses a data-driven approach to develop / redesign sustainability governance structures and processes that enable execution and implementation of sustainability strategy
•   Takes an independent view and contributes heavily in developing and challenging the risk assessment and controls testing strategy and designing appropriate audit responses for risks
•   Proactively managers the project plan through efficient use of resources and tracking delivery of assigned tasks, guiding team members’ prioritization
•   Collaborates effectively across Deloitte functions to deliver a seamless audit that is responsive to stakeholder needs
•   Keeps in mind the engagement scope and objectives to effectively plan and conduct risk assessments and controls testing for Sustainability Assurance
•   Leverages proprietary frameworks, standards and guidelines to enhance accuracy, quality, and standardization of non-financial assurance testing for Sustainability Assurance
• Forms Insight-Driven Sustainability Reporting Recommendations:
•   Ability to employ a data-driven approach when designing sustainability reports and assessing the reporting cycle
•   Leverages relevant industry frameworks (e.g. GRI) to develop sustainability reports that are targeted on client’s strategic needs and benchmarked against industry standards
•   Analyzes client’s sustainability reporting cycle (e.g., data collection, communication, response) and identifies gaps with industry leading practices

Technical competencies:

•   External assurance in accordance with appropriate auditing standards
•   Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge
•   Demonstrated leadership skills
•   Sales skills
•   Proven ability to manage and execute projects
•   Experience in drafting and presenting client proposals
•   Excellent report writing skills
•   Good financial knowledge
•   Sound business acumen
•   Integrated Reporting
•   Performance Auditing
•   Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR)

Behavioral Competencies:

•   Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
•   Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills
•   Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
•   Strong client delivery focus
•   Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
•   Focus on quality and risk
•   Sound problem solving ability

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

Appropriate B. Degree or equivalent in the following fields:

•   Computer Science/ Information Technology
•   Mathematics/ Statistics
•   Environmental sciences
•   Engineering
•   Law
•   Commerce/Accounting/Cost/Auditing/Marketing/Economics
• Professional certification from a recognised professional body relevant for professional practice in the fields outlined above.

Desired qualifications:

• Postgraduate/ Masters’ qualification in a field related to fields per Minimum qualifications above.
• Preferred certifications – IMRSA, Ethics Institute, Sustainability Institute, CA, CIMA or CIIA

Experience:

• 4 – 6 years Internal Audit experience or completion of external audit training contract with experience in business process and internal controls

Experience in

•   Designing and Managing Sustainability Engagements
•   External Reporting
•   External Assurance