Capital Market & Accounting Advisory Services - Esg Reporting Manager

A career as part of our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting team will provide you the opportunity to work with some of the most influential organizations to build trusted reporting that they and their stakeholders can use for decision making. Corporate reporting of the future won’t just be about financials - it must also include what’s most meaningful to a broad range of the organization's most influential stakeholders and provide the information they require for making decisions related to what’s most important to them. Identifying what’s material to stakeholders, along with the accuracy, consistency and comparability of reporting, aligned to standard setter and regulatory body expectations is therefore critical to developing and delivering ESG reporting that can be trusted and relied upon. ESG is at the top of the agenda for many organizations and most are at different stages in understanding how they should respond. As part of our team, you’ll focus on helping organizations to develop their ESG reporting to respond to their own reporting ambitions as well as evolving reporting and regulatory standards, such as those issued by the ISSB, SEC, CSA and CSRD. You’ll work with clients to help them align their ESG reporting with their ambitions and reporting obligations and support them in implementing reporting policies, processes, controls and systems to measure progress for consistent and accurate reporting. Working with our established team that includes economists, natural scientists, engineers and finance and accounting professionals – you’ll also have the opportunity to help clients not only achieve compliance but also identify broader opportunities for enhancing enterprise value through transformation of strategy and operations.

What to consider before applying

• This role has the option of being based out of our Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver offices.

Purpose-led work you’ll be part of

Our ESG Reporting professionals help organizations effectively report on ESG in a way that aligns with recognised standards and frameworks as well as future proofing reporting for anticipated regulatory change. We support clients on their journey to elevate existing reporting to investor grade and assurance ready reporting. We’re helping organizations tell a clear, concise and trusted story of how they’re future proofing their business by making them more resilient and sustainable.

As Manager, you'll work with teams of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from understanding a client’s problem and ambition through design and implementation of a reporting solution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the development of thought leadership on emerging trends in ESG reporting for distribution within PwC and also with our clients
• Engaging in complex technical advisory assignments on the application of ESG standards to a client’s specific circumstances, working hand-in-hand with other ESG specialists across PwC
• Analyzing complex technical accounting issues related to ESG
• Developing a reputation as a subject matter expert with clients and other key stakeholders in the Canadian market. Building close relationships with regulators, standard setters and key influencers of ESG reporting requirements.
• Providing subject matter expertise related to ESG reporting to other professionals within PwC and to our clients
• Establishing relationships with key management responsible for the development and delivery of ESG reporting within the organisation.
• Play a leading role in in complex, multi-disciplinary projects related to ESG reporting design and implementation – often supporting several projects at a time
• Being aware of and being a source of knowledge for emerging trends in ESG reporting within Canada and globally and helping to develop PwC service offerings and solutions to capitalise on market trends
• Work closely with the rest of the ESG reporting team to establish PwC points of view, interpretations and implementation guidance for the application of ESG reporting standards
• Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of ESG reporting standards and frameworks and the global regulatory reporting requirements

Experiences And Skills You’ll Use To Solve

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate new ideas and prepare reports and other documents for presentation to senior client executives and boards
• Experience in building relationships with key management responsible for external regulatory reporting including financial and non-financial reporting
• Deep knowledge of ESG reporting standards and frameworks and the expected upcoming regulatory reporting trends.
• A broad understanding of the role of ESG reporting and governance in enhancing enterprise value and the linkages that ensure reporting aligns with both regulatory requirements as well as business strategy
• Share and collaborate effectively with others, building relationships which are genuine and rooted in trust
• Experience in developing and leading complex engagements of multi-disciplinary capabilities to solve clients financial and non-financial accounting and regulatory reporting issues
• Highly detail oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills; an ability to think broadly and to identify linkages and trends in data, facts and other information to uncover insights and deliver quality to our clients
• Flexibility to travel on an as needed basis
• Qualified Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, developing and coaching diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at http://pwc.com/ca/whypwc .

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Putting the safety of our people and clients first

At this time, PwC does not require, but strongly encourages, full vaccination in order to access its offices. Some of our clients may require vaccination and other restrictions to be in place to access their premises. You may, therefore, be required to be vaccinated and comply with all other restrictions where applicable.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

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