About PWC SATIC PwC has recently launched the South African Technology&Innovation Centre (SATIC). SATIC is designed to innovate, build and deploy for our global clients across a range of technology and transformational solutions. We are looking for a number of candidates who can support our global clients transform their approach to sustainability reporting. We'll need people who understand how technology can be used to support this reporting, but also candidates with backgrounds in sustainability and delivering change for clients to tackle the biggest challenges in society. The Sustainability delivery centre will work closely with the PwC UK Sustainability practice, where you will play an integral part in engagements, working as part of an extension of the UK team. It presents an exciting opportunity to shape a meaningful career, contributing positively to some of the most pressing global challenges. If you are looking for a career where every day is different, where challenges are complex and where you can make a real difference, then we want to hear from you. Role Summary Joining PwC's Sustainability team in SATIC presents an exciting opportunity to shape a meaningful career, contributing positively to some of the most pressing global challenges. Through speed, collaboration, and imaginative thinking we’re helping our clients to build trust in the climate transition by: enhancing credibility of non-financial sustainability and climate reporting, driving sustainability transformation programmes to ensure the transition to Net Zero is fair. We are also ensuring our own business is ready to meet the challenge ahead. As part of The New Equation, PwC is committing $12bn globally over the next 5 years, creating over 100,000 new jobs, with a specific emphasis on strengthening our Sustainability capabilities. This role primarily focuses on Sustainability Reporting, providing an opportunity to work virtually with the PwC UK practice, to deliver a broad spectrum of sustainability reporting services to UK-based clients as well as clients around the world. The next 24 months will be a critical phase for Sustainability reporting, given the numerous new and emerging Sustainability regulations expected to be applicable from 2024 onwards. As our Sustainability Reporting team expands, we are actively seeking talented professionals with a background in Sustainability Reporting or non-financial control frameworks, to play a leading role in delivering complex engagements to senior client stakeholders. We want to help our clients to tackle their Sustainability reporting challenges and to create value not only for today, but for the future. Qualifications /Certifications required: We will consider a range of university degrees and professional qualifications in a relevant subject matter area. However, on top of this, candidates will be expected to demonstrate experience in client delivery across one or a number of sustainability reporting requirements. Experience required: Experience aligned with the outlined activities Knowledge of asset managers, banks and insurers from working within the business or providing professional services consulting support to firms in the financial services sector. Experience of having worked on implementations of new financial services regulations. Up to date with emerging regulations and standards such as TCFD, CSRD, SDR, SS3/19 and global transition planning activities, such as the Transition Plan Taskforce in the UK Project management skills with a demonstrated ability to work on multiple engagements effectively Experience in a fast-paced environment Experience in managing and coaching teams Clear and effective communication skills Ability to build key stakeholder relationships, both internally and with clients Responsibilities of role Lead the project team in various Sustainability reporting activities, including: Current state Sustainability reporting assessments Regulatory impact assessments and gap analysis Sustainability reporting landscape reviews and horizon scanning Sustainability materiality assessments Sustainability reporting maturity assessments Sustainability reporting implementation design Sustainability reporting assurance readiness assessments Manage client-facing and internal engagements, overseeing progress and budgets Serve as a subject matter expert on projects, specific topics, or reporting frameworks Stay updated on the latest reporting developments through continuous research Manage day-to-day relationships with key client and internal stakeholders Identify new client opportunities and contribute to the development of sales and marketing materials, including proposals and thought leadership Contribute to the further development of our Sustainability Reporting proposition and approach, including digital assets People Responsibilities: Develop junior team members through effective coaching, supervision, and training Practise upward management and communication Foster a positive and inclusive team environment Desirable skill sets include: Demonstrable financial services expertise including qualified accountants with experience auditing financials services companies or investment funds Development of sustainability strategy and models to support:: Economic and financial modelling skills Data collection and management Financial accounting and annual reporting under IFRS Helping organisation to achieve net zero ambitions: International funding grant application and reporting Carbon modelling&accounting Build/construction and environment impact (infrastructure, real estate and urban development, energy efficiency, renewables, building retrofit) #J-18808-Ljbffr