Director, Esg Reporting

**Function(s)**:Corporate Services**Work Type**:Permanent**Start Date for Applications**:9 Sep 2024**Closing Date for Applications**:
KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.
Job Description
We are inviting you to join KPMG, and together with us, drive meaningful and lasting change for our clients.
The KPMG ESG Consulting team comprises highly motivated, highly skilled individuals who work effectively together to bring the best of KPMG’s global insights, capabilities and solutions to our clients who are on their sustainability journeys.
Our clients see us as a strategic partner who work alongside them, helping them and their organizations effectively anticipate and navigate business changes which arise from the transition to a low carbon economy, and a more inclusive society.
- Adoption of ESG frameworks and standards, including implementation and process transformation
- Integration of ESG considerations into enterprise risk frameworks and integrated assurance frameworks
- Development and execution of net zero strategies and decarbonization roadmaps, including carbon target setting and feasibility analysis
- Development and execution of carbon value chain roadmaps, including ethical supply chains transformations
- Development and execution of responsible business models, including strategic, operational, financial models
- Performance of due diligence and other verifications related to ESG issues
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Specifically for this role:
You will be responsible for:

- Driving the growth of the ESG risk and reporting business, in line with KPMG’s overall growth strategy
- Delivering on business goals in 3 areas - team performance, financial performance, market presence
- Demonstrating KPMG’s Values, ensuring a strong culture of purposeful teamwork and growth mindset

You will need to have:

- Relevant professional qualification - ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
- Subject matter expertise related to sustainability reporting matters is desirable
- Experience in a technical role - eg. accounting advisory, audit or assurance support, standard setter
- Proven technical competence with strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Acumen in identifying and acting on market and client opportunities
- Competencies in technical matters relating to financials, accounting, and risk
- Experience in consultancy, track record in client conversion and delivery
- A good balance of considering the big picture and attention to details
- Passion and dedication to drive team and individual professional success
- Professional maturity and soft skills to operate within large, complex organizations
- Minimum working experience - 10 - 12 years, relevant ESG certifications considered

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At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.