EY Climate Change Sustainability Services - 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

540302824

Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) - Nonfinancial Reporting Assurance & Advisory (NFRA) - Senior

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. That means you’ll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues. You’ll also be collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines, so we’ll look to you to build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our knowledge in other areas.

Your key responsibilities

Our Non-Financial Reporting Assurance/Advisory (NFRA) team is growing exponentially, and as a Senior, you will play a key role in that growth. Working across all industries, you will develop your career by assisting clients in communicating nonfinancial performance, and responding to the development of corporate, nonfinancial, and integrated reporting frameworks. Our team helps clients meet stakeholder and regulatory expectations, as well as assist in providing trust and confidence to the market on performance through our ESG assurance engagements. Example project activities may include:

Assurance-related:

• Leading fieldwork, managing performance, and keeping engagement leaders updated on non-financial or ESG assurance engagements

• Sharing market updates on the latest regulatory developments and leading ESG reporting practices with key audit client contacts to develop relationships

Advisory-related:

• Developing nonfinancial disclosures, integrated annual reports and other communications

• Establishing corporate governance risk disclosures

• Collecting and collating nonfinancial data to support management reporting, reporting to the board, and external disclosures

Skills and attributes for success

• A strong background in providing assurance services

• Understanding of ESG disclosure standards, frameworks and questionnaires such as GRI, TCFD, ISSB, SASB, CDP, UNPRI, and other sustainability reporting frameworks

• Understanding of emerging ESG regulations worldwide such as the SEC’s climate disclosure rule, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and California’s climate disclosure laws

• Ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders including management and the board to provide insight to related nonfinancial performances

• Understanding of carbon credits or offsets issues under voluntary and/or regulatory standards

• Ability to engage clients and provide authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in an accounting, finance, or business discipline, supported by 3 to 5 years’ work experience as an auditor in a public accounting firm

• Eligibility for US CPA licensure in your work state

• Prior consulting experience is preferred, but not required

• A proven track record of successfully assisting businesses in understanding key climate change and sustainability issues, regulatory developments, and market best practices

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to develop strategies and solutions of high business value

• Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team and environment, managing team members to successfully deliver projects

• Excellent technical, quantitative, and analytical skills

• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary

• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver's license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Relevant professional qualifications

• Track record with a leading accounting or consulting firm

• Specific knowledge and interest in several industries impacted by sustainability issues

What we look for

We’re interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for technical accounting experience — we’re interested in people with the ability to build genuine relationships, negotiate and think in unique and creative news ways. If you’re a confident leader with a curious mind and the ability to solve complex issues, this role is for you.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.