KPMG Belgium Hiring for Junior Sustainability Reporting Professional (September 2023) Job at Antwerpen Full Time

• You will work with more senior team members to deliver primarily sustainability project assurance and reporting work on particular clients, working to agree project timetables, developing scope and deliverables, drafting and working through work programmes, conducting testing and carrying out fieldwork, reporting and project management.
• Support other corporate reporting assurance engagements as and when required.
• You will be working with colleagues out of various countries and be involved in international projects.
• Keeping more senior team members up to date with progress throughout the course of the assignment.
• Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex sustainability reporting and assurance issues.
• Reviewing complex data sets and developing detailed and clear working papers.
• In-depth read and review of corporate reporting by clients, including compliance with existing and emerging regulation (such as NFRD, CSRD, EU Taxonomy).
• Building relationships with the client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm.
• Preparing draft reports for review by senior team members prior to submission to senior management.

Skills & Qualifications

• You obtained a Master’s degree (Economics, Business Engineering, Engineering, Environmental science, Sustainability) and have a strong affinity with sustainability.
• You have an inquisitive mind with a strong passion for sustainability reporting and environmental and societal issues.
• Knowledge of existing and new reporting frameworks (GRI, Value Reporting Foundation, ISSB) and current and upcoming legislative frameworks (NFRD, CSRD, EU Taxonomy) is an asset.
• You’re fluent in Dutch and/or French and English.
• You have a strong power of observation and love to analyze and optimize different processes.
• You distinguish yourself from others by your team spirit and your positive and flexible attitude
• You’re hands on and pragmatic in finding the solutions for our clients.
• You have a clear vision and mission on sustainability and the drive to work on sustainable economic growth.
• You have an ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally.
• You have a drive, resilience and ability to thrive in a pressured environment
• You can focus on delivering high quality work whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• You obtain strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, organisation and evaluative skills.
• IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• You are flexible to short international travelling now and then.

We offer

At KPMG we challenge companies to really make a difference and create competitive advantage by actively managing their impact on our planet and communities. Also we believe in the importance of sustainability or non-financial reporting towards stakeholders at large. We assist companies in communicating their integrated value creation through their corporate reporting. Increasingly we also provide assurance on such reporting and the important information it contains, as a token of credibility to investors and other stakeholders. Our goal is to help our clients respond to sustainability challenges and navigate the evolving reporting landscape in areas such as climate change, ethical supply chain management, human rights, economic development and circular economy. We are looking for people who are just like us fascinated by the power of sustainable business performance and related corporate reporting, people who are connected to it from their studies, experience, network or their role in society.

You will be part of a collaborative, dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging environment. Whilst the core focus of your work will be to assist on sustainability reporting and assurance engagements as a primary focus, you may also have the opportunity to work on sustainability related advisory engagements. This will give you a broad breadth of experience as a professional.

• The chance to work with interesting clients and innovative technology. At KPMG you can expect real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally. A career in KPMG Sustainability will give you countless growth possibilities and the opportunity to work in multidisciplinary teams on a broad range of different assurance and reporting projects.
• A corporate culture in which personal growth, mutual trust and lifelong learning are being fostered.
• An inclusive workspace that encourages diversity and pursues mutual respect and tolerance for each other’s beliefs and background.
• Professional experiences in an international and dynamic working environment to boost your career journey.
• A competitive and attractive compensation package and a great number of extra-legal advantages.
• A flexible, hybrid working schedule where employees can work on different locations: at home, at the office, on the go or at a client’s site.
• A professional environment that heavily invests in its people’s development of soft skills and technical know-how, by organizing both classroom and virtual trainings.
• A wide range of teambuilding activities and social events (e.g. afterwork drinks, network evenings, annual national receptions, etc.) that enable new joiners to meet colleagues within the wider KPMG community and have some fun along the way.
• A comprehensive well-being programme that includes hospitalization insurance and several initiatives that focus on mental health.

Contract type

Permanent

Full time/ Part time

Full-time

Position location

Job location

Europe, Belgium, Antwerp Office

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of experience required

No experience

Languages

• Dutch (Very good knowledge)
• English (Good knowledge)
• French (Limited knowledge)