Uniqus - Assistant Manager - Accounting & Reporting Consulting

About Uniqus:

Uniqus is a tech-enabled global platform that offers ESG and Accounting & Reporting Consulting by leveraging high-performing global talent.

We exclusively focus on two businesses. Our investments are accordingly fully allocated to these areas. This gives us the ability to be at the cutting edge of developments in the ESG & ARC space and recognize talent in this space.

Accounting & reporting Consulting:

Our Accounting & Reporting Consulting (ARC) practice is designed to partner with the finance function as an extension of your team. Our global talent pool has deep functional and technology expertise for the finance function. We provide the technical know-how, skills, technology, and bandwidth that allow you to maneuver the challenges in real-time without adding additional manpower costs within the organization.

We bring in a rich understanding of multi-geographical accounting frameworks such as U.S. GAAP, IFRS, Ind AS and other country-specific regulations.

Environment, Social & Governance Consulting:

Our ESG practice is built on the rich practical experience of SustainPlus that rolled- up into Uniqus as a part of our formation. We provide end-to-end services in the areas of ESG, Climate Action, and Corporate Responsibility. We endeavour to guide sustainable transformation in business and society at large, with the vision to shape a more balanced planet for the coming generations.

Technology integration: Our purpose is to integrate consulting & technology. This gives our talent a unique multi-disciplinary experience.

Our cloud delivery model envisages talent to work across national boundaries remotely and seamlessly. We believe that both our clients and our people benefit from our truly global approach.

Job Title : Assistant Manager

Function : Environment, Social and Governance Consulting (ESG)

Location: Gurugram, Mumbai

Role & Responsibilities

Uniqus is seeking professionals for our ESG team. As a member of the team, you will work with clients to provide high-quality ESG Consulting services and will report to the Manager / Associate Director with project execution and management.

Responsibilities:

- Undertaking ESG Gap Assessment and providing logical and impactful recommendations

- Peer Benchmarking sustainability/ESG performance across sectors

- Evaluate the social impact arising out of business activities, on the community, supply chain, employees and other stakeholders

- Providing guidelines to client organisations to comply with standards, regulations

- Collecting and collating data related to the sustainability impact through client's business operations and reporting findings

- Provide consulting and advisory support to our clients for developing ESG strategy, framework and roadmap

- Experience in writing Sustainability/ESG/IR reports

- Creation of performance dashboards, and ESG diligence & Score Card

- Conducting Risk and Opportunity assessments for client companies

- Good to have cross cultural business exposure

- Experience and knowledge about commonly applied global standards including DJSI, SustainAlytics, BRSR, TCFD, GRI, CDP, SDG, SASB, UNGC, UDHR etc.

- Knowledge of the circular economy model and implementation solutions

THE INDIVIDUAL:

We're looking for professionals who are passionate about providing ESG Consulting to clients. The incumbent will work for top global clients across a wide variety of markets and industry sectors across regions.

- Excellent communication skills to rationally explain, explore and discuss sustainability issues, as well as to sell your ideas and services

- Confidence to present information to various stakeholders, lead client workshops and represent the company at industry events

- The ability to build relationships with a range of people

- Flexibility to work under pressure, responding to changing legislation and project & programme demand

- Creative thinking and problem-solving skills to enable you to think outside the box

- Excellent numeracy and literacy skills for analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data, carrying out research, writing reports and making recommendations

- Effective written, oral communication skills

- Technical skills including Advanced Excel, PPT/ Canva are preferable

- Ability to work under pressure - stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.

- Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic.

Qualification:

- Bachelor/Masters degree in Business, Sustainability, Energy, Engineering, Environmental studies from an accredited college/university required; Post graduate degree from an accredited college/university preferred

- 3-6 years of related work experience