Esg Assistant Manager - City of London, United Kingdom - MHA Macintyre Hudson LLP

MHA Macintyre Hudson LLP
MHA Macintyre Hudson LLP
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Job Title - ESG Assistant Manager


Office - London/Flexible


Who we are


Here at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, we take the time to create great relationships with our clients to become not just their trusted advisers, but valued partners that face the future together.


As a Top 13 firm of chartered accountants, tax and business advisers, we work in partnership with clients ranging from entrepreneurs and individuals to multi-national corporations.

We work together to navigate an ever-changing business world and proactivelyidentify the opportunities that tomorrow presents.


Leveraging our national network of offices, we offer a comprehensive range of financial and business strategy services to clients across the UK, enabling them to achieve profitable growth and build sustainable long-term success.


As a member of Baker Tilly International, we have a global reach that allows us to offer our insight and expertise wherever our clients need us to be.

We believe this makes us a national and international partner of choice for entrepreneurs and multi-nationalenterprises across the world.


Our agile and responsive approach means we are always on hand to have the right conversations about with clients at the right time, allowing us to identify their goals and business needs both now, and in the future.


Purpose of the role
You will be responsible for delivering ESG technical audit and assurance requirements to Clients.

The Sustainability and the Journey to Net Zero will prove to be the greatest business challenge of the decade with significant risk and opportunity broughtnot just by climate change but all environmental, social and governance factors that investors, consumers & customers, capital providers, supply chains, colleagues and competitors will be focusing on.

The role is specific to this service delivery only.

Youwill manage a portfolio of ESG audit & assurance clients, meet the needs of the clients and to maximise the fee income of the portfolio, by delivering MHA services.

To effectively manage resources and the workflow between clients and meet all relevant deadlines.


This is an exciting new role and one where you will be able to draw on your experience to make your own.


Main responsibilities

Portfolio Management

  • Plan, control, deliver and review client work to ensure that the jobs are completed as efficiently and effectively as possible by allocating the resources available.
  • Ensure the ESG Sub service within audit is covered with clients where appropriate, to establish the events that have had an impact on the business and any areas needing particular attention.
  • Prepare a time budget for each assignment.
  • Ensure relevant technical information for the main audit or accounts planning memorandum is completed This will include details of any potential anomalies or any difficulties that have been encountered during previous audits.
  • Brief audit or accounts staff on the client and the nature of its business ensuring that the most cost effective approach to the job is clearly communicated. Carry out debrief and provide feedback at end of assignments with the Head of Technical ESG.
  • Ensure that all information relating to the service is complete and that audit or assurance work is sufficient to enable the Partner to form an opinion on the accounts.
  • Monitor work in progress on all jobs within the ESG portfolio.
  • Ensure all hours worked on any client are recorded correctly, enabling a true reflection of the profitability of the job to be shown.
  • Draft all relevant summary technical information covering all material issues for review and sign off by the relevant managers.
  • Being responsible for the quality of deliverables produced, including qualitative and quantitative analysis as well as written and verbal advice.

Business advisory/ad hoc work

  • Identify opportunities for additional services that MHA MacIntyre Hudson can provide to clients.
  • Identify and target new clients through networking, marketing, and client referrals.
  • Adhoc project work which may include compliance or valueadded services.
  • Be proactive in involving other experts i.e., Corporate Finance, Tax where relevant.
  • Promote and use marketing materials and other such resources.
  • Be involved in tenders and presentations on related assignments and new work proposals.

Communications & Development

  • Keep Partners/Directors informed on how jobs are progressing, on client matters, proposed strategies on dealing with clients, signing off jobs and ensure fee targets are met.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with target clients and key market constituents.
  • Proactive and highly tangible sector mapping to identify targets and new opportunities.
  • Audit/accounts staff provide technical advice & what is expected of them and any review points that arise.
  • Any other compliance matters in line with HR Policies and Procedures.

Decision making parameters

  • Agree the setting the budget for individual jobs with Head of ESG Technical.
  • Variance to fee to be agreed with line manager and reported immediately.
  • Decisions on the treatment of technical issues made with line manager.

Qualifications and skills

  • Experience within a similar role is critical.
  • Experience of Large Entities & Listed / PIE covering a range of industries.
  • Management/supervisory experience
  • Client focus and commercial awareness.
  • Organisational skills the ability to juggle several different tasks at once.
  • Team building skills.
  • Analytical thinking/problem solving.
  • Project a positive image of MHA.
  • To sell and promote MHA and the services we provide.

What we can offer you

  • Genuine?work?life balance.
  • Accredited Investor in People.
  • New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential.
  • 33 days holiday?including bank?holidays, plus the opportunity to buy up to 5 days.
  • Managers bonus scheme available.
  • Amazing employee referral scheme, paying up to £4000 for a successful referral.
  • Paid CSR time.
  • Car lease scheme.
  • And more
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