Sustainability Assurance & Reporting Assistant Manager

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley partners with a world-leading professional services firm to recruit an ambitious Sustainability Assistant Manager for their Audit & Assurance practice in Ireland. You will work with a dynamic sustainability team across Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick, delivering high-impact ESG engagements for diverse clients.

Join a team at the forefront of regulatory change with excellent learning opportunities, mentorship, and exposure to marquee corporate customers.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CA qualification with strong audit/assurance foundation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead assurance file delivery from planning to completion (ISAE 3000 or similar).
• Advanced analytical skills to challenge and validate ESG data.

Responsibilities

• Support Engagement Managers in delivering end-to-end sustainability assurance and advisory projects.
• Assist engagement leadership with client portfolio operations including budgeting and resourcing.
• Apply sustainability regulations and frameworks to audit readiness and ESG reporting.

Skills

Professional qualification

Assurance standards

Data & analytics

Financial management

People management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA

Job description

Morgan McKinley is delighted to partner with the world's leading professional services firm to recruit an ambitious Sustainability Assistant Manager for their premier Audit & Assurance practice.

Renowned for driving innovation, confidence, and high-impact value across the global reporting ecosystem, our client combines cutting-edge technology with deep technical expertise to support top-tier domestic and multinational organizations.

In this role, you will join a dynamic Sustainability assurance, reporting, and advisory team in Dublin, Cork, Galway, or Limerick.

Working alongside market-leading partners and directors, you will take ownership of high-impact ESG client engagements across a diverse range of industries.

This position offers an exceptional platform to accelerate your career at the forefront of the evolving regulatory landscape, benefiting from direct exposure to marquee corporate clients, excellent learning and development opportunities, and top-tier mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Engagement Delivery: Support Engagement Managers in delivering end-to-end sustainability assurance and advisory projects across diverse sectors, taking ownership of quality management, project timelines, and client communications.

• Project & Portfolio Management: Assist engagement leadership with client portfolio operations, including budgeting, resourcing tools, proposal development, and workshop facilitation.

• Technical Guidance: Apply sustainability regulations and frameworks to support clients with audit readiness, assurance files, and ESG reporting.

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and guide junior team members on complex sustainability and non-financial data matters in a fast-paced environment.

• Practice Growth & Innovation: Contribute to thought leadership, internal practice development initiatives, and business development opportunities.

Key Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

• Professional Qualification: ACA / ACCA / CA (or equivalent) qualified with a strong foundation in audit and assurance.

• Assurance Standards: Demonstrated ability to lead assurance file delivery from planning through to completion under ISAE 3000 (or similar framework standards).

• Data & Analytics: Advanced analytical skills with a proven capability to challenge, interpret, and validate non-financial ESG data.

• Financial Management: Experience managing engagement economics, including budgeting, billing, and resource allocation.

• People Management: A passion for coaching high-performing teams and building strong collaborative working relationships.

Desirable:

• GHG Protocol & Emissions: Hands-on experience with Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions calculations, reporting, and key judgment areas.

• ESG Frameworks: Exposure to global reporting standards such as CSRD, ISSB, TCFD, EU Taxonomy, GRI, SFDR, or NFRD, with the ability to translate technical guidance into practical client solutions.

• Climate Risk: Experience assessing climate-related risks and their financial/operational impacts.