Associate Consultant - ESG

UHY; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UHY Malaysia is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented candidate to support delivery of Sustainability, ESG and Climate Change services to clients in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.

You will assist in reporting, risk analysis, benchmarking, climate projects and client engagements, working with management and cross-border teams. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply, with up to 1 year of relevant experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Sustainability or a related discipline is required.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply, with up to 1 year of relevant experience advantageous.
• Strong interest in Sustainability, ESG and Climate Change.

Responsibilities

• Support project management and delivery of sustainability and ESG projects under guidance.
• Assist in preparing sustainability and ESG reports, corporate sustainability strategies and targets.
• Conduct sustainability risk, opportunity, trend, policy and regulatory analysis.
• Support ESG gap analysis and benchmarking of clients’ sustainability programmes and performance.
• Assist in climate-related projects, including climate risk and decarbonisation strategies.
• Support the preparation and delivery of sustainability and climate-related proposals.
• Assist in sustainability assurance engagements, including ESG data analysis, verification, stakeholder interviews, assurance reporting and recommendations for improvement.
• Support sustainability training and presentations for clients and senior management.
• Work collaboratively with project teams across different sectors, clients and countries in Southeast Asia/Asia Pacific.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

English fluency

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Sustainability or a related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis tools

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented candidate to join our team and support the delivery of Sustainability, ESG and Climate Change services to UHY clients in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

Support project management and delivery of sustainability and ESG projects under the guidance of the management team.

Assist in preparing sustainability and ESG reports, corporate sustainability strategies and sustainability targets.

Conduct sustainability risk, opportunity, trend, policy and regulatory analysis.

Support ESG gap analysis and benchmarking of clients’ sustainability programmes and performance.

Assist in climate-related projects, including climate risk and opportunity assessments and decarbonisation strategies.

Support the preparation and delivery of sustainability and climate-related proposals.

Assist in sustainability assurance engagements, including ESG data analysis, verification, stakeholder interviews, assurance reporting and recommendations for improvement.

Support sustainability training and presentations for clients and senior management.

Work collaboratively with project teams across different sectors, clients and countries in Southeast Asia/Asia Pacific.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Sustainability or a related discipline.

Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. Candidates with up to 1 year of relevant experience in sustainability, ESG, climate change, accounting, finance or a related field will be an added advantage.

Strong interest in Sustainability, ESG and Climate Change.

Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.

Able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to analyse sustainability and ESG data and present findings clearly and concisely.

Good proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Comfortable communicating with clients and stakeholders.

Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

A strong team player with a proactive attitude, good work ethic and willingness to learn.

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UHY in Malaysia is an independent firm of Urbach Hacker Young (UHY) International Limited. UHY was established in 1986 and based in London, UK. UHY is a network of independent accounting and consulting firms with offices in nearly 296 major business centres in 89 countries. UHY is currently ranked 16th among the largest international audit, accounting, tax and consultancy networks.

Our vision in providing quality services to our clients has secured many long-standing clients in a variety of backgrounds. This has built a reputation for reliability, approachability and integrity within the financial community.

UHY provides audit, corporate advisory, tax, management consulting, forensic accounting and corporate secretarial services. Our services and teams are tailored to suit the culture of each client including publicly listed corporations, large and medium-sized companies, privately owned businesses, not-for-profit and public organisations.

Our drive for professionalism, quality, integrity and innovation combined with global reach has realised substantial growth for clients. UHY’s success is dependent on the achievement of its employees, and the employees are rewarded when they work for the betterment of the company and themselves - a win-win situation which benefits both UHY and its employees. UHY is committed to driving a high-performance culture, therefore continuous learning and development of our employees play a fundamental role in our journey.

UHY in Malaysia is an independent firm of Urbach Hacker Young (UHY) International Limited. UHY was established in 1986 and based in London, UK. UHY is a network of independent accounting and consulting firms with offices in nearly 296 major business centres in 89 countries. UHY is currently ranked 16th among the largest international audit, accounting, tax and consultancy networks.

Our vision in providing quality services to our clients has secured many long-standing clients in a variety of backgrounds. This has built a reputation for reliability, approachability and integrity within the financial community.

UHY provides audit, corporate advisory, tax, management consulting, forensic accounting and corporate secretarial services. Our services and teams are tailored to suit the culture of each client including publicly listed corporations, large and medium-sized companies, privately owned businesses, not-for-profit and public organisations.

Our drive for professionalism, quality, integrity and innovation combined with global reach has realised substantial growth for clients. UHY’s success is dependent on the achievement of its employees, and the employees are rewarded when they work for the betterment of the company and themselves - a win-win situation which benefits both UHY and its employees. UHY is committed to driving a high-performance culture, therefore continuous learning and development of our employees play a fundamental role in our journey.