KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme 2024

Sustainability has become critical to the success of businesses across all sectors. KPMG’s Sustainability team helps to support our clients drive the Sustainability agenda focusing on topics such as Sustainability Assurance, Impact Reporting and Decarbonization, amongst others. Our multidisciplinary team works with a range of established methodologies to identify strengths, weaknesses, and risks in organisations’ interactions with society, and uses this knowledge to strengthen impact.

Due to the heightened awareness around Sustainability and its increasing importance for all organisations, there has been an increase in Sustainability considerations and inclusions in proposals and potential client liaisons throughout the business. We are looking for dynamic, diverse graduates to join our Sustainability Services team.

• Table of Content
• About Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG)
• KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme
• Aim and Benefits of KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme
• Requirements for KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG)

KPMG is a global network of independent professional services firms with deep expertise in the provision of audit, tax and advisory services to clients in various industries and sectors of the economy. The Firm is well represented in Nigeria and across the African continent, with the objective of providing exceptional and quality services to multinational, regional and local clients and to enhance the product offerings in certain previously under-serviced markets. We are a team of outstanding professionals with diverse backgrounds, varied experience and probing minds. We always strive to w...&... continue reading

KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	South Africa
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme

Key responsibilities:

• Executing Sustainability audit and assurance programmes, tests and procedures
• Delivery of sustainability assurance and reporting engagements including preparation of adequate working papers to support Sustainability consulting outputs and conclusions
• Identifying weak/problem areas and developing effective corrective action plans
• Report writing and quality outputs
• Client liaison and communication throughout various stages of a project
• Undertaking site visits with the team
• Strong technical analytical skills, methodical with strong emphasis on attention to detail
• Well-developed investigative, evaluative and problem solving ability
• Ability to multitask
• Basic responsibilities in respect of supporting KPMG implementation of its ESG strategy including research and participation in development of Sustainability thought leadership/leading practice/proposals.

Requirements for KPMG Sustainability Graduate Programme Qualification

Skills and attributes required for the role:

·      Keen interest in ESG and Sustainability and appreciation of the United Nations sustainable development goals, Global Reporting Initiative Standards, other industry and technical developments, assurance and reporting framework would be advantageous

• A high performing team player who can work independently and contribute to a positive and cohesive team environment
• Strong attention to detail/methodical/analytical
• Self-starter, presentable, professional and confident
• Report writing, good communication and presentation skills
• Target/results driven with a sense of urgency to get things done
• Desire to improve the status quo. Persistent, persuasive and tenacious
• Willing to travel

      Ability to:

• Be agile and adapt to changing environments, spot problems, and trace to root cause to recommend solutions
• Develop innovative and creative solutions to problems/initiates smarter ways of working and improving processes
• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic team and environment

Qualifications

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• Relevant honours degree (i.e.): Environmental Science/Management, Chemical Engineering, Social Science, Climate Change/Climate Finance or similar
• Fully Microsoft office competent, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) on kpmgza.taleo.net to apply

For more details,visit KPMG website