Manager - Esg Initiatives (Caq)

Summary Of Role

Manage and support technical and policy-oriented projects with working groups and task forces comprising representatives of senior leaders in the auditing profession.Work with the Center for Audit Quality’s (CAQ) staff of motivated, enterprising, and collegial professionals, to identif y , develop and seek consensus on emerging technical and public policy issues affecting the public company auditing profession . Help conduct research and develop thought leadership on auditing and financial reporting matters, including emerging areas of corporate reporting with a primary focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. Participate in CAQ-wide initiatives such as Accounting+ and Bold Ambition which help increase and attract a diverse talent pool to the auditing profession.

About The CAQ

CAQ is a nonpartisan public policy organization serving as the voice of U.S. public company auditors and matters related to the audits of public companies. To achieve our mission, we:

• Informed by independent research and analyses, champion policies and standards that bolster and support the effectiveness and responsiveness of U.S. public company auditors and audits to dynamic market conditions.
• Promote high-quality performance by U.S. public company auditors;
• Convene capital market stakeholders to advance the discussion of critical issues affecting audit quality, U.S. public company reporting, and investor trust in the capital markets;

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Develop and manage projects, keeping current on agreed upon deadlines and necessary actions.
• Manage and coordinate activities and meetings of CAQ committees, task forces, and working groups involving member firms and stakeholders.
• Conduct research, develop technical content, and thought leadership for new and emerging auditing and financial reporting issues, with a primary focus on environmental, social and governance matters.
• Coordinate and/or communicate CAQ messaging during meetings (both internal and external), roundtables, and conference panels with firm executives, members of the public company auditing profession, and college students.
• Work closely with and under the direction of CAQ Professional Practice leadership to assist in the preparation of CAQ comment letters on key regulatory policy proposals issued by the PCAOB, SEC, and other standard setters and regulators.
• Perform additional duties as required.
• Respond to technical inquiries from CAQ member firms.
• Engage with members of the public company auditing profession and regulatory staff to foster a positive working relationship with the CAQ.
• Monitor activity of public company auditing standard setters and regulators and attend open meetings. Summarize and report internally on relevant information. In addition, attend conferences relevant to public company auditing and report internally on relevant information discussed.
• Assisting CAQ team members in planned and unplanned work.
• Keep current on matters relevant to the public company auditing profession, both in the US and globally, and provide perspective on impact to the CAQ mission and objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Certain projects may require supervision of interns or other more junior team members.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Proven ability to take initiative in problem solving by proposing possible solutions to senior management.
• Detail oriented to analyze large and/or complex data sets.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to develop knowledge of, environmental, social, and governance-related reporting and assurance standards.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully administer projects and timelines, including the ability to work well under tight time constraints.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple deliverables and/or workstreams concurrently.
• Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional high performing teams to meet deadlines and achieve established goals.
• A mix of strong verbal communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• Ability to research member firm auditing inquiries and analyze emerging issues.
• Self-starter, with a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.

Required Experience, Qualifications & Education

• CPA license.
• Working knowledge of PCAOB standards, coupled with a strong desire to broaden your technical skills.
• 3 to 5 years of recent public company auditing or comparable experience.

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