Senior Sustainability Assurance

Ready to make an impact on the world? As a Senior Sustainability Assurance, you play a crucial role in ensuring non-financial information is accurately accounted for. Put your expertise to the test by diving into integrated reports, sustainability reports and carbon footprints. Join our team and become a driving force behind the new standard of sustainability!

The opportunity - What future are you building towards?

Today, societies demand greater responsibility from the organizations that they work for, buy from, and invest in. Organizations that effectively anchor their approach to long-term value with an authentic purpose are best positioned to measure, to demonstrate and to benefit from the value they create.

In response to this, we are looking for high-performing, innovative and enthusiastic candidates to join our growing team of individuals intent on helping clients to identify, measure and report on the non-financial performance metrics which are most relevant to their businesses. This role will place you at the heart of a high-energy, agile EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team that is committed to helping clients build long-term value. This opportunity will enable you to work with leading organisations at a senior level and interact with EY colleagues globally and across service lines. There will also be ample opportunities to work across different areas within the wider team.

Our team - Do great minds always think alike?

Within the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) department, we provide advice and support to our clients in the areas of sustainability controls and assurance on various sustainability aspects. Our team in the Netherlands consists of approximately 130 colleagues and is characterized, among other things, by our shared passion for sustainability and creating long-term value. Within our team, we have various specialized sub-teams that focus on decarbonization, Life Cycle Assessments, and non-financial reporting, among other things.

Responsibilities – How can you make a lasting impact in a rapidly changing world?

• Collaborate with your team to map client processes during interim control, then provide assurance during the year-end audit on the final project, which can include non-financial information in the client's annual report.
• Act as an advisory voice on non-financial information issues when meeting with clients, in addition to completing audit work.
• Enhance your personal and professional growth by getting involved with coaching, innovation, or quality improvement projects while working in your regular capacity.
• Work with top-tier organizations in a senior capacity, as well as team up with EY colleagues worldwide across various service lines. In our multidisciplinary team, opportunities abound to contribute to various focus areas.

Job requirements – Where do you start if you want to change the world?

• At least a bachelor's or master’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• Gained at least 3 years of relevant (work) experience in the (financial) audit practice.
• Able to communicate fluently in English and preferably in Dutch as well.
• Strong passion for sustainability and building a better working world.

Already interested? Apply now!

What we offer – Is everything that counts being counted?

• Vitality: the choice is yours. An online session with an external vitality coach, practical tips on topics such as nutrition, energy, sleep, and mindset, a discount at Healthcity, and/or a voucher card to rent a padel court.
• Salary: in addition to your fixed salary, depending on EY's financial performance, you may be eligible for a bonus. You are also entitled to an expense allowance (depending on the position) and an internet allowance of €40 net per month.
• Time off: you are entitled to 25 vacation days per year when full-time employed and you have the option to purchase additional days.
• Sabbatical: the option to take unpaid leave after consultation.
• Birth leave: EY will pay 100% of the birth leave; in the case of additional birth leave, EY will pay 70% of the salary.
• Training and education: EY believes it's important to provide everyone with the opportunity for continuous development. Therefore, we offer various soft and hard skills training programs, external courses, and the possibility to enroll in additional education. For example, you can obtain an MBA to broaden your skills in leadership, business, and tech.
• Mobility: contribute directly to our ambition to reduce EY's carbon footprint to zero by 2025. With the new scheme, you can choose from diverse sustainable options through the EY My Daily Travel app or online platform. This includes lease bicycles, electric shared scooters, electric shared cars, flexible lease cars, and various subscriptions for public transport. You can also track your CO2 footprint using the app.
• Bicycle arrangement: finance the purchase cost of your new bicycle through a monthly deduction from your gross salary (the purchase cost is spread over 12 months) or from your non-statutory holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme: you will start building a pension capital immediately upon joining EY. Each month, a premium is allocated to your pension account with our pension provider. You also have the option to voluntarily contribute additional funds to your pension.

The office

With over 10 offices spread throughout the country, we offer flexible options for base office locations. While most of our CCaSS colleagues are based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, we warmly welcome applicants from all parts of the Netherlands.

Recruitment procedure – How can you prepare for a long life together?

In our hiring process, we want to ensure a thorough evaluation of your qualifications. It starts with a review of your CV by our Hiring Manager, followed by an introductory call with our Recruiter to discuss your experience and expectations. You will then be asked to complete an online assessment to assess your skills and personality. If successful, you will be invited for a first interview with our Recruiter and a team member. Upon successfully completing the first interview, you will have a second interview with our Partners. If all goes well, we will extend a formal offer to you.

Due to laws and regulations, and because EY (and in some cases its clients) has high demands on the reliability and integrity of its employees, every new employee will be screened. Depending on your rank the pre-employment screening could contain the following: Certificate of Conduct (in Dutch: VOG) or - if requesting a Dutch VOG is not possible - Criminal Background Check of the country you are currently living or have lived during the last five years, integrity questionnaire, verification of ID, diploma’s and/or work experience and consultation of the Dutch insolvency registry.