Sustainability Assurance Expert

As a Sustainability Assurance Manager / Senior Manager, you will lead the development, implementation, and continual enhancement of our sustainability assurance methodology in alignment with Australian Standards on Sustainability Assurance Engagements (ASSA).

This is an opportunity to shape the future of assurance in a rapidly evolving field, while supporting practitioners across our audit practice with your expertise.

You will work as part of a team, supervising and developing staff members. Your role also involves significant involvement in working with our management team and developing future strategies.

Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Develop, implement, and maintain our sustainability assurance methodology in line with ASSA 5000 and other emerging standards.
• Provide technical guidance and respond to complex queries on sustainability assurance engagements from client-facing teams.
• Collaborate with audit and assurance teams to ensure the effective application of assurance methodology in sustainability-related engagements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of sustainability assurance specialists within our organisation.
• Monitor changes in the regulatory and standard-setting environment and ensure timely integration into methodology and practice.
• Support technical learning, including designing and delivering relevant learning programs.
• Engage in thought leadership projects and contribute to our responses to regulatory consultations on sustainability assurance matters.
• Participate in or lead special assignments, cross-functional initiatives, and other technical projects as required.
• Contribute to overall service line strategy.

• Graduate degree in Accounting, Economics or Business majoring in Accounting and/or Finance.
• CA Qualified (or equivalent).
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge and skills, including applied knowledge of Australian Accounting and Auditing Standards.
• Demonstrated experience in performing and/or reviewing sustainability assurance engagements.
• Broad range of client experience and across various industries.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with experience managing people and technical deliverables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical matters for diverse audiences.

Working for us, you will be part of a growing and market-leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what's possible.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our programme.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on-the-job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).