Sustainability Expert

4 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia BDO Australia Full time
About BDO Australia

We empower people and realise possibilities by hiring and developing exceptional talent to deliver advisory, audit, and accounting services.

About the Team

We approach sustainability through universally recognised ESG frameworks, helping us to unpack and categorise the wide-ranging risks and metrics. Our sustainability experts support clients on their sustainability journeys, bringing an informed approach to supporting clients' response to increasing regulatory and reporting requirements, stakeholder expectations, and sustainability principles at their core.

Current Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Sustainability Consultant or Senior Consultant to join our Brisbane team. This role will see you delivering high-quality outputs to help clients meet their sustainability-related objectives. You will handle non-routine problems and situations, working independently with minimal guidance or supervision.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Executing sustainability services, including climate and sustainability-related risk analysis, scenario analysis modelling, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories, strategy development, materiality assessment, and sustainability reporting
  • Creating and supporting growth opportunities through the active development of market-facing material and stakeholder networks, and leveraging existing client relationships
  • Developing and maintaining tools to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • Preparing written reports of a high quality and standard, working to budgets and timelines
  • Facilitating solution development workshops with various stakeholders
  • Participating in engagement with Client Boards, Senior Management, and staff to ensure objectives are met and risks are mitigated
Requirements:
  • Working knowledge of the regulatory and commercial sustainability landscape and applied experience in delivering solutions for clients in response to ESG challenges
  • Climate risk assessment and disclosure experience, including knowledge of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) Framework
  • Knowledge of national and global sustainability reporting environments that embrace Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard, GHG Protocol, SBTi, UNSDG, SASB, and GRI
  • An understanding of national climate-related policies and the NGER, Safeguard Mechanism, and Emissions Reduction Fund legislation
  • Demonstrable practical experience in strategic analysis, quantitative analysis, or project management, applied in relation to sustainability and climate change
  • High attention to detail with strong analytical and research skills
  • The confidence and ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
  • Ability to challenge clients thoughtfully, while developing relationships to support their ESG aspirations
What We Offer

Working for BDO Australia, 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. Participate in fitness challenges, join the BDO run club, or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym, and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access financial benefits from travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast daily, vehicle financing support, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support. Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include cultural and religious leave, paid leave for fertility and IVF treatments, blood donor leave, enhanced family support, plus options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program. With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide extensive technical training, dedicated leadership development programs, professional memberships, subscriptions, and more. Our culture is underpinned by our core values (ONE, BOLD, HUMAN, STRIVE, and HEART). Find out more about our inclusive culture and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages.


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