Senior Manager - Sustainability & Climate ReportingAdvisory | Sydney CBD, NSW; | Permanent - Full Time
About BDO At BDO Australia, our why is 'empowering people, realizing possibilities'. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide variety of advisory, audit, and accounting services.
About the team The CFO Advisory team at BDO is dedicated to providing subject-matter reporting and finance function advisory services to our clients. Our expertise includes carbon accounting, sustainability/climate reporting, finance function advisory, finance system change, strategic accounting, transaction readiness, and financial governance advice.
About the Role In line with our national growth agenda and strategy, we are seeking a Senior Manager to join our Climate Reporting team in Sydney. This client-facing role involves managing sustainability and climate-related financial reporting projects, applying sustainability reporting frameworks, and collaborating with other BDO service lines. You will oversee individual and team workloads, ensuring exceptional service outcomes for our clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
Advise clients across a range of sectors on value-creating and bespoke sustainability and climate-related financial reporting solutions to address sustainability opportunities and challenges.Scope of engagements under direction will include carbon accounting, voluntary and mandatory reporting assessments, climate-related financial disclosures. Types of engagements may include evaluating the appropriateness of sustainability reporting frameworks, gap assessments, roadmap development, climate-related risks and opportunities, climate scenario analysis, and finance and data collection transformation support.Lead multiple teams across various disciplines, reviewing and approving the output, and coaching and mentoring individuals in building their skillsets and capabilities.Liaise with client senior management, C-Suite, and Boards to ensure engagement objectives are met and engagement risks are mitigated.Mentor and guide junior team members during client engagements and support their professional development.Understand and apply the firm's quality and professional delivery standards required to deliver sustainability services.About you Our ideal candidate is a passionate and experienced sustainability professional who thrives in a dynamic and client-focused environment. You are an analytical thinker with a strong ability to manage complex projects and lead diverse teams. Your excellent communication skills enable you to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and clients. You are committed to delivering high-quality outcomes and are driven by a desire to make a positive impact on sustainability and climate reporting.
You'll also need the following to ensure your success:
CA or CPA qualified with a tertiary qualification in a related discipline.Strong sustainability consulting experience across multiple sectors, with a proven track record.Demonstrable project management, presentation, facilitation, analytical, and communication skills.In-depth knowledge of sustainability-related reporting solutions (TCFD, IFRS S2), including carbon accounting and climate scenario analysis.Experience working with senior stakeholders across various industries.Prior experience managing and developing staff, particularly coaching junior team members.Why BDO? Working for BDO 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 realize 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). We are proud to be recognized as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
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