Manager - Climate Change and Sustainability Services

EY; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness incentive

8 weeks flex leave per year

Gender-neutral parental leave

Job summary

EY Australia is seeking a Manager for Climate Change and Sustainability Services in Melbourne. You will lead a multidisciplinary team advising on ESG strategy, decarbonisation, and climate risk for ASX 200 clients, with flexibility for reduced hours.

You will deliver assurance of non-financial reporting, develop targets, and contribute to methodologies while guiding junior staff and collaborating across functions.

Qualifications

• Professional services/consulting experience.
• Degree in engineering, maths or physics.
• Experience in climate change services and GHG accounting.
• Experience reporting and/or assurance of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Knowledge of NGER Act, Safeguard Mechanism, REC, ACCU.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multidisciplinary team to manage and report sustainability and climate risks and impacts.
• Deliver assurance of non-financial reporting including emissions reporting across sectors.
• Contribute to strategies, methods, and tools for regulatory navigation.
• Assist clients to develop sustainability targets and implementation plans.
• Lead climate scenario analysis and development of objectives.

Skills

GHG accounting

Team leadership

Climate risk

Sustainability reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering/Math/Physics degree

Job description

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Manager - Climate Change and Sustainability Services

The opportunity

We are seeking a Manager to join us in our Climate Change and Sustainability Services team. The EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team is the biggest sustainability consulting team in Oceania. Our multidisciplinary teams help companies understand the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and sustainability issues, advising a large proportion of the ASX 200 to help them drive performance beyond their bottom line. Our team works across the full spectrum of sustainability and climate change issues, including environmental, social and governance(“ESG”) strategy, outcomes measurement, climate risk and decarbonisation, human rights and modern slavery through advisory and assurance engagements.

This role is based in Melbourne- Naarm. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries, assisting organisations on how they manage and report on a broad range of sustainability and climate related risks and impacts.
• Delivery of assurance of non-financial reporting, including sustainability metrics, emissions and energy reporting across a range of industry sectors.
• Contribute to strategy, solutions, methodologies, analytical frameworks and tools to help clients succeed and navigate complex regulatory environments and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Assist clients to develop and implement sustainability strategies, develop targets, and implement plans to enhance sustainability value for a broad range of sustainability topics, including diversity, waste, modern slavery and environmental impacts.
• Assist in climate scenario analysis including understanding climate risks and opportunities, in order to formulate short-and long-term management objectives.

What We Look For

• Professional services/consulting experience.
• Tertiary qualification, such as in engineering, maths or physics.
• Experience in climate change services (either in professional services, industry or government).
• Experience in GHG accounting.
• Demonstrable experience in and passion for reporting and/or assurance of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Working knowledge of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act, and associated legislation (Safeguard Mechanism, Renewable Energy Target, Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU)).
• Awareness of the Australian Accounting Standard Board S2 standard requirements Experience in financial or non-financial audit (either in professional services, industry or government).
• Experience leading teams and coaching and developing team members.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice as well as a good understanding of the climate-related issues.
• Climate and nature disclosure experience, including knowledge of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) Frameworks.
• Knowledge of, and experience in decarbonisation approaches, climate risk and climate strategy.
• Agility to learn and adapt on the job, ask the right questions and strive for the best solutions for clients.

What We Offer You

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape!We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at [e-mail] or [phone] (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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