Senior Consultant - Sustainability Assurance & Reporting

The Birdanco Practice Trust; Brisbane; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver sustainability assurance engagements, climate reporting assurance and GHG-related projects. You will work with clients to verify completeness, accuracy and reliability of sustainability information and help organisations prepare for evolving reporting requirements.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to assess risks, design tests, and produce high‑quality assurance documentation, while building expertise in global standards and

Formación

• Apply sustainability assurance standards and methodologies including ISSA 5000, ASAE 3000 and ASAE 3410.
• Contribute to climate reporting assurance, GHG inventories and sustainability metrics.
• Develop understanding of governance, controls and data management in reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Support end‑to‑end delivery of sustainability assurance engagements, including planning and reporting.
• Perform assurance procedures over climate disclosures, GHG inventories and related data.
• Evaluate controls supporting sustainability reporting processes and data collection systems.
• Review source documentation and test data traceability for reliability of information.
• Prepare assurance workpapers and client deliverables in line with standards.
• Engage with clients to understand their reporting needs and provide guidance.

Conocimientos

Sustainability reporting

Climate reporting

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Client engagement

Risk assessment

Educación

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Accounting/Finance/Environmental Science)

Descripción del empleo

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

At RSM, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change for both our clients and our people.

RSM Australia supports a people-centric and collaborative culture where we are committed to empowering and developing you. As a leading professional services firm, we connect you to an extensive network of global resources and invest in your future. We value the meaningful work that you do and encourage you to be a part of the change.

Our value proposition is our commitment to you; it highlights the experiences, benefits, and value that you can expect as part of RSM. This is underpinned by our three values - integrity in everything that we do, supporting clients everywhere, and developing and valuing everyone.

Who we are:

RSM Australia is a member of RSM, the world's 6th largest network of audit, tax and consulting firms. We are an award-winning professional services firm with over 100 years experience supporting Australian businesses. We believe in putting people first and we are proud to have developed a work culture that fosters growth, collaboration and success.

About the role:

As a Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering sustainability assurance engagements, climate reporting assurance, greenhouse gas (GHG) assurance, and sustainability reporting projects. You will work closely with clients to evaluate the completeness, accuracy and reliability of sustainability information and support organisations in preparing for increasing assurance requirements under sustainability reporting regulations.

Working under the direction of senior leaders, you will contribute to assurance engagements across a range of industries, including assurance over climate disclosures, GHG inventories, sustainability metrics, governance processes, controls, and sustainability reporting frameworks. The role involves planning and executing assurance procedures, assessing evidence, evaluating controls, identifying reporting risks, and preparing high-quality assurance documentation and client deliverables.

You will build expertise in sustainability assurance standards, climate reporting requirements, greenhouse gas accounting methodologies, and assurance methodologies while contributing to the development of the firm's sustainability assurance capability.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Support the end-to-end delivery of sustainability assurance engagements, including planning, risk assessment, testing, evidence gathering, documentation and reporting.
• Perform assurance procedures over sustainability metrics, climate disclosures, greenhouse gas inventories, energy data, and other ESG information.
• Evaluate the design and implementation of controls supporting sustainability reporting processes and data collection systems.
• Review source documentation, perform data traceability testing, and assess the reliability and completeness of sustainability information.
• Conduct testing of Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions calculations and assess compliance with relevant methodologies and reporting frameworks.
• Identify exceptions, control deficiencies, data quality issues, and reporting risks, and communicate findings to engagement managers.
• Prepare assurance workpapers and documentation in accordance with applicable assurance standards and internal methodologies.
• Support readiness assessments and pre-assurance reviews to help organisations prepare for external assurance requirements.
• Assist in the development of management recommendations to strengthen sustainability governance, controls, and reporting processes.
• Deliver engagements in accordance with agreed scope, budgets, timelines, and quality requirements.
• Support sustainability reporting, climate reporting, and advisory engagements where required.

Technical Capability

• Apply sustainability assurance standards and methodologies, including ISSA 5000, ASAE 3000, ASAE 3410, and other relevant assurance frameworks.
• Apply sustainability reporting frameworks including AASB S1, AASB S2, ISSB Standards, IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, GRI, and the GHG Protocol.
• Evaluate the appropriateness and sufficiency of assurance evidence and apply professional scepticism when assessing sustainability information.
• Develop an understanding of internal control frameworks, governance processes, and data management systems supporting sustainability reporting.
• Contribute technical insights on assurance methodologies, reporting requirements, and emerging regulatory developments.
• Support the development and maintenance of assurance methodologies, templates, work programs, and guidance materials.
• Maintain awareness of evolving sustainability assurance requirements, market practices, and regulatory expectations.

Client Engagement

• Build effective working relationships with client personnel responsible for sustainability reporting, risk management, finance, operations, and governance.
• Participate in client interviews, walkthroughs, workshops, and eviden