Senior Sustainability Assurance Consultant

RSM Australia; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Health benefits

Career development

Job summary

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver sustainability assurance engagements, climate reporting assurance, and GHG assurance. You will evaluate completeness and reliability of sustainability information and support organisations in meeting evolving reporting requirements.

You will work with clients across industries, plan and execute assurance procedures, assess evidence, and prepare high-quality client deliverables while building expertise in sustainability frameworks and

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability assurance, external audit, internal audit, risk assurance, climate reporting, ESG reporting, or a related field.
• Understanding of assurance methodologies, risk assessment processes and evidence-based testing approaches.
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks (GRI, ISSB, IFRS) and climate disclosure frameworks.
• Understanding internal controls, governance processes, and data management in reporting.
• Experience in greenhouse gas inventories, emissions calculations, and data management.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Experience in a professional services, assurance, or consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end delivery of sustainability assurance engagements including planning, risk assessment, testing, documentation and reporting.
• Perform assurance procedures over sustainability metrics, climate disclosures, GHG inventories and other ESG data.
• Evaluate design and implementation of controls supporting reporting processes and data collection systems.
• Review source documentation, perform data traceability, and assess reliability of information.
• Conduct testing of emissions calculations (Scopes 1-3) and assess compliance with methodologies.
• Prepare assurance workpapers and ensure alignment with standards and client expectations.
• Support readiness assessments and pre-assurance reviews for external assurance requirements.
• Contribute to development of governance, controls and reporting improvements for clients.
• Deliver engagements within scope, budgets, timelines and quality requirements.

Skills

Sustainability assurance

External audit experience

Climate reporting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Professional services experience

Education

Degree in Accounting or related

Job description

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver sustainability assurance engagements, climate reporting assurance, and GHG assurance. You will evaluate completeness and reliability of sustainability information and support organisations in meeting evolving reporting requirements.

You will work with clients across industries, plan and execute assurance procedures, assess evidence, and prepare high-quality client deliverables while building expertise in sustainability frameworks and