Senior Sustainability Assurance & Reporting Specialist

RSM Australia; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Paid parental leave

Professional development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver sustainability assurance engagements, climate reporting assurance, and GHG assurance across diverse industries. The role focuses on evaluating completeness and reliability of sustainability information, supporting clients preparing for increasing assurance requirements, and delivering high-quality client deliverables.

You will work with senior leaders to plan and execute assurance activities, develop methodologies, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability assurance, external audit, internal audit, risk assurance, ESG reporting, climate reporting, or a related field.
• Understanding of assurance methodologies, risk assessment processes, and evidence-based testing approaches.
• Experience reviewing controls, processes, data, and documentation to support assurance conclusions.
• Understanding of sustainability reporting and climate disclosure frameworks.
• Experience with greenhouse gas inventories, emissions calculations, and sustainability data management.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end delivery of sustainability assurance engagements, including planning, risk assessment, testing, evidence gathering, documentation and reporting.
• Perform assurance over sustainability metrics, climate disclosures, greenhouse gas inventories, energy data and ESG information.
• Evaluate design and implementation of controls supporting sustainability reporting processes.
• Review source documentation, perform data traceability testing, and assess reliability of sustainability information.
• Conduct testing of emissions calculations (Scope 1-3) and assess compliance with methodologies.
• Prepare assurance workpapers and documentation in line with standards and internal procedures.
• Support readiness assessments and pre-assurance reviews for external assurance readiness.
• Assist in developing management recommendations to strengthen governance, controls and reporting processes.
• Deliver engagements within scope, budgets, timelines and quality requirements.

Skills

Sustainability assurance

Audit & assurance

Analysis & data testing

Communication skills

Education

Degree in related field

Job description

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver sustainability assurance engagements, climate reporting assurance, and GHG assurance across diverse industries. The role focuses on evaluating completeness and reliability of sustainability information, supporting clients preparing for increasing assurance requirements, and delivering high-quality client deliverables.

You will work with senior leaders to plan and execute assurance activities, develop methodologies, and contribute to the