Senior Sustainability Reporting Lead

Norwest Recruitment Pty; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Onsite parking

Public transport options

Job summary

Norwest Recruitment Pty seeks a Senior Sustainability Reporting Lead to own the sustainability reporting function across the Australian business. You will lead two sustainability analysts and drive end-to-end reporting, including climate disclosures, emissions reporting, and group submissions.

This multinational environment offers mentoring, a hybrid work model, and opportunities to shape policies, data collection processes, and governance across Finance, Sustainability, Risk and Operations.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, economics, sustainability, environmental science, engineering, climate-related disciplines or a related field.
• Strong technical grounding in accounting, audit, governance or regulatory reporting.
• Experience in sustainability, ESG, climate or non-financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of sustainability reporting requirements, including climate disclosures and emissions reporting.
• Develop and embed sustainability reporting policies, frameworks and internal controls.
• Establish data collection processes across energy, procurement, operations, HR and finance.
• Advise stakeholders across management, Finance, Sustainability, Risk and Operations.
• Integrate sustainability reporting into broader financial reporting governance and assurance planning.
• Support climate-related risk and opportunity reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Influencing

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Non-financial reporting

ESG reporting

Climate reporting

Education

Accounting

Finance

Economics

Sustainability

Environmental science

Engineering

Climate-related

Job description

Job Description

Senior Sustainability Reporting Lead

$130-145k + Super + Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid | Multinational Company

• Work for a stable global brand with revenues exceeding $1bn
• Take ownership of Sustainability Reporting- Opportunity to build the function
• Work for a high performing leader who will mentor and develop your skills

Are you ready to join a dominant force in their industry, backed by a global multinational? This is your chance to work with some of the best in the industry—within a company that's growing rapidly through both acquisition and organic expansion. You will be joining a high performing team that collaborates and fosters an environment of innovation and new idea thinking. You will have access to multiple mentor figures to help you grow and develop in your career. We’re on the lookout for a Sustainability reporting specialist to help build the sustainability reporting function across the Australian business. You will lead 2 sustainability analysts and take ownership of the sustainability reporting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of sustainability reporting requirements, including climate-related disclosures, emissions reporting and group level submissions
• Develop and embed sustainability reporting policies, frameworks, measurement methodologies, reporting calendars, documentation standards and internal controls.
• Establish efficient and validated data collection processes across a variety of sources including energy, procurement, operations, transport, HR and finance.
• Become the key sustainability reporting expert, assisting with decision making and updating various stakeholders across management, Finance, Sustainability, Risk and Operations
• Integrate sustainability reporting into broader financial reporting governance, close processes, management reporting and assurance planning.
• Support climate-related risk and opportunity reporting, including governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets disclosures.
• Lead the internal and external audit processes in relation to sustainability reporting.
• Drive process improvement, automation and reporting transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, integrity and consistency of sustainability data.
• Lead, coach and develop the Sustainability Analysts, allocating work, reviewing outputs and building technical capability across the team.

To be successful in this position you will hold:

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, economics, sustainability, environmental science, engineering, climate-related disciplines or a related field.
• Strong technical grounding in accounting, audit, assurance, governance, controls or regulatory reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in sustainability, ESG, climate, carbon or non-financial reporting, preferably within construction, infrastructure, property, energy, resources, manufacturing or a related sector.
• Experience developing reporting policies, frameworks, methodologies, internal
• controls and assurance-ready documentation.
• Advanced analytical skills, including experience working with complex data sets, reconciliations, reporting models and data quality controls.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate technical reporting requirements for non-specialist audiences.

What’s in it for you?

Opportunity to join a growing multinational organisation who continue to expand organically and through acquisition. You will have the opportunity to influence and build the reporting framework for sustainability. Future career progressions within the structure exist for ambitious individuals looking to grow their career. Competitive salary, bonus and benefits are in place for the successful candidate as well as a flexible Hybrid working model. Onsite parking and public transport options. Learning and Development programs for future growth are in place for high achievers. Finally working for a high performing leader who is invested in your development and growth.