Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Manager Crowe Australasia

ECADIN; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Time Off In Lieu

Professional development and training

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a senior sustainability assurance professional to drive end-to-end engagements across AASB S2 and climate reporting. You’ll shape capability development, mentor teams, and guide clients through governance and regulatory challenges.

The role offers hybrid work arrangements, opportunities to influence methodology, and collaboration with senior partners across industries. Four-plus years in sustainability assurance is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability, climate, risk, or advisory services.
• Four years’ hands-on sustainability assurance experience, incl. leading engagements.
• CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualification advantageous.
• Ability to interpret new standards and translate to practical methodology and workpapers.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end assurance engagements over AASB S2 and greenhouse gas reporting.
• Develop internal capabilities and deliver training and coaching.
• Lead client engagements identifying climate risks and opportunities and related disclosures.
• Develop climate strategies, transition plans, and decarbonisation pathways.
• Develop/assure climate scenario analysis and related metrics, ensuring quality workpapers.

Skills

Sustainability assurance

Leadership

Client management

Regulatory knowledge

Training & coaching

Engagement management

Education

Tertiary qualification (engineering, environmental science, accounting or economics)

Tools

AASB S2

ASSA 5000

GHG Protocol

Job description

About the job

Are you ready to drive meaningful change and shape the future of sustainability? Help build Crowe’s national sustainability reporting and assurance capability, deliver AASB S2 assurance under ASSA 5000, and support clients to develop the governance, systems and processes needed to meet Australia’s new climate reporting requirements and become assurance-ready.

This is your chance to work on cutting-edge projects, influence decisions, and grow your expertise while helping clients thrive in a sustainable future.

Your role, your contribution!

• Lead end-to-end limited and reasonable assurance engagements over AASB S2 disclosures and greenhouse gas information across a broad range of industries, from planning and risk assessment through testing, reporting and engagement close
• Own the development of capabilities and competencies across our internal teams to support the sustainability assurance engagements for audit clients, by designing and delivering practical training and coaching.
• Lead engagements with clients to support them with identifying and managing sustainability climate-related risks and opportunities, sustainability-related financial disclosures and assurance, including greenhouse gas emissions and energy reporting.
• Develop/Assure climate strategies, transition plans, and decarbonisation pathways aligned with business objectives.
• Develop/Assure climate scenario analysis, resilience assessments, Scope 3 calculation, and defining sustainability metrics and targets.
• Provide clear, practical advice in complex regulatory and stakeholder environments.
• Develop and embed Crowe’s sustainability assurance methodology, templates, technical guidance and quality processes aligned with ASSA 5000, in collaboration with national and Crowe Global technical teams.
• Develop proposals, scoping pricing and manage existing/prospective client relationships.

The benefits of joining us!

• An opportunity to shape a growing national capability, work directly with senior partners, influence methodology and training, and gain exposure across industries.
• Enjoy every second Friday off! Work 76 hours over nine days and enjoy the flexibility of a day off every other week.
• Flexible working policies, including Time Off In Lieu (TOIL), hybrid working and purchased annual leave
• Competitive salary, flexible work options and more
• Enjoy exclusive and preferential access to some of the Findex Group products and offerings including your yearly tax return

What you bring to the role!

• At least four years’ hands-on sustainability assurance experience, including leading or managing engagements and reviewing the work of others
• Experience in sustainability, climate, risk, or advisory services.
• Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g., engineering, environmental science, accounting, economics).
• A CA, CPA, ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of AASB S2 standards, ASSA 5000, GHG Protocol and NGER Scheme. Experience with other framework such as TCFD, GRI, ISAE/ASAE 3000 would also be relevant.
• Demonstrated ability in interpreting new standards, making and documenting complex judgements, applying professional scepticism, and translating requirements into practical methodology, workpapers and training materials.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams; managing concurrent engagements, budgets and deadlines; reviewing audit-quality workpapers; coaching staff; and communicating confidently with finance leaders, boards, audit committees and external auditors..

Our Impact: Why Crowe

Join Crowe (Findex)— a globally respected audit and advisory leader, proudly part of the Findex Group and backed by the Crowe Global network. Together, Findex and Crowe champion the success of over 75,000 + Australasian businesses, helping them grow with expert advice, fresh thinking, and top-tier professional services. Here, you’re empowered to work in a way that brings out your best — supporting your growth, your team, and the clients who trust us to make a real difference.

For the Community – The Findex Community Fund (FCF) is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve. Since 2018, we have donated over $4.3 million to more than 800 charities across Australia and New Zealand. Collectively, our team has dedicated over 9,000 volunteer hours, making a tangible impact in their communities through personal engagement.

For our Customers – Together, Findex and Crowe champion the success of over 75,000 Australasian businesses, helping them grow with expert advice, fresh thinking, and top-tier professional services. Here, you’re empowered to work in a way that brings out your best — supporting your growth, your team, and the clients who trust us to make a real difference

For You – At Findex, we focus on developing our people first. With structured training and development opportunities, we allow our people to grow their career in a way that sets them up for success. We actively support our people by giving them extra support to external studies that is relevant to their role.

For Diversity & Inclusion – Findex is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and encourage applications from candidates with a variety of strengths, backgrounds and experie