Sustainability Reporting Specialist

Morgan McKinley; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 100 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Sustainability Reporting Specialist to support delivery of sustainability and climate-related disclosures within a leading banking and financial services organisation in Australia. You will translate regulatory requirements into robust reporting processes, strengthen data quality and improve reporting frameworks while working with Finance, Risk and Sustainability teams.

The role emphasizes accurate, transparent reporting compliant with Australian requirements and

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability reporting, ESG reporting, financial reporting or regulatory reporting within financial services or a complex corporate environment.
• Understanding of sustainability and climate-related disclosure frameworks, ideally including AASB S2, IFRS S2 or ISSB standards.
• Strong analytical skills with experience collecting, reconciling, validating and interpreting complex datasets.
• Understanding of reporting controls, governance, documentation and audit/assurance processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across Finance, Risk, Sustainability and other business functions.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with reporting tools or data analytics platforms.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate the preparation of sustainability and climate-related disclosures, ensuring information is accurate, complete and delivered within reporting deadlines.
• Interpret and apply relevant sustainability reporting requirements, including AASB S2 and ISSB standards, supporting compliance with evolving regulatory obligations.
• Collect, consolidate and validate sustainability data from multiple business units, investigating discrepancies and ensuring reported information is supported by evidence.
• Support reporting on climate-related risks and opportunities, greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability metrics, targets and lending/financing activities.
• Maintain robust reporting processes, methodologies, documentation and audit trails to support internal governance and external assurance.
• Partner with Finance, Risk, Treasury, Sustainability and operational teams to coordinate information gathering and improve disclosures.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes, enhance data integrity and improve systems, controls and procedures.
• Coordinate responses to internal and external assurance requests, providing supporting documentation and evidence.

Description du poste

We are seeking a Sustainability Reporting Specialist to support the delivery of sustainability and climate-related disclosures within a leading banking and financial services organisation.

This role will play a key part in ensuring sustainability reporting is accurate, transparent and compliant with applicable Australian regulatory requirements and international reporting standards. Working closely with Finance, Risk, Sustainability and other business stakeholders, you will help translate complex regulatory requirements into robust reporting processes, strengthen data quality and support the continuous improvement of sustainability reporting frameworks.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical reporting capabilities with an analytical mindset and the ability to collaborate across a complex, regulated organisation.

About the Role

We are seeking a Sustainability Reporting Specialist to support the delivery of sustainability and climate-related disclosures within a leading banking and financial services organisation.

This role will play a key part in ensuring sustainability reporting is accurate, transparent and compliant with applicable Australian regulatory requirements and international reporting standards. Working closely with Finance, Risk, Sustainability and other business stakeholders, you will help translate complex regulatory requirements into robust reporting processes, strengthen data quality and support the continuous improvement of sustainability reporting frameworks.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical reporting capabilities with an analytical mindset and the ability to collaborate across a complex, regulated organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustainability Reporting: Coordinate the preparation of sustainability and climate-related disclosures, ensuring information is accurate, complete and delivered within reporting deadlines.
• Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and apply relevant sustainability reporting requirements, including AASB S2 and applicable ISSB standards, supporting compliance with evolving regulatory obligations.
• Data Management and Analysis: Collect, consolidate and validate sustainability data from multiple business units, investigating discrepancies and ensuring reported information is supported by reliable evidence.
• Climate-Related Disclosures: Support reporting on climate-related risks and opportunities, greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability metrics, targets and relevant aspects of the organisation's lending and financing activities.
• Reporting Controls and Governance: Maintain robust reporting processes, methodologies, documentation and audit trails to support internal governance and external assurance requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with Finance, Risk, Treasury, Sustainability and operational teams to coordinate information gathering, resolve reporting issues and improve the quality of disclosures.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes, enhance data integrity and improve reporting systems, controls and procedures.
• Audit and Assurance: Coordinate responses to internal and external assurance requests, providing supporting documentation and evidence to demonstrate the accuracy and completeness of reported information.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in sustainability reporting, ESG reporting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting or a related analytical discipline within financial services or a complex corporate environment.
• Understanding of sustainability and climate-related disclosure frameworks, ideally including AASB S2, IFRS S2 or ISSB standards.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience collecting, reconciling, validating and interpreting complex datasets.
• Understanding of reporting controls, governance, documentation and audit or assurance processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across Finance, Risk, Sustainability and other business functions.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with reporting tools or data analytics platforms.

Desirable Experience

• Experience preparing climate-related financial disclosures or annual sustainability reports.
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas emissions reporting, including Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.
• Exposure to climate risk assessment, scenario analysis, sustainable finance or climate-related financial impacts.
• Experience improving reporting processes, implementing controls or supporting the development of new reporting frameworks.
• Experience within banking, financial services or another highly regulated industry.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of sustainability reporting within a sophisticated financial services environment. You will work across multiple business functions, contribute to evolving regulatory reporting requirements and help strengthen the organisation's sustainability data, reporting processes and governance framework.