Senior Manager, ESG Reporting Advisory (Toronto)

Deloitte Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Toronto seeks a Senior Manager, ESG Reporting Advisory. You will lead ESG assurance engagements, collaborate on sustainability matters, and mentor junior team members. The role requires significant experience with ESG-related standards and offers a salary range of $100,000 - $205,000, plus comprehensive benefits and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

$4,000 per year for mental health support

$1,300 flexible benefit spending account

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience with public companies or ESG-related standards.
• Strong audit or advisory technical skills, knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation projects to comply with ISSB standards.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to clients on ESG reporting.
• Lead ESG assurance engagements, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Conflict resolution

Education

Undergraduate degree in accounting or business or related discipline

CPA, CA designation or equivalency

Job description

Senior Manager, ESG Reporting Advisory (Toronto)

Date: Sep 18, 2025

Location: Toronto, ON, CA, M5C 3G7

Job Type: Permanent   Work Model: Hybrid   Reference code: 130574   Primary Location: Toronto, ON   All Available Locations: Toronto, ON

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching.

At Deloitte, our ESG Reporting Advisory Team

The ESG Reporting Advisory team combines deep technical expertise in corporate reporting with clients’ sustainability reporting needs. This team provides advisory and assurance services for clients throughout their ESG reporting journey, including supporting clients navigating the impact of ESG factors on financial and regulatory reporting, quantification and measurement of ESG metrics, building processes and control environments, and delivering assurance around ESG metrics and disclosures. Our team works with clients to ensure that ESG is embedded at the core of an organization’s purpose and takes a holistic approach centered on integrated thinking. Our team includes specialists with industry-specific sustainability perspectives focusing on complex accounting, regulatory requirements, and overall communications in corporate reporting.

What will your typical day look like?

As a Senior Manager, you will:

• Lead implementation projects to support clients in complying with ISSB standards and CSRD requirements (amongst other standards and regulations).
• Prepare and deliver presentations and reporting updates to clients on technical developments in ESG reporting.
• Lead ESG assurance engagements, applying a strong understanding of assurance requirements under ISAE 300/3410 (and/or CSAE equivalents), and subject matter expertise in topics such as GHG emissions.
• Advise on the application of the GHG Protocol in determining GHG emissions.
• Research complex applications and interpretive issues in the implementation of ISSB and ESRS.
• Deliver multiple project tasks or components, including completing proposals.
• Collaborate with others on climate change and sustainability matters to provide expert insight on the impact and interactions of climate change with other sustainability areas.
• Act as engagement manager, taking ownership for all aspects of engagement delivery from scoping and team selection through to delivery, risk and quality management, and budgetary control.
• Utilize subject matter knowledge to lead new business development opportunities and grow Deloitte’s ESG proposition.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior team members.

About the team

Our team culture is collaborative and encourages team members to take initiative and seek on-the-job learning opportunities. Our professionals are committed to excellence and to enhancing the trust of the investing public and capital markets. Quality is our top priority, and by focusing on innovation, we continue to raise the bar on quality and deliver greater value to our clients. Learn more about the ESG Reporting Advisory Team.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

As a Senior Manager, you are someone with:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or business, or undergraduate degree in sustainability management, climate policy, public policy or a related environmental, social or engineering discipline.
• CPA, CA designation or equivalency.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience with public companies, or minimum 5 years of relevant work experience with ESG-related standards and frameworks including ISSB, GRI, GHG Protocol SASB and TCFD.
• Strong audit or advisory technical skills, and solid knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP accounting standards.
• Ability to think critically about issues from a strategic perspective and aptitude in researching accounting standards and interpretive guidance.
• Effective consensus building, conflict resolution, and team-building skills, including mentoring others.
• Experience with project problem diagnosis, solution development, client communications, facilitation of decision making, documentation, managing client expectations and team leadership.
• Strong management and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Understanding of green and social bonds, relevant principles, market challenges and insights.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $205,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people’s unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as Deloitte Days, dedicated days for learning (Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. We encourage and support belonging for all, with flexible working options to help you contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer new challenges and roles and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, building a lasting network of colleagues and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada, including people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and other diverse groups. For accommodations in the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail]. For questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte, contact [e-mail].

By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. Deloitte Canada has 20 offices with representation across the country. We acknowledge that Deloitte offices stand on traditional, treaty, and unceded territories in what is now known as Canada. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples have been the caretakers of this land since time immemorial, nurturing its resources and preserving its natural beauty. We humbly acknowledge that we are all Treaty people and commit to fostering a respectful relationship with Indigenous communities in our shared goal of reconciliation and environmental sustainability.

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