Manager - Assurance - Sustainability

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Flexible working

Global network

Wellbeing allowance

Job summary

PwC New Zealand is seeking a Manager in the ESG Reporting & Assurance team based in Auckland. You will lead planning and delivery of sustainability reporting engagements, manage client relationships, coach team members, and ensure work meets PwC's quality standards.

Your day-to-day includes leading engagement scoping, planning, execution, and reporting; supporting clients with frameworks like GHG Protocol, PCAF, and NZ Climate Standards; and guiding teams through complex technical matters with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, sustainability, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in professional services, audit, or consulting with sustainability focus.
• Experience leading engagements and coaching teams.
• Strong knowledge of GHG Protocol; familiarity with PCAF and financed emissions is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability assurance engagements from scoping to reporting.
• Act as day-to-day contact for clients and build trusted relationships.
• Coach engagement teams and review deliverables.
• Support clients with frameworks and standards including NZ Climate Standards, GHG Protocol, and PCAF.
• Manage engagement quality, risk, timelines, resourcing and budgets.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Sustainability reporting

GHG Protocol knowledge

Leadership / coaching

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or sustainability

Job description

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At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.

This is a place to keep growing. You'll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.

Based in our Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland office, you'll be part of PwC New Zealand's ESG Reporting & Assurance team, working alongside colleagues across Assurance and PwC's wider network.

In this team, you'll support clients as they respond to the evolving sustainability reporting landscape and strengthen the credibility and resilience of sustainability-critical reporting.

As a Manager, you'll lead the planning and delivery of sustainability reporting and assurance engagements, manage day-to-day client relationships, coach team members, and help ensure work is delivered to PwC's quality standards.

Your day-to-day could include:

• Leading sustainability assurance engagements, including scoping, planning, execution, review and reporting.
• Acting as a key day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted relationships and supporting engagement leaders.
• Coaching and guiding engagement teams, including reviewing working papers and deliverables.
• Supporting clients and teams with sustainability reporting frameworks and requirements, including Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards, Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards, GHG Protocol and PCAF.
• Managing engagement quality, risk, timelines, resourcing and budgets to support successful outcomes.

Skills you will bring or develop in this role:

• A relevant Bachelor's qualification in accounting, sustainability, or a closely related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in professional services, audit and/or consulting, with strong exposure to sustainability reporting, GHG emissions measurement, ESG reporting and/or assurance.
• Experience leading engagements or workstreams, including coaching others and reviewing deliverables.
• Strong working knowledge of GHG Protocol, with PCAF and financed emissions knowledge an advantage.
• Confidence working through complex and evolving technical matters, using sound judgement to develop pragmatic and defensible solutions.
• Strong project management capability across scope, timelines, resourcing and quality.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging with client stakeholders.

Highlights of working at PwC NZ:

• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals
• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways
• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; S onder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days ' paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)
• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you'll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.
• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture
• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks' annual leave
• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave