Sustainability Assurance Manager - Lead Climate Reporting

PwC; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Referral bonuses

Retail discounts & deals

15 days' paid sick leave

Group-rate health insurance

Wellbeing allowance

Job summary

PwC New Zealand seeks a Sustainability Manager in Auckland to lead planning and delivery of sustainability reporting and assurance engagements, manage client relationships, coach teams, and ensure work meets PwC’s quality standards.

You’ll work with clients on ESG reporting frameworks, including GHG Protocol and PCAF, and navigate evolving requirements while balancing risk, timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s qualification in accounting, sustainability, or 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 handling complex technical matters and developing pragmatic, defensible solutions.
• Strong project management across scope, timelines, resourcing and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability assurance engagements from scoping to reporting.
• Act as day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships.
• Coach and guide engagement teams and review working papers.
• Support clients on sustainability reporting frameworks (GHG Protocol, PCAF, ISAE NZ where relevant).
• Manage engagement quality, risk, timelines, resourcing and budgets.

Skills

Sustainability reporting

GHG emissions measurement

ESG reporting

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, sustainability, or related discipline

Job description

PwC New Zealand seeks a Sustainability Manager in Auckland to lead planning and delivery of sustainability reporting and assurance engagements, manage client relationships, coach teams, and ensure work meets PwC’s quality standards.

You’ll work with clients on ESG reporting frameworks, including GHG Protocol and PCAF, and navigate evolving requirements while balancing risk, timelines and budgets.