Associate - Sustainability Reporting Analyst for Net Zero

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Sustainability Reporting Associate in Johannesburg. This role involves managing sustainability data to ensure accuracy and compliance with environmental standards, while working collaboratively across teams. Ideal candidates will have a graduate degree and extensive experience in sustainability reporting and data analysis, contributing to the firm’s commitment to environmental and social governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring and reporting sustainability KPIs.
• Understanding of international ESG standards.
• Experience in data management and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate sustainability data accuracy and completeness.
• Provide technical support to data owners across Africa.
• Train and upskill data officers.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Creative Problem-Solving

Business Acumen

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis Skills

Education

Graduate degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Cognos

Microsoft Access

SQL

Crystal Reports

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in sustainability focus on integrating environmental social economic and governance considerations into business strategies and operations. They provide guidance and support to organisations by managing sustainability risks identifying opportunities and driving positive social and environmental impact.

In governance sustainability at PwC you will specialise in providing consulting services related to corporate governance and risk management. You will be responsible for analysing client needs developing governance frameworks and offering guidance and support to help clients enhance transparency accountability and ethical practices within their organisations.

Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a team. In our fastpaced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to :

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.
• Seek reflect act on and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Purpose of Job

At PwC our purpose is to build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This shapes our environmental and social license to operate. A sustainable PwC is purposeful competitive and agile. To succeed in our ambitions we need sound environmental and social performance data management governance and reporting and disclosures.

The role of the Sustainability Reporting Associate is to take responsibility for the data and ensure its quality and use that data to drive the required change within the business. This does not include first level data capture but rather review and oversight.

Key Outputs

First level data review and scrutiny for validity accuracy and completeness

Work with data owners across Africa and provide technical and subject matter support and guidance where needed

Help to ensure reporting deadlines are maintained

Assist data reporting staff at a site level when issues are identified

Perform all sustainability calculations

Maintain and improve existing templates and databases

Assess data from reporting offices

Train and upskill data officers

Support and report on the Supply Chain Net Zero aspects related to SBTs

Experience

Experience in monitoring measurement and disclosure of Sustainability KPIs

Technical expertise in understanding international best practice in terms of ESG standards particularly in reporting

Experience working with large data data management and data analytics

Experience working with sustainability performance measures

Practical experience in working at a site level to ensure validity accuracy and completeness of data

Experience working with sustainability performance measures

Practical experience in working at a site level to ensure validity accuracy and completeness of data

Experience in carbon reporting

Experience in professional services (highly desirable)

Qualifications

Graduate degree in relevant discipline

Competencies / Attributes

Analytical Thinking

Creative ProblemSolving

Business Acumen

Technical and Digital Proficiency

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

Global Perspective with a Commitment to Inclusivity

Travel Required

Occasional

Overtime Required

Occasional

Drivers License

Preferable but not required

Own car required

Preferable but not required

Travel Requirements

Up to 20

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Job Posting End Date

April 30 2025

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Cognos,Microsoft Access,SQL,Crystal Reports,Financial Report Writing,Power BI,Pivot tables,ssrs,Tableau,Regulatory Reporting,SAS,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1