Senior Consultant - Business Sustainability

Forvis Mazars Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars Group is seeking a Senior Consultant in Business Sustainability to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. The role focuses on providing sustainability solutions, consulting on strategies related to business optimization, and ensuring compliance with sustainability reporting standards. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in professional services, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a proactive commitment to sustainability.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of international sustainability reporting standards.
• Experience in carbon footprint assessment and decarbonisation strategies.
• Proven business writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage sustainability reporting processes.
• Coordinate data collection and ensure accuracy.
• Conduct materiality assessments for ESG issues.

Skills

Sustainability reporting standards

Data handling and reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Project management

Education

3 years client-facing professional services experience in sustainability

Job description

Job title : Senior Consultant - Business Sustainability

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : December 31, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Description

• An opportunity exists in the Business Sustainability Division of Forvis Mazars; an international professional services firm, based at Forvis Mazars House in beautiful Century City, Cape Town.
• Purpose : You will be a part of a dynamic team who provides comprehensive sustainability solutions and services which inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.
• Your main purpose will be to consult to clients on the sustainability strategy regarding their business optimization, social equity, and environmental analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute sustainability reporting processes in compliance with international and local standards & frameworks.
• Report compilation for clients.
• Coordinate data collection from various departments and ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data reported.
• Monitor and report on key sustainability metrics and performance indicators.
• Conduct materiality assessments to identify and prioritise the most significant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues for the company.
• Engage with stakeholders, including customers, employees, investors, and regulators, to gather input on material sustainability topics.
• Oversee and training of junior consultants.
• Business development, track of portal, proposal compilations and complete internal quality processes.
• Client product design from strategy to gaps analysis then solution design.
• Climate change client maturity journey, from measurement to decarbonisation pathways.

Educational / Professional Qualifications

• Strong understanding of international and local sustainability reporting standards and frameworks and developing landscape.
• Working knowledge of the GRI Standards, IFRS S1 and S2, CSRD an added advantage.
• A minimum of 3 years’ client facing professional services experience within the sustainability field.
• Proven experience in carbon footprint assessment and decarbonisation strategy development and implementation
• Commercially focused and adept in applying your sustainability knowledge to differing client situations
• Business development is essential
• Strong business writing and presentation skills.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about sustainability and committed to making a positive impact.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in data handling and reporting.
• A self-starter, proactive, with a strong ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptable and resilient, able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.