Sustainability consultant

PwC - Global; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy in Johannesburg seeks an Associate for their Sustainability and Climate Change (S&CC) team. The role involves auditing financial and non-financial data and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation. Candidates with a BCom or BSc degree and a strong commitment to sustainability are encouraged to apply. This is a fixed-term contract for 3 years, with the potential to convert to a permanent position.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of environmental legislation.
• Experience in auditing sustainable development.
• Knowledge of ISAE 3000 standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance reviews for environmental licenses.
• Perform site restoration and closure liability assessments.
• Analyze sustainability performance indicators.

Skills

Curiosity

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BCom / BSc degree with Honours or Masters

Job description

Overview

Management Level: Associate

Job Description & Summary: At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls. In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Firm\'s code of conduct and independence requirements.

Role and expectations

• Role: Sustainability is one of the most prominent topics in current political and economic discourse. Our Sustainability and Climate Change (S&CC) team provides assurance on key non-financial and sustainability performance indicators and assist clients and statutory audit teams on matters related to safety, health and environment (SHE), with a focus on decommissioning.
• Experience in auditing sustainable development, financial and non-financial data, providing assurance of sustainability reports, integrated reports, and other relevant related standards in accordance with ISAE 3000 and others will be to your advantage.
• As an associate, you will be required to have a basic understanding of environmental legislation and its application. You will be required to perform decommissioning, site restoration, mine rehabilitation and closure liability assessments reviews in support of the financial audit. You will be required to perform environmental license and permit condition compliance reviews that support the financial audit.

Contract

The role is a fixed-term contract for 3 years, with the possibility of becoming permanent after 3 years.

Education & Qualifications

• We’re looking for:
• A BCom / BSc degree, preferably with Honours or Masters in:

• Social Science ( e.g. Sociology, Economics, Geography)
• Environmental Science ( e.g. Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science/Management, Climate Science, Hydrogeology, Hydrology)

Our team includes people with a wide range of experience and qualifications (including environmental scientists, economists, social scientists and chartered accountants). You will be well-placed to learn from all of them and arm yourself with the skills and experience to forge an exciting career in sustainability.

PwC Values

Our five core values guide our actions and define who we are. To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader. We therefore look for candidates with behaviors that align with PwC Professional attributes.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, energy, and an inquisitive mind. You should be prepared to learn a lot in a short space of time and apply yourself with commitment and determination to both clients and internal projects.

We emphasize building trust through professionalism, ethical behavior, and a commitment to quality in all our interactions, whether with clients, colleagues, or the broader community. We respect privacy and confidentiality, and we strive for transparency in our operations, demonstrating care and integrity in our relationships.

As part of our human-led, tech-powered approach, we empower our people through technology and foster an environment were speaking up is encouraged, and diverse perspectives are celebrated. By embodying these principles in our daily work, we can collectively drive impactful outcomes that resonate with our clients and society as a whole. Together, let\'s embrace our purpose and values to create meaningful change.

Travel & Visa

• Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
• Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Job Posting End Date

September 9, 2025