Manager - Assurance - Sustainability

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

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. 

Ngākōreromotēneitūranga / About the role 

Based in ourTāmaki 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 SustainabilityManager,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 trustedrelationships 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. 

Ngāpūkenga kakaweamai ekoe, kawhakawhanakehiarāneiitēneitūranga  / Skills you will bring or develop in this role 

• A relevantBachelor’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 knowledgean 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. 

Desirable experience includes sustainability assurance standards such as ISAE (NZ) 3000, ISAE (NZ) 3410 and/or ISSA (NZ) 5000, and experience supporting climate reporting requirements or assurance over climate metrics and disclosures. 

If youdon’t meet every requirement, we still want to hear from you - your skills and potential may be a great fit. 

Ngāāhuatangahirahira ote mahi ki PwC / 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;Sonder/EAP/Headspace;15days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies) 

• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us andyou’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems. 

• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture 

• Time off - Twopaidrecognition 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 

Mōte ahatāu etatari ana? / What are you waiting for? 

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site athttps://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.  

Grow here. Go further. 

Ngāwhakautu ki opātai/Your questions answered(remove whatdoesn’t apply): 

Motuhake / Independence:Maintaining independence is fundamental todemonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires anindependence review process. 

Tono tikamai / Please apply directly:We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. Ifyou’d like to be considered, please apply directly -we’d love to hear from you. 

Naumaingā tonowawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if weidentify a suitable candidate. 

Atamaihangahanga / A.I. usage:Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people. 

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