Junior Consultant Sustainability Reporting

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Whether youre building your future or starting your career with us you wont do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people we shape what matters and thats where you come in.

We are looking for a Junior Consultant to support the delivery of clientfacing projects within our CFO Advisory team based in Sydney.

This role will be involved in the GHG Emissions Reporting (Carbon Accounting) service offering and assist with the delivery of mandatory climate-related reporting. The position has a strong focus on carbon emissions calculations and climate risk and opportunity metrics and their related disclosure.

This is a client-facing role that will work closely with senior members of the team to provide technical guidance to clients from various industries regarding carbon accounting and naturally grow into broader data and climate-related information disclosures.

Depending on the level of the successful candidate key responsibilities can include:

• Measure and calculate Scope 1 Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions using recognised frameworks (e.g. GHG Protocol NGER).
• Develop and maintain an organisations carbon inventory and baseline carbon footprint.
• Manage analyse and validate GHG emissions data including boundaries emissions factors and activity data.
• Manage analyse and validate climate-related metrics and targets to support financial disclosures related to climate.
• Contribute to performing emissions and carbon readiness assessments for clients to help them align with the requirements under AASB S2 climate reporting framework including identification and addressing of gaps.
• Contribute to training and uplifting capability for clients on carbon accounting concepts for example boundary setting Scope 3 categories and emissions methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate emissions insights into relevant climate reporting disclosures.
• Support the development of decarbonisation pathways and emissions reduction strategies and targets including with scenario modelling mitigation and adaption strategies and benchmarking against peers and standards.
• Preparation of gap analysis & roadmaps in alignment with TCFD recommendations AASB S2 IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 is desirable.
• Preparation of voluntary and mandatory sustainability reports.

About You

This role is ideally suited to someone in the early stages of their career genuinely passionate about building a long-term career in sustainability and wants to make a meaningful difference.

Youre analytical in nature and have sound experience in emissions measurement and carbon accounting. This role will play a pivotal role in strengthening and scaling our capability in this rapidly expanding area.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated experience in GHG accounting or similar field
• Completed a relevant degree preferably engineering or finance background.
• Experience in Scope 1 and 2 emissions under one or more recognised frameworks (e.g. GHG Protocol NGER etc) including boundary setting value chain analysis calculating emissions and documenting basis of preparation.
• Exposure or an understanding of Scope 3 emissions reporting including calculations under one or more recognised frameworks (e.g. GHG Protocol NGER etc) would be highly regarded
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Why BDO

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors to guide and accelerate your professional career across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing social financial and professional development benefits to help realise whats possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks retail discounts employee referral rewards study and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support cultural and religious leave and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One Bold Human Heart and Strive).

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