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Senior Manager - Sustainability & Climate

Davidson
Sydney, NSW
A$160,000-$170,000 p/a + Super
Consulting & Strategy → Environment & Sustainability Consulting
Full-time
Hybrid

Posted 6 days ago


About the Company

This professional services firm is known for its deep expertise in advisory and finance transformation, with a growing presence in the sustainability and climate reporting space. This division partners with a wide range of clients to deliver subject-matter expertise in areas like carbon accounting, climate-related financial disclosures, finance function transformation, and strategic reporting.

The firm fosters a culture grounded in authenticity, collaboration, and quality. With a strong focus on innovation and long-term value creation, it supports its people and clients to stay ahead of complex challenges in a constantly evolving ESG landscape.

About the Role

As a Senior Manager in the Sydney-based Sustainability Consulting team, you'll lead the delivery of climate and sustainability reporting engagements for a diverse client base. This client-facing role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring deep technical understanding, exceptional stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate climate-related requirements into practical, finance-aligned solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading carbon accounting, sustainability disclosures, and climate risk analysis engagements across sectors.
  • Advising clients on sustainability frameworks including IFRS S2 and TCFD, with a focus on regulatory readiness and strategic impact.
  • Managing multidisciplinary teams and coaching junior consultants to deliver high-quality client outcomes.
  • Engaging with C-suite and board-level stakeholders to guide sustainability strategy and ensure compliance.
  • Overseeing project management, reporting quality, and engagement delivery from end to end.
About You

You are a qualified CA or CPA with tertiary qualifications in accounting, sustainability, environmental science, or a related discipline. You bring proven experience in sustainability consulting, ideally from a professional services environment, and have successfully delivered reporting engagements aligned with global standards.

You're a natural communicator with strong project management capability and experience working with senior-level stakeholders. You're collaborative, values-driven, and bring a sharp attention to detail with a passion for quality. You're also a capable people leader who enjoys building others up while driving meaningful work that impacts how businesses respond to climate challenges.

Your background will include:

  • Experience delivering sustainability reporting (especially IFRS S2, TCFD).
  • Exposure to carbon accounting, scenario analysis, and climate risk assessment.
  • Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.
  • A growth mindset and comfort with navigating complex change.
Benefits

Enjoy a holistic benefits offering that supports your wellbeing, growth, and lifestyle:

  • Flexible working and the option to purchase additional leave.
  • 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus super), fertility and carer leave, and support for life's milestones.
  • Access to wellness programs, discounted gym memberships, corporate health cover, and an EAP for you and your family.
  • Financial perks including retail discounts, salary continuance insurance, novated leasing, and referral bonuses.
  • Ongoing professional development with study support, paid memberships, and leadership programs, plus local and global secondment opportunities.

Please apply by upload your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Casey Glase on +61 0468912571, quoting reference JN -112024-38889. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com


About Davidson

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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