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About this Manager - Assurance - Sustainability role at PwC

PwC · Onsite · Auckland - NZL

Management Level

Manager

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. 

 

Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role 

 

Based in our Tāmaki 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 Sustainability Manager, 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 trusted relationships 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. 

 

 

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga/ Skills you will bring or develop in this role 

  • A relevant Bachelor’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 knowledge an 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 you don’t meet every requirement, we still want to hear from you - your skills and potential may be a great fit. 

 

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te 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; 15 days paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies) 

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

  • Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture 

  • Time off - Two paid recognition 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 

te aha tāu e tatari 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 at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html 

Grow here. Go further. 

 

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered (remove what doesn’t apply): 

 

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

 

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

 

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate. 

 

Atamai hangahanga / 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. 

 

 

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

October 31, 2026

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