Senior Consultant needed at Forvis Mazars Group

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute sustainability reporting processes in compliance with international and local standards & frameworks.
• Report compilation for clients.
• Coordinate data collection from various departments and ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data reported.
• Monitor and report on key sustainability metrics and performance indicators.
• Conduct materiality assessments to identify and prioritise the most significant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues for the company.
• Engage with stakeholders, including customers, employees, investors, and regulators, to gather input on material sustainability topics.
• Oversee and training of junior consultants.
• Business development, track of portal, proposal compilations and complete internal quality processes.
• Client product design from strategy to gaps analysis then solution design.
• Climate change client maturity journey, from measurement to decarbonisation pathways.

Minimum Requirements

Educational / Professional Qualifications

• Relevant post-graduate qualification essential (sustainable development, business, finance or accounting)
• Strong understanding of international and local sustainability reporting standards and frameworks and developing landscape.
• Working knowledge of the GRI Standards, IFRS S1 and S2, CSRD an added advantage.
• A minimum of 3 years’ client facing professional services experience within the sustainability field.
• Proven experience in carbon footprint assessment and decarbonisation strategy development and implementation
• Commercially focused and adept in applying your sustainability knowledge to differing client situations
• Business development is essential
• Strong business writing and presentation skills.