Business Sustainability Consultant

Forvis Mazars • Full-time • Century City Cape Town • 1w ago

Forvis Mazars’ Business Sustainability Team has an opportunity for a professional consultant to contribute to the team’s growth. This role offers the chance to demonstrate your sustainability strategy, climate advisory, and reporting capabilities by delivering niche sustainability service offerings to a diverse client base. It also provides an opportunity to deepen your technical expertise through pragmatic business solutions across key sectors.

This position is available in either Johannesburg or Cape Town.

Purpose: You will be part of a dynamic team that provides comprehensive sustainability solutions and services designed to inspire and enable our clients to create value from sustainability-related activitie

Duties & Responsibilities

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.
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.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Educational / Professional Qualifications

A relevant undergraduate degree in Sustainable Development, Business, Finance, or Accounting is essential.
Strong understanding of international and local sustainability reporting standards and frameworks and developing landscape
Working knowledge of the GRI Standards, IFRS S1 and S2
Sustainability assurance experience is advantageous
A minimum of 18 months’ client facing professional services experience within the sustainability field
Experience in carbon footprint assessment and decarbonisation strategy development and implementation preferable
Commercially focused and adept in applying your sustainability knowledge to differing client situations
Strong business writing and presentation skills.

Personal Attributes

Passionate about sustainability and committed to making a positive impact.
Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in data handling and reporting.
A self-starter, proactive, with a strong ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Adaptable and resilient, able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Emotional intelligence
Strong time management

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