About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About the Role
As a team of trusted advisers, the BDO consulting team are focused on helping clients grow revenues, manage cost base, and realise more value from strategic assets.
Our ESG team aim to meet the sustainability expectations of all stakeholders - our clients, our people, our investors and our regulators - to protect our environment, our business and the interests of generations to come. We are continually adapting our strategy to incorporate sustainability into our business - and at the same time, working with our clients to help them navigate their own sustainability journey.
Our Sydney team specialise in developing and executing innovative strategies and operational frameworks to help our clients realise their strategic ESG goals. We offer clients a range of services which include, but are not limited to:
- ESG Health Checks
- ESG Materiality
- ESG Frameworks & Reporting
- ESG Strategy and Transformation
- Sustainable Finance
- GHG Accounting
- People and Change
About the Opportunity
The Consultant is an ESG professional that can support the delivery of projects from strategy through to execution and support the development and enhancement of tools, processes, and practices by bringing new ideas and thinking to the table.
This is a client-facing role utilising your ESG/sustainability experience. You’ll be managing competing priorities and contributing to the team, leveraging your project management skills and demonstrating a strong commitment to delivering exceptional service outcomes for all clients. You will work across a range of clients in both the public and private sectors.
Some examples of the types of projects that you will be part of include:
- Developing strategies or delivering bespoke solutions to address client ESG opportunities and challenges.
- Carrying out an ESG Health Check to understand the current state of an organisation.
- Developing a client Strategy and Roadmap to be able to set and achieve ESG targets.
- Developing a sustainability report for an organisation.
- Assisting an association to develop a holistic ESG Strategy and Roadmap for its members.
- Supporting a government agency engage with stakeholders to develop solutions that support the circular economy.
About You
Qualifications & experience we're looking for from the successful candidate:
- Generalist consulting experience across multiple sectors and engagement types, with track record of delivery.
- Deep knowledge of the ESG and sustainability space and experience in delivering solutions for clients in response to ESG challenges.
- Demonstrable experience and ability to build rapport and work with senior stakeholders across a broad range of clients.
- Ability to challenge clients thoughtfully, while developing relationships to support their ESG aspirations.
- An aptitude to grasp new concepts and effectively produce results.
- Core consulting skills (research, analysis, presentation, and attention to detail).
- Proactivity and experience building structures and processes within a team.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative and innovative culture focused on developing strategic solutions that create long term value for clients.
Please note, salary for this role will commence at $90,000 package (inclusive of superannuation).
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 what’s 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, free breakfast, 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). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
