Junior Consultant - Sustainability Reporting at BDO in Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

GHG Emissions Reporting, Carbon Accounting, Scope 1 Emissions, Scope 2 Emissions, Scope 3 Emissions, GHG Protocol, NGER, Carbon Inventory, Data Validation, Climate Risk Metrics, AASB S2, TCFD Recommendations, IFRS S1, IFRS S2, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Industry

Accounting

Description

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals. We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully. Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in. About the Role We are looking for a Junior Consultant to support the delivery of client‑facing projects within our CFO Advisory team based in Sydney. This role will be involved in the GHG Emissions Reporting (Carbon Accounting) service offering and assist with the delivery of mandatory climate-related reporting. The position has a strong focus on carbon emissions calculations and climate risk and opportunity metrics, and their related disclosure. This is a client-facing role that will work closely with senior members of the team to provide technical guidance to clients from various industries regarding carbon accounting and naturally grow into broader data and climate-related information disclosures. Depending on the level of the successful candidate key responsibilities can include: Measure and calculate Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions using recognised frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, NGER). Develop and maintain an organisation’s carbon inventory and baseline carbon footprint. Manage, analyse and validate GHG emissions data, including boundaries, emissions factors and activity data. Manage, analyse and validate climate-related metrics and targets to support financial disclosures related to climate. Contribute to performing emissions and carbon readiness assessments for clients to help them align with the requirements under AASB S2 climate reporting framework, including identification and addressing of gaps. Contribute to training and uplifting capability for clients on carbon accounting concepts, for example boundary setting, Scope 3 categories, and emissions methodologies. Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate emissions insights into relevant climate reporting disclosures. Support the development of decarbonisation pathways and emissions reduction strategies and targets, including with scenario modelling, mitigation and adaption strategies and benchmarking against peers and standards. Preparation of gap analysis & roadmaps in alignment with TCFD recommendations, AASB S2, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 is desirable. Preparation of voluntary and mandatory sustainability reports. About You This role is ideally suited to someone in the early stages of their career, genuinely passionate about building a long-term career in sustainability and wants to make a meaningful difference. You're analytical in nature and have sound experience in emissions measurement and carbon accounting. This role will play a pivotal role in strengthening and scaling our capability in this rapidly expanding area. The successful candidate will have: Demonstrated experience in GHG accounting or similar field Completed a relevant degree, preferably engineering or finance background. Experience in Scope 1 and 2 emissions under one or more recognised frameworks (e.g. GHG Protocol, NGER, etc), including boundary setting, value chain analysis, calculating emissions, and documenting basis of preparation. Exposure or an understanding of Scope 3 emissions reporting, including calculations, under one or more recognised frameworks (e.g. GHG Protocol, NGER, etc) would be highly regarded Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint 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, 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 for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@bdo.com.au We shape what matters. At BDO we are always looking ahead, thinking bigger, reaching further and always staying personal and human in everything we do. We’re by your side, backing you to explore ideas and new ways of working to shape the future you want to see.

Responsibilities

The Junior Consultant will support client-facing projects focused on GHG Emissions Reporting (Carbon Accounting), assisting with mandatory climate-related reporting, carbon emissions calculations, and climate risk/opportunity metrics disclosure. Key duties involve measuring and calculating Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using recognized frameworks and developing organizational carbon inventories.