At KPMG Australia, we work with some of the most exciting, innovative and important businesses in Australia. We have entered an exciting period of growth and we are looking for incredible and diverse individuals to join our supportive ESG team within our Audit & Assurance division in Australia. Your Opportunity We currently have exciting opportunities for Consultants through to Director level, across our ESG Audit & Assurance division. Banarra Our Banarra team is KPMG Australia’s specialist human rights and social impact advisory team. We work with businesses, government, and not-for-profits to understand complex social issues, risks and opportunities and develop and implement practical responses to create sustainable positive change. KPMG Banarra plays a distinct and vital role in helping solve important social issues, using our unique skills and expertise to help create positive and lasting impacts for our communities. Sustainability Our Sustainability team works with organisations to help them manage the risks and opportunities associated with non-financial issues, and to enhance all aspects of reporting and communication. We also provide assurance services for overall non-financial disclosures to enhance the credibility of reported information. Safeguarding Our Safeguarding practice supports our clients to meet their safeguarding needs. Safeguarding is the proactive measures an organisation takes to keep children, young people, and vulnerable adults safe. We work with extraordinary people who are passionate and courageous about creating safe environments by supporting clients to meet and exceed their safeguarding requirements. How are you extraordinary? • You are a people-person with a love of sharing your ESG or assurance insights, tailoring your communication appropriately for subject matter experts and clients who want to learn more. • You have a can-do attitude and are always seeking creative solutions to problems with the help of the right technical tools and a supportive team. • You are a project management pro, with a love of big-picture thinking and the skills to see projects from beginning to end; such as establishing project details, performance measurement baselines, key milestones, work breakdown structures, and resource planning. Your Experience At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include: Banarra • Expertise in ethical sourcing, sustainable procurement, local procurement, human rights due diligence, impact assessment, modern slavery, rights of Indigenous Peoples, cultural heritage, or gender-based violence and diversity & inclusion. • Understanding of how to implement relevant methodologies across human rights, modern slavery, responsible sourcing and social procurement • An up to date understanding of modern social impact issues and human rights policies as they apply both in Australia and Globally Sustainability • Excellent knowledge in sustainability risk management, compliance and reporting • General sustainability technical expertise across a range of areas including climate, water, waste, air quality and biodiversity, with a strong skillset in infrastructure, government and energy and natural resource • Development, implementation and review of environmental, climate and sustainability strategy, targets and initiatives including Key Performance Indicators Safeguarding • Expertise in safeguarding, internal audit, risk or internal controls ideally gained in a consulting or professional services environment. • A strong understanding of safeguarding, governance, risk and controls and an ability to think strategically. • Relevant tertiary qualification, with CA/CPA/CIA being highly regarded. We are hiring for the following employment types: Casual, Max-Term Full-Time, Max-Term Part-Time, Permanent Full-Time & Permanent Part-Time We also have offices in the following locations: • Sydney • Melbourne • Brisbane • Perth • Canberra • Adelaide • Hobart • Gold Coast • Darwin • Townsville • Parramatta • Wollongong • Newcastle/Hunter Region • Geelong Qualifications N/A