Manager - Assurance - SR&A

Management Level Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.

 

 

This is a place to keep growing.

You’ll

learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.

 

 

**Ngā

k

ōrero

mo

tēnei

tūranga

/ About the role**

 

 

Based in our

Tāmaki

Makaurau / Auckland office,

you’ll

be part of PwC New Zealand’s ESG Reporting & Assurance team, working alongside colleagues across Assurance and PwC’s wider network.

 

In this team,

you’ll

support clients as they respond to the evolving sustainability reporting landscape and strengthen the credibility and resilience of sustainability-critical reporting.

 

As a

Manager

,

you’ll

lead the planning and delivery of sustainability reporting and assurance engagements, manage day-to-day client relationships, coach team members, and help ensure work is delivered to PwC’s quality standards.

 

 

Your day-to-day could include:

 

• Leading sustainability assurance engagements, including scoping, planning, execution,

  review

  and reporting.

• Acting as a key day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted

  relationships

  and supporting engagement leaders.

• Coaching and guiding engagement teams, including reviewing working papers and deliverables.

• Supporting clients and teams with sustainability reporting frameworks and requirements, including Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards, Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards, GHG Protocol and PCAF.

• Managing engagement quality, risk, timelines,

  resourcing

  and budgets to support successful outcomes.

 

 

**Ngā

pūkenga

ka

kawea

mai

e

koe

, ka

whakawhanakehia

rānei

i

tēnei

tūranga

/ Skills you will bring or develop in this role**

 

• A relevant

  Bachelor’s

  qualification in accounting, sustainability, or a closely related discipline.

• 5+ years’ experience in professional services,

  audit

  and/or consulting, with strong exposure to sustainability reporting, GHG emissions measurement, ESG reporting and/or assurance.

• Experience leading engagements or workstreams, including coaching others and reviewing deliverables.

• Strong working knowledge of GHG Protocol, with PCAF and financed emissions knowledge

  an

  advantage.

• Confidence working through complex and evolving technical matters, using sound judgement to develop pragmatic and defensible solutions.

• Strong project management capability across scope, timelines,

  resourcing

  and quality.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging with client stakeholders.

Desirable experience includes sustainability assurance standards such as ISAE (NZ) 3000, ISAE (NZ) 3410 and/or ISSA (NZ) 5000, and experience supporting climate reporting requirements or assurance over climate metrics and disclosures.

 

If you

don’t

meet every requirement, we still want to hear from you - your skills and potential may be a great fit.

 

 

**Ngā

āhuatanga

hirahira

o

te

mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ**

 

• Rewards

  • Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals

• Growth

  • Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways

• Wellbeing

  $250 annual wellbeing allowance;

  Life & income protection;

  S

  onder/EAP/Headspace;

  15

  days

  ’

  paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)

• Reputation

  • PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and

  you’ll

  accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.

• Flexibility

  • Flexible working; supportive coaching culture

• Time off

  T

  wo

  paid

  recognition days

  off

  provided each year

  during our

  annual summer shutdown period

  ;

  p

  urchase

  up to two extra weeks’ annual leave

• Whānau & community

  • Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

**Mō

te

aha

tāu

e

tatari

ana? / What are you waiting for?**

 

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at

https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html

. 

 

Grow here. Go further.

 

 

**Ngā

whakautu

ki o

pātai** / Your questions answered **(remove what

doesn’t

apply):**

 

 

Motuhake / Independence: *Maintaining

independence is fundamental to

demonstrating

that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an

independence

review process.*

 

 

*Tono tika

mai

/ Please apply directly:* *We’re

not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If

you’d

like to be considered, please apply directly -

we’d

love to hear from you.*

 

 

*Nau

mai

ngā

tono

wawe

/ We encourage early applications:* *This role may close before the listed date if we

identify

a suitable candidate.*

 

 

*Atamai

h

angahanga

/ A.I. usage:* Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.

 

 

 

Travel Requirements Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes

Job Posting End Date September 30, 2026