ESG Reporting Advisor

Novo Nordisk; Denmark; On-site; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk seeks an ESG Reporting Advisor to lead high-quality sustainability reporting for the annual report and related disclosures. You will own selected ESG metrics, drive EU Taxonomy compliance, and collaborate across Denmark and India to strengthen data collection, controls, and AI-enabled process improvements.

Based at our headquarters in Bagsværd, near Copenhagen, you will engage stakeholders and contribute to a rigorous ESG control environment, reporting with transparency to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree related to ESG topics, business or auditing.
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in sustainability, ESG reporting or as an ESG consultant.
• Knowledge of ESG reporting methodologies and frameworks, such as CSRD, EU Taxonomy and the GHG Protocol.
• Experience with ESG assurance and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Novo's ESG reporting, including the Sustainability statement in the Annual Report.
• Taking responsibility for selected metrics (climate, pollution, nature, circularity, own workforce, business conduct or equitable access) and making sure they are reported accurately and transparently.
• Working closely with stakeholders across the business on data collection and carrying out controls and checks on key ESG metrics.
• Owning our EU Taxonomy reporting.
• Improving data collection and consolidation processes and strengthening the internal ESG control environment.
• Driving continuous improvement of existing processes with AI and other digital tools.

Skills

Clear communication

Stakeholder interaction

Cross-functional collaboration

Pragmatic mindset

Can-do attitude

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree related to ESG topics, business or auditing

Job description

Your impact begins here

As ESG Reporting Advisor, you will help prepare Novo's ESG reporting, including the Sustainability statement in the Annual Report, and make sure the data behind it is accurate, transparent and trusted. Investors, regulators, employees and other external stakeholders rely on this reporting to understand Novo's sustainability commitments and progress. You will be responsible for selected metrics, EU Taxonomy reporting and to improve our data collection and controlling processes.

What you'll bring

The ESG space is changing fast. You will do well here if you:

• Thrive in a high-pace environment where things are anything but at steady state.
• Enjoy working in a large organisation with many stakeholders and handling many different tasks at once.
• Bring a pragmatic, can-do attitude.
• Communicate clearly and interact confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

Useful, but not essential: one or several of the following

• A bachelor's or master's degree related to ESG topics, business or auditing.
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in sustainability, ESG reporting or as an ESG consultant.
• Knowledge of ESG reporting methodologies and frameworks, such as CSRD, EU Taxonomy and the GHG Protocol.
• Experience with ESG assurance and internal controls.

What you'll do

You will help deliver high-quality ESG reporting and strengthen how it is produced. Your work will include:

• Preparing Novo's ESG reporting, including the Sustainability statement in the Annual Report.
• Taking responsibility for selected metrics (climate, pollution, nature, circularity, own workforce, business conduct or equitable access) and making sure they are reported accurately and transparently.
• Working closely with stakeholders across the business on data collection and carrying out controls and checks on key ESG metrics.
• Owning our EU Taxonomy reporting.
• Improving data collection and consolidation processes and strengthening the internal ESG control environment.
• Driving continuous improvement of existing processes with AI and other digital tools.

Who you'll work with

You will be part of ESG Reporting at our headquarters in Bagsværd, outside Copenhagen. The ESG Reporting team has 8 colleagues across Denmark and India. ESG Reporting sits within Finance under the CFO, as part of Corporate Accounting, led by Rikke Ryttergaard Andersen. Corporate Accounting has approximately 40 colleagues with a great mix of age, gender and nationality.

What you can expect here

You will work on a topic that is moving quickly, with room to contribute your expertise and shape how ESG reporting is done. You will build new skills by working across the business and by using AI and digital tools in your daily work. You will be supported to perform at your best, trusted to take ownership and encouraged to speak up when things are stalling.

Salary:

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200DKK -838,100DKK corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate's skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits:

The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Start now

Your impact begins today.

For further information, please contact Helle Bjerring Becker at < email deleted for security reasons >.

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