Senior Sustainability Manager – Climate Reporting (IO)

Dyson GmbH; Malmesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Sustainability Manager focused on climate reporting. This pivotal role will bridge sustainability and finance, ensuring compliance with evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance regulations. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive financial background to enhance carbon emissions accounting and sustainability reporting strategies. With a commitment to innovation and integrity, this position offers a unique opportunity to influence critical climate risk assessments and governance frameworks. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on sustainability efforts.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in financial accounting, auditing, or assurance.
• Proven expertise in sustainability reporting and carbon accounting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement governance framework for emissions accounting.
• Provide financial reporting expertise for carbon emissions reporting.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Carbon Emissions Accounting

Sustainability Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional Accounting Certification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

GHG Protocol

International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

IFRS S1 and S2

Job description

Senior Sustainability Manager – Climate Reporting (IO)

Summary

Salary : Competitive Team : Sustainability Location : United Kingdom - Malmesbury Office

About us

At Dyson we are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes. We’re creative, collaborative, practical and enthusiastic.

About the role

This is a cross-functional role focused on preparing the business for rapidly increasing Environmental, Social and Governance regulatory requirements.

This position supports Dyson’s efforts to collate, verify and report its carbon emissions with a focus on accounting and assurance readiness. The role is responsible for developing and implementing robust internal controls and governance mechanisms, advancing climate risk assessment, financial materiality and resilience. We are looking for an individual with a strong financial and accounting background with experience in audit and assurance, alongside climate-related financial disclosures, and carbon accounting standards.

This position reports to the Corporate Sustainability and Reporting Director based in the Malmesbury, UK as part of Dyson’s Global Sustainability Team

Key Responsibilities:

Carbon Emissions Accounting:

Provide financial reporting expertise to teams and functions to prepare financially aligned carbon emissions reporting (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) in compliance with global standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, International Sustainability Standards Board) and regulatory requirements.

Act as a strategic bridge between sustainability and finance teams, ensuring vital inputs to emissions accounting are captured including alignment of emissions categories to financial data.

Sustainability Reporting Strategy:

Use accounting expertise to navigate increasing complexity in sustainability reporting and identify opportunities to avoid duplication of multi-jurisdiction requirements, identifying the best path for Dyson in line with its priorities.

Interpret and assess the applicability of ESG and carbon accounting laws on entities and support compliance activities working closely with relevant Dyson teams.

Internal Controls & Governance:

Develop and implement effective governance framework for emissions accounting, integrating with broader enterprise risk management frameworks and sustainability policies.

Establish robust internal controls and processes to mitigate risks associated with emissions reporting and ensure data accuracy and completeness.

Provide guidance and training to functions on compliance with sustainability-related policies and accounting standards.

Identify proportionate and pragmatic solutions to emissions accounting. Support activities to identify appropriate financial system upgrades to efficiently capture mandatory data.

Climate Risk, Resilience and Financial Materiality:

Advance Dyson’s financial analysis of climate-related risks and resilience, including mandatory financial quantification of ESG risks and scenario analysis where required.

Track climate change risk assessment output for use in broader enterprise risk management processes for reference in climate reporting disclosures with sufficient supplementary evidence.

Lead Financial Materiality assessments relating to ESG matters and preparation for Double Materiality Assessment as part of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and other regulatory requirements.

Audit & Assurance:

Coordination between business areas, sustainability, legal and finance teams to ensure timely delivery of verified and auditable sustainability information for inclusion in annual statements.

Liaison with internal and external auditors for emissions data, climate-related reporting, and sustainability-related assurance processes, ensuring alignment with audit timelines and requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

Professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

Minimum 7–10 years of experience in financial accounting, auditing, or assurance.

Proven expertise in sustainability reporting, carbon accounting, and related standards (e.g. GHG Protocol, ISSB, IFRS S1 and S2).

Strong understanding of climate risk assessment and resilience strategies within a financial and operational context.

About you

Strong analytical and quantitative skills

Experience in developing and applying governance frameworks to support robust internal controls

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across departments and with external auditors and regulators.

Advanced project management skills to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent delivery

High attention to detail and dedication to improving integrity of sustainability data

Demonstrated ability to stay up-to-date with evolving sustainability reporting requirements.

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