Sustainability Data Manager - Global Accounting Compliance

Sustainability Data Manager - Global Accounting Compliance

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JLL's Global Controllership team is seeking a Sustainability Data Manager to support the development and oversight of JLL's governance and reporting framework.

In this role, you will help build out and refine the foundation for ensuring the organisation's readiness for voluntary and mandatory reporting of our ESG metrics and targets and compliance with regulatory requirements. You will represent Global Controllership - and Finance broadly - as you work closely with our Global Sustainability, HR, and other teams.

This is an outstanding career opportunity in an area with increasing focus and within an industry-leading global organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of a risk-based internal control framework (i.e. ICSR) over the ESG data collection and reporting processes to facilitate both limited assurance (initially) and reasonable assurance (future state). This includes designing, implementing, and monitoring end-to-end processes and controls to help ensure that reporting requirements are met, and that ESG data used in reporting is complete, accurate, and timely.
• Contribute to the development of an ESG reporting and disclosure framework, including developing new (and enhancing existing) policies and procedures to govern ESG reporting activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams to solidify, align, and implement ESG data requirements to ensure consistent ESG reporting.
• Monitor regulations, disclosure trends in the industry, and applicable data risks to build a plan for managing new requirements on the horizon.
• Participate in activities to support the preparation, review and assurance of external ESG reporting, and work with external auditors during audits of defined sustainability metrics.
• Work with Internal Audit and other functions to facilitate internal monitoring and validation efforts.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Management, or other technical / science-based education.
• 6+ years of professional corporate experience within ESG, SEC Reporting, Audit / Internal Controls, or similar functions. Background in services and/or real estate industry is preferred.
• Excellent project management skills and an ability to manage multiple complex workstreams in a large, fast-paced, corporate environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Subject matter expertise and / or a passion for ESG concepts, frameworks and standards. Knowledge and background on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy regulations is preferred.
• Audit readiness and experience with external assurance processes preferred.
• Familiarity with ESG data platforms / analytical tools for data analysis, visualization, and dashboard reporting.
• Proficiency in leveraging tools like Tableau, Power BI, and / or SQL to streamline data collection, validation, and reporting processes.
• High degree of professional and personal standards, with unquestioned integrity and business ethics.
• If not in a location with a corporate office, ability and willingness to travel, as needed, to company offices in order to support collaboration efforts.

Location:
Remote - London, GBR

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!