Europe ESG Reporting Manager CSRD

HSBC Holdings plc; Kraków; On-site; PLN 169,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Multisport card

Pension/Life insurance

Home office set-up reimbursement (PLN

Flexible working hours

Free parking

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a finance professional to support HBCE ESG disclosures and related controls. You will coordinate data collection across businesses to meet evolving CSRD requirements and work with data/analytics teams on ESG data solutions.

The role also involves year-end ESG reporting and engaging with stakeholders across HBCE and Group. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in finance, a quantitative degree, and strong project management, with English fluent and French a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within Finance at a major institution.
• Quantitative degree; professional Finance education (Qualified Accountant) preferred.
• Strong project management and business analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Knowledge of financial and regulatory reporting data and systems.

Responsibilities

• Support design and execution of HBCE ESG disclosures and related controls.
• Coordinate data collection across businesses to meet CSRD reporting requirements.
• Work with Data and Analytics and Finance Change Delivery teams on ESG data solutions.
• Assist with year-end ESG reporting for HBCE and related entities.
• Engage with stakeholders across HBCE and Group on ESG disclosures.

Skills

Finance data analysis

Project management

Business analysis

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder communication

English proficiency

French (nice to have)

Education

Quantitative degree

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others. If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

Your career opportunity

Global Finance aspires to be the best finance function in the financial services industry, delivering powerful insights to our customers, within the bank and externally. We work as a seamless team to support HSBC’s businesses to deliver our strategy.

The role supports the senior business and finance stakeholders to ensure that HSBC Continental Europe’s (‘HBCE’s’) external ESG disclosures are fair, balanced, understandable, and meet disclosure requirements. This role is a unique opportunity to work in an area of growing interest to regulators, investors, and the wider external market. Disclosure rules and regulation for ESG topics are evolving globally. There is a need to understand new and changing disclosure requirements, and how these can be best met through HBCE’s (Continental Europe) external reporting. The role is responsible for supporting the design, execution and documentation of HBCE’s ESG reporting disclosures and related controls to ensure consistent, reliable and accurate ESG reporting – primarily CSRD, but may require involvement in EUT or EBA Pillar 3 ESG disclosures. The role will support implementation of changes due to evolving regulatory framework.

What you’ll do:

• Understand the evolving disclosure requirements of all ESG reporting regimes such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), French Banking Code (‘Declaration Performance Extra Financiere’)
• Knowledge of European Banking Authority (EBA) Pillar 3 ESG disclosure requirements and European Central Bank’s expectations on climate related disclosures for HBCE would be a plus
• Undertaking operational aspects to support production of the expanded disclosures under the CSRD, including co-ordinating various businesses and functions for data collection as well as implementation of changes in reporting requirements
• Working with Data and analytics and Finance Change Delivery teams to support development of the ESG Data utility and strategic data solution in relation to HBCE ESG disclosures
• Support the integration of any new businesses, changes in the scope of HBCE ESG reporting
• Support the co-ordination and management of the year end reporting process for the ESG section (non-financial reporting) of the annual report for HBCE and other entities, if required.
• Involvement in supporting the wider HSBC climate strategy and implications for HBCE
• Support/consult/engage with key stakeholders in HBCE and Group.

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within Finance at a major institution, ideally with experience of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and new reporting requirements.
• Quantitative degree, ideally with professional education in Finance (Qualified Accountant)
• Project management and business analysis skills, including creating lean processes and governance structures.
• Commercial outlook – able to connect numbers, performance drivers and ‘real world’ events
• Knowledge and experience with financial and regulatory reporting data and systems, HSBC’s business strategy, operations and structure
• Strong people and communication skills – able to develop and articulate a viewpoint when working with a broad range of stakeholders
• Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• French (written and spoken) will be an additional benefit

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 15,109 PLN – 21,000 PLN (monthly, gross).
Additional car allowance in the amount of 4,786 PLN (monthly, gross).
Variable pay is discretionary, but influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
• Cafeteria platform
• Employee assistance program
• Additional contributions to PPK scheme
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking
  

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.