De Beers Group Manager Sustainable Finance and Reporting

De Beers Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diamond company in South Africa seeks a Manager Sustainable Finance & Reporting to drive sustainable initiatives and enhance governance. The ideal candidate will possess a finance/accounting degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience, focusing on financial modeling and stakeholder engagement. This role aims to contribute positively to communities and environmental sustainability through effective finance practices.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in finance, sustainability, or partnership development.
• Exposure to board-level reporting and due diligence.
• Must be execution-oriented and adaptable to a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement sustainable finance and partnership frameworks.
• Manage internal sustainability reporting for governance.
• Coordinate inputs aligned with forecasting and budgeting cycles.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Sustainability knowledge

Education

Finance/ Accounting degree

Postgraduate certification (CA, CFA, CIMA)

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

The Manager Sustainable Finance & Reporting is responsible for supporting the execution of De Beers' Building Forever strategy by driving sustainable finance initiatives, cultivating high-impact partnerships, and embedding robust governance and performance reporting mechanisms. This role plays a critical part in:

• Sustainable Finance: Operationalising sustainable finance and partnership frameworks into delivery models across the business.
• Internal Reporting: Coordinating and executing internal governance routines and performance management systems that enable executive decision-making and strategic oversight.
• Group Consolidated Sustainability Spend: Coordinating and collating the Group Sustainability Spend in alignment with forecasting, budgeting, and reporting cycles.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Sustainable Finance & Partnerships

• Implement sustainable finance and partnership frameworks.
• Structure co-financing and blended finance models aligned to operational programmes.
• Conduct financial modelling (NPV, ROCE, contribution margin) to support sustainability business cases.
• Support partnership mapping, stakeholder profiling, and due diligence.
• Maintain a database of potential partners and track engagement impact.
• Provide transactional support for acquisitions/disposals and capital structure decisions.
• Collaborate with site teams to co-design funding models tailored to local contexts.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and embed sustainability principles into operational routines.

Reporting & Performance Management

• Manage internal S&SD reporting for governance and executive decision-making.
• Collate and validate sustainability finance data across systems.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and reporting packs for governance forums.
• Monitor implementation progress and enable timely interventions.
• Maintain reporting calendars and ensure timely data delivery.
• Integrate site-level programmes into broader reporting structures.

Group Consolidated Sustainability Spend

• Coordinate inputs aligned with forecasting and budgeting cycles.
• Prepare consolidated spend reports highlighting strategic value and multiplier effects.
• Embed spend tracking into governance routines and business planning reviews.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to reporting procedures and standards.
• Design and document sustainable finance processes for clarity and replicability.
• Maintain defensible and traceable documentation for audit readiness.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate logistics and materials for partner meetings and joint initiatives.
• Support relationship management with lenders, service providers, and community stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative team culture that values transparency and shared learning.

Qualifications

• Finance/ Accounting degree.
• Postgraduate (e.g., CA, CFA, CIMA, Honours in Investment Management) - Advantageous.

Experience

• 5-7 years, ideally in finance, sustainability, or partnership development.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Exposure to board-level reporting and due diligence.
• Must be hands-on, execution-oriented, and adaptable to a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Additional Information

Values

• Put Safety First - We consider all risks to people and the environment before proceeding with any activity. We address risks before beginning any activity, even if this means stopping a task. Zero Harm is always our goal.
• Be Passionate - We are exhilarated by the product we sell, the challenges we face and the opportunities we create.
• Pull Together - Being united in purpose and action, we will turn the diversity of our people, skills and experience into an unparalleled source of strength.
• Build Trust - We will always listen first, then act with openness, honesty and integrity so that our relationships flourish.
• Show we Care - The people whose lives we touch, their communities, nations and the environment we share, all matter deeply to us. We will always think through the consequences of what we do so that our contribution to the world is real, lasting and makes us proud.
• Shape the Future - We will find new ways. We will set demanding targets and take both tough decisions and considered risks to achieve them. We will insist on excellent execution and reward those who deliver.

Additional information

Who we are:

Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world's leading diamond company with unrivalled expertise in the exploration, mining, sorting, valuing, selling and marketing of diamonds. Together with our joint venture partners, we operate in more than 20 countries across six continents.

We want our diamonds, and our business, to make life brilliant - for our people, our customers and the world around us. We build partnerships and connect with our people and their communities to make a positive contribution to the wider world. We're constantly developing new ways to make an impact and build a beneficial legacy. We call it ‘Building Forever' - it's fundamental to our pioneering spirit and the purposeful way we do business.

Eligibility Criteria

This role is open only to individuals who currently have right to work in the country stated.

Closing date: 13 November 2025