ESG Reporting Specialist - Co. Clare
About Your New Employer:
Our client is a successful Irish owned company who is looking to hire an ESG specialist to join their rapidly expanding Sustainability team.
About Your New Job:
The successful candidate will be closely involved in ensuring compliance with the reporting requirements of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement roadmap for the annual CSRD and EU Taxonomy reporting
process, ensure deadlines/milestones are met and requirements satisfied. - Lead the implementation of compliant CSRD reporting.
- Coordinate the double materiality assessment (DMA) process, and refresh at required
intervals to assess material ESG topics. - Define reporting requirements to drive data gathering processes, based on knowledge
of legislation and output of DMA. - Work with cross functional teams to update policies, and establish metrics, targets and
action plans. - Collect, validate and consolidate all narrative, semi-narrative and numerical data and
integrate into the structure required to produce the sustainability reports to be included
in the annual financial statements. - Sustainability reports production for inclusion in the annual financial statements.
- Management of the assurance process (including digital tagging).
- Provide guidance to data providers by supporting them during data submission, audits
and audit remediation activities.
What Skills You Will Need:
- Recognised third level degree/qualification in Accountancy, Science, Engineering or similar.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in sustainability/ESG reporting, financial
reporting, audit or reporting in a corporate setting. - Competence in reporting systems, project management and regulatory compliance.
- Knowledge of ESG Reporting frameworks in particular CSRD and EU Taxonomy desirable.
- Experience with ESG data management, analysis and verification and experience using
sustainability reporting tools and software desirable but not essential.
What's On Offer:
- Strong Salary Package - €55,000 - €60,000.
- Flexible Working Options.
- Strong Career Progression Opportunities.
- Pension Contribution.
- 20+ AL Days.