Senior Business Consultant in Sustainability

at  SGS

WE ARE SGS- THE WORLD’S LEADING INSPECTION, VERIFICATION, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION COMPANY. WE ARE RECOGNISED AS THE GLOBAL BENCHMARK FOR SUSTAINABILITY, QUALITY, AND INTEGRITY. WITH 99,600 EMPLOYEES ACROSS OUR 2,600 OFFICES AND LABORATORIES WORLDWIDE, WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENABLE A BETTER, SAFER, AND MORE INTERCONNECTED WORLD.

This is a senior leadership role. The purpose of creating this role is to drive SGS sustainability services, specifically including services to support clients with respect to non-financial disclosures required under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and related regulatory requirements. The role covers development and delivery of services for Ireland and Great Britain. CSRD and other similar regulatory changes are significantly changing disclosure and reporting requirements for an estimated 50,000 enterprises trading in the EU. This role is aimed at ensuring SGS Services are part of the solution.
This position will be based in Ireland.

Job Description

• Partner with the Irish/UK Senior Leadership teams and the global CSRD/Sustainability teams to develop SGS CSRD and related sustainability services for Ireland and the UK with a view to building a significant revenue stream within the next 12-24 months.
• Prepare, execute and regularly review and update a business development plan to end 2025
• Develop a targeted list of potential clients for CSRD services
• Advise, guidance and consult with clients to assist them in gap analysis, Materiality assessment, data collection and analysis and assist in drafting CSRD reports. This includes financial impacts, including but not limited to costs and revenue, impact on assets and liabilities and cash flow.
• Assist in the identification of future Human Resources to support service delivery in the coming years. Assist in the training and mentoring of new recruits.
• Liaise with the SGS Finance department to ensure that all group requirements are met
• At all times, adopt safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of yourself, colleagues and clients, in line with the Company’s policies and procedures inclusive of the Rules for Life.
• Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Code of Integrity & Professional Conduct, and at all times adopt behaviour in accordance with SGS Equality & Diversity policy

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a finance and accounting role.
• Third Level qualification in accounting or finance
• Excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyse financial reports and forecasts.
• Deep interest in sustainability and specifically ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) disclosure and reporting requirements.
• Evidence of education and training in sustainability topics and regulatory schemes (GHG measurement, CSRD, GRI, SASB & others)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience collaborating and building relationships with clients especially at senior management level
• Awareness of business and regulatory changes and trends
  Additional Information

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