Sustainability Reporting Controller – VP

at  State Street

Who we are looking for:
Finance are recruiting for a Financial Controller to support the design implementation and ongoing leadership in the area of sustainability with a particular focus on mandatory sustainability disclosures and reporting.
The individual will be required to partner with multiple groups to ensure the successful delivery of this important regulatory reporting requirement.

What you will be responsible for:

• Support the design and implementation of the reporting framework for CSRD
• Pro-actively drive the sustainability reporting and disclosure implementation for CSRD legislation applying to our European bank
• Ongoing responsibility for reporting and disclosure requirements related to sustainability and CSRD
• Actively participate in the leadership of the programme to build a sustainable model capable of expansion to cover further locations in the future
• Collaborate with multiple contributors providing leadership and guidance on reporting standards and requirements
• Work in partnership with the corporate sustainability team
• Design and implement best in class controls and data validation to ensure accuracy of inputs
• Play an important role across the broader State Street organization and work closely with Sustainability leads in preparation of the expansion of CSRD requirements to other regions
• Partner with IT and data delivery teams, to ensure the sustainability architecture is appropriately designed to enable required disclosure reporting
• Monitor and support implementation of sustainability policies as they develop, becoming a ‘Thought Leader’ within the Finance group for mandatory non-financial sustainability disclosures
• Maintain high quality documentation in line with corporate requirements and to an ‘auditable’ standards
• Present sustainability updates at team meetings, working groups, steering committees as required
• Be a leading force in the design, implementation and future development across the group of sustainability, CSRD and ISSB reporting
• Partner with our group auditors to ensure timely completion of annual assurance audits.

What we value:

• Self-starter with a pro-active approach to solutioning
• Highly execution focused mindset
• Skilled in the design and implementation of a controls orientated environment
• Attention to detail with excellent communication and organization skills
• Ability to anticipate, identify and communicate risks to senior leadership
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external partners.

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting, Business or Legal.
• An experienced, proactive, controls focused and results oriented individual to join our Finance sustainability reporting team and help lead and support delivery of our Environmental, Social, and Governance disclosure reporting requirements.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in Financial Control, Bank reporting, or Audit;
• Project Management Leadership experience
• Knowledge of sustainability regulations preferred.

We offer:

• Employee savings plan;
• Premium life insurance package;
• Gold medical package;
• International operating environment;
• Language classes;
• Soft skills trainings;
• Technical workshops;
• Development sessions with a mentor;
• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities;
• Technical or leadership career pathway

Are you the right candidate? Yes
We honestly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we do not necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit .
About State Street
What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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• Support the design and implementation of the reporting framework for CSRD
• Pro-actively drive the sustainability reporting and disclosure implementation for CSRD legislation applying to our European bank
• Ongoing responsibility for reporting and disclosure requirements related to sustainability and CSRD
• Actively participate in the leadership of the programme to build a sustainable model capable of expansion to cover further locations in the future
• Collaborate with multiple contributors providing leadership and guidance on reporting standards and requirements
• Work in partnership with the corporate sustainability team
• Design and implement best in class controls and data validation to ensure accuracy of inputs
• Play an important role across the broader State Street organization and work closely with Sustainability leads in preparation of the expansion of CSRD requirements to other regions
• Partner with IT and data delivery teams, to ensure the sustainability architecture is appropriately designed to enable required disclosure reporting
• Monitor and support implementation of sustainability policies as they develop, becoming a ‘Thought Leader’ within the Finance group for mandatory non-financial sustainability disclosures
• Maintain high quality documentation in line with corporate requirements and to an ‘auditable’ standards
• Present sustainability updates at team meetings, working groups, steering committees as required
• Be a leading force in the design, implementation and future development across the group of sustainability, CSRD and ISSB reporting
• Partner with our group auditors to ensure timely completion of annual assurance audits