Financial Reporting Manager

Our client who is a leader in the retail sector, is looking to recruit a Senior Non-Financial Reporting Manager on a permanent basis. The role is predominantly remote, with travel to London just twice per month. The salary on offer is up to £90,000 plus a 20% annual bonus and benefits.

The role of the Group Senior Non-Financial Reporting Manager is to lead, shape and enhance our clients non-financial reporting processes to ensure compliance with new legislation, such as EU CSRD requirements, while embedding understanding, enhancing internal capabilities, and sharing best practices across the business.

In accordance with the required standards, you will lead on the reporting of potentially hundreds of metrics annually, covering everything from circular economy and emissions to community impact and workforce metrics.

What is expected of theSenior Non-Financial Reporting Manager?

• Implement business processes that support EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements and other Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks.
• With the support of the Sustainable Business Coordinator, lead the collection of sustainability data and information, working with teams across the business to develop, enhance and operationalise data collection from various sources and data management platforms.
• Maximise the utilisation of existing IT systems and technologies to support ESG data collection and reporting, making recommendations for improvements.
• Provide support and guidance to relevant teams across the Group on reporting governance: processes, controls, audit trail, materiality etc.
• Improve the ESG reporting internal control environment to ensure consistent, accurate and timely ESG information as well as auditable and efficient reporting processes. Ensuring data collection is coordinated across the Group, with methodology documentation in place.
• Work with Finance colleagues to secure validation of ESG data and information, including in the Annual Report and Accounts (AR), ensuring Group compliance with increasingly rigorous regulations.
• Monitor changes in regulation and best practices, ensuring our client’s non-financial reporting remains compliant, accessible, and aligned with new sustainability standards.
• Ensure the provision of accurate information for internal and external use through platforms and key investor ratings such as MSCI and Sustainalytics.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external parties to protect our client’s reputation in relation to non-financial reporting best practice and legislative compliance such that our position continues to reflect the requirements of our customers, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and drive implementation of our client’s sustainability strategy.

What we look for in a Senior Non-Financial Reporting Manager?

• Project Management – Deliver key projects and programmes
• Stakeholder Management – Manage and influence stakeholders
• Accounting and Financial Management - Apply financial knowledge to commercial and operational areas and explain clearly to others
• Written and Verbal Communication Skills – able to tell a complex story in a compelling manner via all means of communication
• Problem Solving – Analyse and understand complex data and situations to recommend the optimal solution
• Results Focused – Delivers work end to end to conclusion in a planned and controlled manner
• Experience in relevant sustainability or financial role(s) in a large, listed business
• Formal qualifications & training relating to sustainability and/or financial reporting.
• Experience of conducting assurance of sustainability/ESG/financial reports in audit firms or/or in-house roles focusing on ESG data management and improving internal control environments.

What we look for in a Senior Non-Financial Reporting Manager?

•     Predominantly remote working

•     Up to £90,000

•     20% annual bonus

•     25 days hols + bank hols

•     15% pension

•     Expenses for travel

•     Medical cover

•     Product discounts

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.