ESG Controller

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

12/21/2024

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced ESG Controller to oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our global ESG reporting strategy. This is a key role responsible for ensuring that our non-financial (ESG) disclosures are consistent, complete, accurate, and verifiable. As the ESG Controller, you will manage the governance and controls needed to meet compliance requirements and align our policies and processes with sustainability objectives. You will collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, and other departments to ensure our ESG disclosures adhere to regulatory standards, including TCFD, CSRD, ISSB, and more.

How You'll Contribute

• Regulatory Monitoring: Identify and track global ESG regulations, reporting standards, and industry trends.
• Governance & Compliance: Establish governance over ESG data collection, validation, and reporting. Ensure full oversight, including executive and board-level review.
• Assurance Plans: Develop and manage limited and reasonable assurance plans to meet ESG regulatory compliance. Partner with external auditors for ESG audits.
• Process Integration: Work with reporting functions to operationalize controls ensuring ESG disclosures are consistent, complete, accurate, and verifiable.
• Training: Develop and conduct training for key data owners and reporting partners on compliance, internal processes, and tools.
• EU Taxonomy & Reporting: Lead efforts in the EU Taxonomy eligibility and alignment assessment. Take charge of sustainability and climate risk quantification for the TCFD report.
• Sustainability Investment Planning: Lead the development of an internal multi-year investment plan to align sustainability targets with transition planning.
• Integration with Finance: Serve as a bridge between sustainability and finance teams, ensuring effective data management, oversight, and reporting.
• Close Process Integration: Integrate ESG reporting into the existing financial close calendar.
• Project Delivery: Support ad-hoc sustainability projects and initiatives for the VP of Finance Governance and Director of Sustainability.
  
  

What You'll Bring

Essential

• 3+ years of experience in auditing or accountancy with a professional background in financial reporting, auditing, and assurance.
• Familiarity with non-financial reporting standards (IFRS/ISSB/EFRAG/GRI/SASB) and frameworks (CDP/TCFD/SBTi/Ecovadis).
• Strong analytical, written, communication, and program management skills.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to align on strategic priorities.
• Ability to integrate sustainability considerations into financial reporting aligned with IFRS.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships across diverse teams and geographies.
• Strong work ethic and eagerness to learn in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Passion for sustainability and integrating sustainability into financial strategy.
• Independent, proactive, and capable of influencing and communicating effectively at all levels.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience implementing sustainability reporting frameworks in publicly traded companies.
• Knowledge of international standards and regulatory initiatives relevant to sustainable finance (e.g., TCFD, EU Taxonomy, CSRD).
  
  

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment
  
  

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

Why Join Us

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.