Sustainability Reporting Policies Expert

At a glance

We are looking for an enthusiastic and analytical young professional with an interest in the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), EU Taxonomy and who is dedicated to learn everything there is to know about sustainable finance reporting. Are you able to combine your technical knowledge and interest in sustainability (environmental, social and governance) with reporting and building a solid, future proof data framework? Tell us your story!

The world is changing and so is the finance (reporting) landscape. To incorporate the goals of e.g. the Green Deal, an adequate system for capturing sustainability data is crucial. Financial Accounting/ Policies & Internal Control offers a challenging position to help build this data landscape within Financial Accounting. In this role you set groupwide reporting requirements related to ESRS/ EU Taxonomy, etc.. This is based on the solid knowledge of (newly) issued reporting legislation, in combination with good collaboration with your team members and (internal) stakeholders.

Your job

You will be part of a team that consists of highly educated and experienced professionals and will work in a diverse, international team with an open and collaborative culture. As an expert (in co-operation with your team members and other departments) you will be responsible for following-up closely on new regulations and guidelines related to sustainable finance/ non-financial reporting requirements. You will work with a wide range of stakeholders, giving you the opportunity to build a network within the organization. Keeping your stakeholders informed on new regulations is a key part of the role and being able to effectively transfer knowledge over complex regulatory requirements is crucial. As an expert you will receive many ad hoc questions, which contributes to a highly dynamic environment where no day is the same.

Your department

Policies & Internal Control is set up within Financial Accounting at ABN AMRO Group level. The department consists of 3 teams of experts in the field of Regulatory Policies, IFRS Policies and Internal Control. You will become part of the Regulatory Policies team. Within this team, you will become be part of a group of dedicated sustainable finance reporting policy specialists (non-financial disclosures). Policies & Internal Control department is ABN AMRO’s center of expertise with regard to identifying, interpreting and assessing the impact of new regulations related to financial, regulatory and sustainable finance reporting and translating this in reporting- and process implementation requirements. In this role the experts of the department are in the lead for defining reporting data attributes (data governance: reporting definition owner), communicating them across the organization and advising on adequate regulations’ implementation. This based on extensive knowledge of and experience in regulations and/ or accounting standards.

Your profile

• You  are looking for the second step in your career
• You have obtained a relevant university degree, preferably related to Sustainability/Economics/Accounting/Business
• You have an interest in the ESRS/ EU taxonomy and knowledge/ experience on these regulations
• You have a clear interest in and broad view on sustainable finance, non-financial reporting and data
• You  have strong analytical and problem solving skills and are a keen learner
• You are a enthusiastic team player and work well in a network environment
• You can see topics from different perspectives
• You can form an opinion on complex matters and transfer this knowledge to wide audience of stakeholders effectively
• You have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), in English and preferably also in Dutch
• You are a strong and independent team member

We are offering

• The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.

Interested?

For more information please contact Rolf Otten, rolf.otten@nl.abnamro.com or send your online application.

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

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