Sustainability Controls Specialist (Controllers 13662) - South Africa
MECS
Our client, a leader in the global oil and gas industry, is looking for a Sustainability Controls Specialist (in South Africa) to be part of a team directly responsible and accountable for the delivery of best-in-class capital projects. Key Responsibilities: Monitor latest trends in sustainability related guidance and requirement by policy makers and regulators. Assess the impact of any sustainability related regulation on the company and its Group entities and provide controls improvement recommendation to ensure compliance with sustainability reporting standards. Undertake Group ICSR compliance activities including metric prioritization and scoping. Ensure timely completion of the ICSR testing per the annual internal controls cycle. Identify process gaps and accordingly provide recommendations in areas requiring improvement based on industry best practices. Conduct and oversee process and control walkthroughs including test of design and operating effectiveness and suggest controls to improve the internal control framework. Review testing workpapers in line with defined standards and quality benchmarks. Challenge the status quo by undertaking control rationalization & standardization for business processes. Provide periodic reports on observations/findings and remediations to the Management. Monitor changes in standards such as COSO framework, and standards published by ISSB, EFRAG, SEC. etc. and align the internal controls programme to the revised standards/ guidelines. Develop team member skills through on-going mentoring and feedback (written and verbal). Mentoring/ feedback would be in relation to the completion/ quality of work performed, interaction with process stakeholders, meeting timelines/ budgets, managing multiple tasks, etc. Develop and engage the team through one-on-one and group meetings as well as assist with hiring, training and evaluation of resources taking effective measures to address performance issues. Monitor resource utilization and allocation as well as motivate the team to perform as per stakeholder expectations. Organize and conduct learning sessions developing knowledge sharing forums with other functions within the organization. You will be expected to cultivate a strong team culture and environment Minimum Requirements: A minimum of ten years of relevant experience is desirable in relevant industries. Experience in financial statement consolidation, financial analysis, financial statement preparation, accounting research, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, process/change management, and strategy/management consulting. Specific operational experience in energy related activities, infrastructure, utilities (public and/or private), joint ventures and subsidiaries, government sector, non-profits, and public administration would be desirable. Specific corporate business integration experience would also be desirable (startup experience and related activities). Demonstrate the ability to perform walkthroughs, test controls, identify gaps and effectively communicate findings and recommendations for control redesign to key stakeholders and senior management. Proficiency in major ERP tools is essential, along with a strong working knowledge of established control frameworks such as COSO and key sustainability related regulations like S1&S2, ESRS, Ipieca, GHG Protocol, GRI, SEC and PCAOB guidelines. Deep understanding of ESG topics and related metrics reported on the annual sustainability reports. An in-depth familiarity with environmental topics such as climate change, GHG emission, water management, waste management is highly desirable. Experience in drafting and reviewing policy and procedure documents related to governance and the delivery of internal control programs is also highly valued. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are crucial, and the candidate should be comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
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