**Job Title: Finance Lead - Sustainability**
**Job Summary**: The Finance Lead for our sustainability organization will spearhead initiatives that align financial management with our sustainability goals.
The Finance Lead will also play a pivotal role in supporting evolving mandatory sustainability reporting requirements and ensuring our sustainability objectives are met.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- ** Leadership & Advisory**: Lead critical business initiatives working with staff of chief sustainability
- ** Sustainability Reporting**: Stay abreast of and ensure compliance with evolving mandatory sustainability reporting requirements and enable working with CFR and business leaders
- ** Capital Strategies**: Collaborate with business leaders to ensure capital strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused for optimal return on investment aligned with sustainability goals.
- ** Financial Analysis**: Conduct complex financial analyses to support sustainability initiatives, leveraging in-depth knowledge of business operations to drive effective decision-making.
- ** Process Improvement**: Drive global process improvements and policy development initiatives that enhance operational efficiency within the finance function.
- ** Cross-Functional Representation**: Represent the finance function in cross-regional and cross-functional planning processes, advocating for sustainability integration into overall business strategies.
**Education & Experience**:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or related fields, preferably with a focus on sustainability.
**Preferred Certifications**:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
**Knowledge & Skills**:
- Strong understanding of sustainability metrics and reporting frameworks.
- Proficient in financial analysis, modeling, and planning.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls.
- Experience with key performance indicators (KPIs) related to sustainability.
**Cross-Organizational Skills**:
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Results-oriented with a strong focus on achieving sustainability goals.
- Learning agility and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
- Digital fluency with tools that support financial and sustainability reporting.
- Customer-centric approach to internal and external stakeholders.
**Impact & Scope**:
- This role has a significant impact on large functions, leading cross-division projects and initiatives that integrate financial management with sustainability objectives.
**Complexity**:
- The Finance Lead will provide innovative solutions to complex problems within established policies, ensuring that sustainability considerations are integrated into financial decision-making.