Senior Manager, Manager and Senior Analyst, ESG Statutory Reporting

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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Bank) is Australia's leading provider of integrated financial services. They are committed to continuously improving governance practices and ensuring that they are aligned with business, stakeholders and customers’ needs.

In Financial Services, we support the Group’s strategy of building tomorrow’s bank today for our customers, through a focus on three key priorities of trust, resilience and capital generation. Financial Services partner with all areas of CommBank to specialist advice, support and services in finance, audit, treasury, property, procurement, climate strategy and investor relations.

See yourself in our team

Within Financial Services, the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Reporting & Data team sits within Group Finance and works across the Group to deliver reporting and data solutions to support the execution of the Group’s commitment to supporting Australia’s transition to a net zero economy by 2050, by continuing to manage the risks and opportunities of climate change, supporting our customers and calling for an inclusive transition. The team’s area’s of focus include:

• Performance reporting - Internal & external reporting of climate-related commitments including financed emissions, sector-level financed emissions targets and the Bank’s Sustainability Funding Target as well as governance of key environmental, social and governance reporting across the Group.
• Statutory reporting - Implementation of climate-related mandatory reporting, compliance with regulatory and assurance requirements.
• Data strategy - Development of the Group’s ESG data strategy including uplifting reporting and data capabilities, and end to end data management activities.
• Climate policy – Ensuing the Group has adequate technical climate expertise and support external reporting requirements and business unit support in interpretation of standards.

Do work that matters

We are seeking Senior Managers, Managers and Senior Analysts to join our (ESG) Reporting & Data team.

Your role will help drive the implementation of the mandatory climate-related disclosures including the execution and delivery of annual results, pathway to assurance and compliance with regulatory requirements.

To deliver on outcomes, you will have extensive dealings across the broader ESG Reporting & Data team, the Group Environmental & Social Strategy team, as well as each of the CBA Group Business Unit ESG and finance teams.

We’re interested in hearing from people who will aspire to

• Drive and execute the implementation of mandatory climate-related financial reporting requirements for the Group
• Work closely with key stakeholders including the Group Climate Policy team to define requirements and initiatives to evolve disclosures to meet the mandatory climate-related disclosure regime.
• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure the Group meets its climate-related reporting obligations.
• Lead year-end reporting and audit deliverables, including the Climate Report and Annual Report.
• Partner with external audit to develop pathway to meet assurance requirements for mandatory climate-related reporting disclosures and solve challenges.
• Engage with key stakeholders across the Group to execute on key ESG reporting initiatives.
• Monitor developments in the Australian and international climate reporting and disclosure landscape, and work closely with the Group Climate Policy and Environmental & Social Strategy team to assess implication for CBA.
• Contribute to external consultations and industry initiatives on developments in climate-related mandatory reporting.
• Assists in the construction of board papers and deliverables to the executive committee and leadership teams.
• Ad-hoc analysis including peer benchmarking to support critical insights to drive discussion and support transparency, and deliver value-add analysis for senior stakeholders
• Contribute to a strong and vibrant team culture

Other qualities you may possess include

• Experience in professional services or audit experience required
• Strong knowledge of climate-related mandatory disclosures would be favourable
• Exceptional reporting and analytical skills with strong attention to detail, ability to draw insights on business problems and identify drivers.
• Prior experience with preparation and/or auditing financial statements
• Strong business partnering skills with a proven track record in collaborating, influencing and driving outcomes with key stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen and professional judgement with the ability to make recommendations.
• Proactive, solution based and strong critical thinking.
• Problem solving mindset to drive automation and process improvement.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office suite of applications specifically advanced Excel skills
• Proven ability to deliver challenging tasks, managing multiple deliverables and demonstrated ability in navigating ambiguity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• CA qualified and Big 4 background preferred

Working with us means

Whether you’re passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career here is for you. At CommBank, we advocate and facilitate a culture of inclusion and respect, celebrating all cultures, abilities, genders, expressions of gender and sexual orientation. Read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity on our website. 

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We are working hard to recruit people who represent the diversity of our customers and our society. If you're excited about this opportunity but you don't meet every single requirement, or your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still want to encourage you to send in your application. You may just be the perfect candidate for this opportunity or another within CommBank. 

At CommBank we will inspire you with work that makes a difference, surround you with talented people that respect and value each other, and empower you to grow professionally and personally. Most of all, making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day. 

We’re determined to make a real difference for Australia’s first peoples. We encourage all interested applicants to apply. If you’re already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including BankWest), you’ll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. 

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