Group Head of Sustainability Reporting
Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working)
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Share scheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, Discount scheme.
Role Overview:
Spirax Group is looking for someone to join the Group Sustainability team as the Group Head of Sustainability Reporting. The role will report to the Group Sustainability Director and currently has two permanent direct reports, the Group Sustainability Reporting Manager and Group Sustainability Data Manager, as well as an interim direct report, the Group Sustainability Governance Manager.
This is an important strategic role that will bring expertise and diligence around financial information and reporting processes to non-financial disclosures, acting as a bridge between the Sustainability function and other key functions such as Finance, Internal Audit, and Compliance.
Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on:
* Ensuring non-financial regulatory reporting compliance, including oversight of 3rd party assurance of sustainability disclosures; preparing the Group for upcoming regulatory reporting requirements; and overseeing the development of reporting systems, processes, and controls to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient data collection.
* Supporting the improvement of internal financial planning and reporting for sustainability investments and modeling the financial impacts of sustainability risks and opportunities.
* Understanding and staying abreast of all non-financial regulatory reporting requirements and ensuring systems, processes, and controls are in place to deliver compliant reporting.
* Managing and overseeing the 3rd party audit of relevant non-financial disclosures.
* Preparing and delivering updates on regulatory reporting compliance and development to the Audit Committee of the Board.
* Contracting with and managing 3rd party specialists/consultants, where needed, to support understanding of and compliance with regulatory reporting, such as Double Materiality Assessments.
* Stakeholder engagement to ensure individuals understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to regulatory reporting compliance.
* Overseeing regulatory reporting and non-financial disclosures, both current and future, including but not limited to the annual Sustainability Report and CSRD Report.
* Overseeing the strategy for and participation in voluntary ERSG reporting frameworks and indices.
* Overseeing the preparation of quarterly sustainability reports for internal audiences.
* Overseeing the development and maintenance of a range of reporting systems and tools, 3rd party or in-house developed, and reporting dashboards, and managing contract renewals.
* Supporting the development of internal processes to better plan for and track sustainability investments across the Group.
* Modeling the financial impacts of sustainability (largely climate-related) risks and opportunities, as well as the impact of investments on our sustainability targets.
* Supporting the assessment and prioritization of OpEx and CapEx sustainability investments.
Your previous experience is likely to include:
* A proven track record as an experienced finance professional.
* Sustainability (ESG) reporting/auditing is preferred but not essential.
* People management and proven ability to make sound business decisions, inspire, lead, motivate, and develop a team.
* Establishing or improving reporting processes.
* Utilizing data to support decision-making.
To be successful in this role you will:
* Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times.
* Show a strong interest in, and understanding of, sustainability.
* Have an inquisitive nature, with a desire for continuous improvement and development.
* Be able to work strategically, both independently and as part of a team.
* Possess excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* Demonstrate key strengths in data governance and management, with the ability to understand data and track progress against targets.
* Understand and simplify complex issues and create action plans.
* Be confident with Microsoft Office, particularly MS Excel.
* Be fluent in English speech and writing.
Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping, and associated fluid technologies.
Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer, and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors, and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions, and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet, and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working, and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts portal.
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles, and more.
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.
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