ESG Data Process Lead

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.
Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of atrisk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).
To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com
Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a ESG Data Process Lead and you’ll do the same.

The primary purpose of this role is to lead on non financial information and ESG data reporting processes for Convatec. The role will support Convatec’s strategic ambition to embed ESG practices across the company and is responsible for developing and managing non financial information and ESG data reporting processes as a key partner to stakeholders responsible for different aspects of our ESG agenda across the company. The person will also play a key role supporting ESG assurance processes. 

Why this role matters

Against a backdrop of changing regulatory requirements, notably the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and evolving international standards, we are committed to building stakeholder trust and confidence by acting on issues that are important to them, and meeting standards that demonstrate these commitments in action.

Sitting at the heart of the integrity of our non-financial information and ESG data reporting, Convatec’s ESG external and stakeholder reporting, processes and controls, play a key role in ensuring stakeholder confidence.

Key responsibilities

• Review all data requirements and develop, with support from the SMEs, robust, repeatable, and auditable processes to generate the data and non-financial information efficiently, leveraging the financial and other data already available where possible.
• Develop and ensure process documentation for these processes is up to date. Ensure reporting tasks are performed in line with the defined processes, standard operating procedures and work instructions – developing these where they do not exist.
• Act as a subject matter expert for relevant data, with technical support from the ESG topical SMEs
• Work closely with the Internal Control team to develop and execute robust controls over the processes to collate, calculate and report data
• Partner closely the Convatec Group ESG manager, within the Global Corporate Affairs team, to ensure alignment to ESG governance, programmes and disclosure approach
• Support the ESG Manager with relevant data and information to support broader ESG governance requirements, including annual processes required through CSRD
• Partner with auditors through the reporting cycle on non-financial information and ESG data
• Liaise with the SAP 4/Hana team to understand the opportunities to automate the collation, calculation and consolidation of ESG data post implementation.
• Partner with colleagues supporting ESG activity within GBS and in other teams
• Escalate issues and concerns to RTR Team Lead/Consolidation Manager and RTR Tower Lead and/or ESG topic leads as appropriate and propose remediating actions
• Proactively identify any areas of improvement to help maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes, lead the implementation of improvement initiatives of medium to high level of complexity
• Support cross-process and cross-function cooperation required to achieve overall goals for GBS
• Drive the resolution of more complex queries raised by employees, managers, finance partners & other internal and external stakeholders, build good relationships with stakeholders

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experienceKnowledge of Technology: MS Office, SAP is an advantage
• Strong communication skills – effectively communicating key data, including presentations to management  
• Mature attitude towards challenge and problem solving - able to work autonomously, manage ambiguity and pressure effectively, cope well with setbacks and challenge 
• Keen analytical skills – being able to understand data and systems
• Continuous improvement mindset 
• Hands-on personality, sound understanding of key business processes
• Taking ownership of assigned responsibilities, including self-study/research needed to execute the same
• Team player
• Curiosity/passion for ESG matters

Qualifications/Education

• Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting
• Additional accounting certification is a plus

Dimensions

Company information

Convatec Group – supporting multiple entities/processes

Principle stakeholders

Internal: Global Corporate Affairs, GBS, Finance, HR, and IT teams, FP&A, GQO, T&I teams

External: Auditors, external providers, authorities 

Travel

Position may involve occasional and infrequent travel.

Languages

• Speaking:                        Yes                      English           Fluent

• Writing/Reading:          Yes                      English           Fluent

Working conditions

• Hybrid working – 1 day per week in the office driven by business requirements as Convatec has a flexible approach to office working
• Competitive remuneration package
• Modern office in the city centre
• Growth for our people through migration project opportunities as well as by shaping the GBS organisation
• International exposure and opportunity to learn from accounting experts
• High performance through teamwork, with collaborative spirit across the organisation at all levels
• Inspiring purpose being the driver of everything we do

Local workplace laws and statutes apply.

Special factors

Occasional requirement to work on bank holidays as per Convatec Group Plc reporting calendar

Our transformation will change your career. For good.

You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be 
heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life.

There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and 
you could make your biggest impact yet. 
This is stepping outside of your comfort zone. 
This is work that’ll move you.

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