ESG Reporting Manager

About the job

ESG Reporting Manager

• Full-time

Company Description

We are the world’s largest independent energy and commodities trading company. Every day we use our expertise and logistical networks to distribute energy around the world, efficiently and responsibly. From 40 offices worldwide, we seek to add value across the energy supply chain, including deploying our scale and market understanding to help facilitate the energy transition. To date, we have committed over $1 billion of capital to renewable projects, and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.

Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65 nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. Learn more about us here.

Job Description

Are you passionate and entrepreneurially minded, with strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset and have valuable experience in ESG reporting as a consultant, supplemented with 5+ years in industry?

If you have the ability to know all of the detail, coupled with a macro view, want to make the role your own and thrive in a flat hierarchy, team-oriented environment that values ideas, then we are looking for you to join us at Vitol!

Based in Geneva, as part of a global team, your role as ESG Reporting Manager will include the following main duties:

Reporting governance (70%)

• Take a key role in a three-person team, working closely with the ESG Project Manager and ESG Financial Reporting Manager: you will pull together our reporting strategy and drive implementation across 10+ global regulations, e.g. EU CSRD and other laws on climate, human rights and environmental due diligence reporting
• Shape our annual double materiality assessment and support EU taxonomy alignment
• Streamline processes for efficiency gains, and prepare key documents, e.g. ESG reports, external sustainability statements
• Engage directly with our external auditors, and strengthen audit readiness by further documenting processes and procedures for non-financial audits

Relationship building, data collection and analysis (30%)

• Support Vitol departments in optimising ESG data collection processes
• Liaise with our portfolio companies to ensure a fit-for-purpose approach
• Ensure data submitted to Vitol KPI reporting platform by investment companies is accurate and up to date
• Conduct analysis of ESG and GHG data: benchmarking, interpreting results, executive reporting

Qualifications

• University degree in relevant subject, e.g., Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Accounting
• 8+ years’ experience in a similar role, of which 5 years must be in industry
• Analytical mindset, quantitative, excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills, with superb attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial drive, ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Excellent problem-solving skills, able to find pragmatic solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to convey complex concepts in simple terms
• Full proficiency communicating in English in a business context (verbally and in writing)
• Deep interest in ESG and regulatory reporting

Additional Information

• Previous experience in commodities, trading and/or energy industries
• Accounting qualifications
• Experience as both a consultant and in-house
• Having undertaken double materiality assessments and led ESG reporting projects in complex environments