Esg Reporting Specialist Germany

+400M patients have no access to essential health services. This is why ESG is critical for delivery on our purpose and creating long term value for stakeholders and society. ESG has gone from a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘must have’.**The role is to be filled in Holzkirchen, Nürnberg or Barleben.**

As the ESG (Environmental Social Governance) Reporting Specialist you will be responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of non-financial ESG KPIs for his/her area of responsibility (i.e. for environmental and/or P&O KPIs, for selected entities/units). It is a visible role which requires coordinating the flow of information between multiple teams, considering the evolving ESG reporting requirements and internal governance. You will also participate in various ESG related projects which vary on country priorities, ESG benchmarking and ESG initiatives. You will actively adapt the country ESG Reporting to ensure reporting requirements of internal and external ESG standard setters are fulfilled and the ESG Reporting is in line with globally defined processes and the ESG controls framework.**Your key responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Accountability for the ESG Reporting for his/her area of responsibility, fulfilling reporting requirements of internal and external ESG standard setters, including monitoring of new ESG standards and their timely implementation.
- Ensure timely, accurate and auditable reporting of non-financial ESG KPIs for the country in line with internally and externally defined ESG Reporting deadlines and standards (i.e. ESG Reporting Manual).
- Continuously improve and standardize the ESG Reporting processes, engage with relevant system and business teams to ensure optimal integration and accurate reflection of the non-financial ESG Reporting across ESG reporting systems and tools.
- Ensure adequate controls in standard processes in line with the defined ESG controls framework, ensure successful external and internal audit endorsements where required.
- Collaborate with FRA Ops Controls & Compliance and Group Financial Controls & Compliance teams to ensure process compliance while continuously improving, simplifying, and automating controls whenever possible.
- Monitor ESG related audit issues relating to the standard processes and controls and ensure timely completion of action plans.
- Ensure appropriate trainings for relevant ESG areas in the country.
- Participate in the country ESG Reporting Governance Board, interact and collaborate cross-functionally on ESG reporting related topics.

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- Master's degree in Business and Economics or equivalent
- Min. 3 years of experience in finance, P&O or HSE/NTO, including experience with reporting and analytics.
- Strong collaboration across functions and departments
- Project management and change management skills
- Good understanding of Novartis Group and its functions

**Desirable Requirements**:

- ESG reporting and/or audit assurance experience is a plus
- Agility to adapt and react to adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently

**You’ll receive**:
An open corporate culture, interesting and challenging tasks, attractive social benefits as well as opportunities for individual career growth within an international company.**Why Novartis?**
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
- We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
- We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying**Imagine what you could do here at Novartis**

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
- Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.-
**Division**
- CTS

**Business Unit**
- FRA OPERATIONS NBS

**Country**
- Germany

**Work Location**
- Holzkirchen (near Munich)

**Company/Legal Entity**
- NBS GmbH

**Functional Area**
- Audit & Finance

**Job Type**
- Full Time

**Employment Type**
- Regular

**Shift Work