Senior Manager, Sustainability Reporting & Controls
BeOne Medicines
Warsaw, Poland
General Description/Scope of Responsibilities:
The Senior Manager, Sustainability Reporting & Controls is a key strategic position that reports directly to the Executive Director, Corporate Controller and has a dotted line to the Director of Responsible Business & Sustainability. This role will oversee all aspects of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data collection, analysis, and verification. Responsibilities include establishing scalable processes and controls to support long-term growth and compliance with global ESG disclosures and reporting frameworks. This role will collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels across our global organization to define accountabilities and gather key information for essential corporate materials and disclosures. These include the annual Responsibility Business & Sustainability Report, regulatory filings, investor documents, and ratings and ranking submissions. Responsibilities will also encompass coordinating the assurance process for publicly reported ESG data, monitoring evolving ESG disclosure and reporting requirements, and supporting the organization's readiness for future regulations.
This role will be responsible for the following duties for our Nordic legal entities with a hybrid work pattern, 3 days per week in our Warsaw office with 2 days remote.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish leading practices for ESG data collection, including validation procedures, internal controls, and auditability measures.
- Strengthen ESG reporting capabilities by optimizing people, processes, and internal controls.
- Enhance the precision of data and process flows, integrating SOX-like controls across business operations from collection to disclosure.
- Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Human Resources, Procurement, EHS, Supply Chain, Clinical Operations) to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely ESG data collection and verification.
- Optimize ESG data tools and technology, including software platforms and governance frameworks for accurate and efficient data management.
- Monitor evolving ESG regulations and assess their applicability at global and legal entity levels to refine compliance strategies in coordination with Legal.
- Oversee limited assurance for ESG disclosures in coordination with external accounting firms. Reasonable assurance may be required over future reporting, and engagement with external accounting firms may need to be tailored to meet these more stringent requirements.
- Conduct periodic data quality and process reviews, either independently or in coordination with internal audit, to assess and enhance the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the company's sustainability data.
- Lead development of responses to key ESG ratings and rankings, including CDP, Sustainalytics, MSCI, and ISS.
- Assist in publishing the RB&S annual report by leading data collection and feedback, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring timely and audit-ready deliverables.
- Train key employees on ESG reporting processes, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with the Technical Operations and Manufacturing team and a third-party consultant to enhance greenhouse gas data collection processes across various countries and facility types (including offices, laboratories, and manufacturing sites) and document estimation methodologies to address any data gaps.
Education Required:
- Bachelor's with 7+ years progressive experience in accounting and sustainability in a corporate setting; Relevant professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, Certified Sustainability Practitioner (CSP), Greenhouse Gas Management Institute diploma, or equivalent are a plus.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Computer Skills:
- Competency with Office 365, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; competency with learning new technologies for the purposes of data management and verification.
Other Qualifications:
Strong grasp of ESG data and reporting best practices.
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