Sustainability Controller

India

Finance

Group Functions

Job Reference #

329816BR

City

Pune

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

Would you like to make an impact on our Group's Sustainability governance and controls? Are you passionate about Sustainability and ESG topics?

We're looking for a Sustainability Controller like you to:

• enhance the governance framework over our Group's sustainability disclosures and reporting. This includes defining the governance process, timelines and documentation and control standards for metric owners and disclosure owners, as well as challenging and approving proposed metrics to ensure disclosures are fit for purpose
• act as a SME on various sustainability reporting topics. Be our point of contact for multiple stakeholders on matters relating to metrics, disclosures, and reporting. Coordinate with data providers to educate, enhance, and embed the control framework for Sustainability reporting.
• use your deep accounting and sustainability reporting knowledge to perform content and analytical reviews of our Group sustainability disclosures. Assess reporting revisions and impacts on reporting. Manage / perform supervisory reviews over the work performed by the team
• lead the assurance relationship over sustainability reporting. Act as an escalation point for auditors and internal stakeholders
• lead in the preparation of updates on sustainability controlling related matters for board committees and management
• define, conduct and review metric reporting risk assessments

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Your team

You'll be working in our Sustainability Controlling team in London / Zurich . We are part of our Sustainability CFO function and focus on the controls, governance and oversight required to ensure the accuracy and completeness of our Group's sustainability-related reports.

We are passionate about ESG and sustainability and use our enthusiasm to deliver the entire life cycle of ESG reporting. Individuals in the team are proactive, collaborative and have a strong controls approach. We are looking for individuals that have excellent analytical and interpretation skills, a positive attitude with the ability to communicate complex concepts in a simple and effective manner.

Diversity helps us grow, together. That's why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

Your expertise

• qualified accounting designation (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
• strong controlling experience in a financial institution, an accounting background (e.g., IFRS, US GAAP, etc.) with an understanding of banking products. 10+ years work experience in Financial Services industry or accounting firm
• sustainability reporting experience, with solid knowledge of ESG disclosure frameworks and upcoming regulation.
• proven team management and leadership skills and ability to lead a team of experienced SMEs.
• excellent problem-solving skills - you are confident in identifying, understanding, and researching complex issues before developing solutions that mitigate risks
• strong inter-personal skills; proven ability in building relationships and to influence at senior levels and across organizational levels and functions, with outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• change management and with experience delivering projects end-to-end is a plus

About us

UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.

We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

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Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.