Senior Finance Manager –  (CSRD) Compliance 18 month contract - Hybrid working

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s CSRD readiness and delivery of the first FY2027 sustainability statement.
• Refresh the DMA  in line with ESRS requirements and coordinate stakeholder engagement. Ensure alignment with regulatory updates and business changes.
• Update the CSRD Policy Gap Assessment and close identified gaps. Collaborate with applicable teams to draft new policies or update policies as required.
• Address outstanding actions from the Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) and embed climate risk management across the organisation.  
• Oversee the collection of the ESRS data points in Workiva including the emissions data from the environment sustainability platform (Watershed). Ensure accuracy and completeness of data while strengthening data processes and controls, documentation and audit trails with business data owners.
• Draft the annual CSRD sustainability statement and coordinate contributions across all stakeholders.

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• 8+ year post-qualification experience in practice or industry
• Strong knowledge of CSRD, ESRS, and EU sustainability regulations with awareness of related sustainability disclosure frameworks impacting financial reporting
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, governance, and control frameworks with experience drafting sustainability or regulatory reports  
• Exposure to Workiva or similar reporting platforms desirable