ESG FRA Process & Project Expert

Job Description Summary

The ESG (Environmental Social Governance) FRA Process & Project Expert supports the successful implementation of key strategic ESG initiatives. This role will assist in shaping the non-financial reporting infrastructure, contributing to the company's reputation & disclosures, and management information sys-tems. The ESG FRA Process & Project Expert enables the business to achieve sustainable growth by providing valuable ESG non-financial information and supporting the company to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements globally and locally

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports the coordination of overall project planning, execution, and progress reporting across assigned ESG reporting projects

• Plans and schedules project timelines, milestones, and deliverables using appropriate tools and engages with stakeholders

• Prepares input material for governance meetings and update materials for broader ESG governance bodies, as needed

• Documents regulatory assessments and impacts for Novartis

• Reports on status to respective governance bodies and stakeholders

• Supports the local first time non-financial reporting implementation and ensures compliant reporting

• Monitors project progress and performance against established milestones and deliverables

Key Requirements:

• Relevant years of experience in finance, accounting, and reporting, with an understanding of financial processes and principles

• Experience in ESG with an understanding of ESG reporting and regulatory landscape

• Experience in project management and change management, with the ability to support initiatives in cross-functional teams

• Good collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively and build relationships with stakeholders across different functions and departments

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Familiarity with audit assurance, compliance, internal control frameworks, as well as reporting standards, is an advantage

You’ll receive (Applicable to Czech Republic):

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

 

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers