Environmental, Social, and Governance Controller

GE Aerospace • Norwalk, CA

4d • Remote

About The Position

The ESG Controller is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust control frameworks for sustainability and ESG data disclosure. The role ensures that non‑financial information (e.g., emissions, energy, waste, social and governance metrics) is accurate, complete, controlled, and reported consistently across the organization. Working closely with Finance, Sustainability, Legal and subject matter teams, the ESG Controller builds and enhances internal control frameworks and supports compliance with emerging sustainability reporting regulations and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Sustainability, Environmental Science, or related field
• 5 - 10 years relevant experience
• Experience in controlling, internal controls, financial reporting, audit, or risk management
• Familiarity with ESG reporting standards and regulatory requirements is an advantage
• Experience working with data management, ERP, and BI tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, ESG reporting platforms)
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk and control design, and documentation
• Experience with structured reporting cycles, calendars, and stakeholder management
• Ability to review data critically, identify inconsistencies, and propose corrective actions
• Clear written and verbal communication, ability to explain controls and reporting requirements
• High attention to detail, strong process discipline, and documentation mindset

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree and/or professional qualification (e.g., CPA, CMA, internal audit, ESG/CSR certification)
• Exposure to ESG/sustainability or non‑financial reporting is highly valued

Responsibilities

• Design and document the end‑to‑end internal control framework for sustainability/ESG data, from data capture to external reporting.
• Define and implement control activities (e.g., validations, reconciliations, approvals, segregation of duties) to ensure data integrity and traceability.
• Maintain process documentation including process maps, RACI matrices, control descriptions, and standard operating procedures for ESG data and reporting.
• Periodically test and assess the effectiveness of ESG controls and coordinate remediation actions where control gaps, deficiencies, or inefficiencies are identified.
• Align ESG controls with the broader internal control framework (e.g., SOX, internal audit, financial controls) and support readiness for external assurance.
• Develop and maintain the company’s sustainability/ESG control framework, including scope, definitions, methodologies, and calculation rules for key metrics.
• Support statutory and voluntary sustainability disclosures , including annual sustainability reports and regulatory filings, ensuring alignment with applicable standards (e.g., CSRD, GRI, TCFD, SASB, ISSB).
• Establish and maintain reporting guidelines and templates to drive standardization across business units and regions.
• Define data ownership, roles, and responsibilities for sustainability metrics across functions and geographies.
• Set and monitor data quality standards (completeness, accuracy, timeliness, consistency) for ESG data and implement data quality controls.
• Perform regular data checks and reconciliations between ESG data, operational systems, and financial records where relevant.
• Collaborate with IT and Data/Analytics teams to improve systems, tools, and automation supporting ESG data collection, storage, and reporting.
• Support external and internal audits of ESG information by providing documentation, evidence of controls, and responses to findings.
• Support the Sustainability team in developing and operationalizing internal policies and methodologies related to sustainability metrics (e.g., boundaries, baselines, emission factors, allocation rules).
• Collaborate with Legal and the Sustainability team in monitoring regulatory and standard‑setting developments in sustainability reporting and design controls to demonstrate how new requirements will be embedded into the control and reporting frameworks.
• Translate external requirements into internal guidelines and practical procedures for data owners and process participants.
• Contribute to the design of new KPIs and ensure that new metrics are supported by clear methodologies and appropriate controls before they enter the reporting cycle.
• Act as primary contact for ESG control and reporting questions across the organization.
• Provide training and guidance to data owners and contributors on ESG definitions, reporting requirements, and control procedures.
• Partner with Finance, Sustainability, Operations, HR, and Legal to align ESG reporting with financial reporting, risk management, and strategic objectives.
• Support senior management and Board committees with controlled, reliable ESG information and analyses for decision‑making, in coordination with Sustainability-owned narratives and disclosures.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
• Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• paid time-off for vacation or illness
• annual discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level