Senior Analyst, ESG Financial Reporting

Abbott • Chicago, IL

8d • $78,000 - $156,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position will play an important role in Abbott’s compliance with external reporting requirements related to Environmental Social Governance (ESG) financial reporting. Abbott has a robust history of voluntary ESG reporting and has many initiatives underway to advance strategic priorities in these areas. This role will support the company’s assessment of ESG external reporting requirements, current processes related to collecting and reporting ESG related data, and designing and documenting the internal governance over the process. This role may assist in other significant projects – which vary based on our business transactions and priorities (e.g. financial reporting & ESG policies, benchmarking, training initiatives, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and 4+ years of experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management.

Nice To Haves

• External reporting or prior public accounting experience preferred
• Fundamentals of Sustainability Accreditation – IFRS Foundation Accounting preferred

Responsibilities

• Supporting the assessment of new and evolving ESG reporting requirements, including impact assessment and ensuring proper controls around financial reporting are established/maintained related to ESG reporting.
• Assisting in implementing EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), IFRS - International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and other external reporting ESG reporting requirements.
• Working closely with stakeholders, including Global Citizenship and Sustainability, Global Environmental Health and Safety (GEHS), Corporate Legal, HR, Internal Audit, etc., to assess and implement a process to collect and validate information in a timely manner to comply with required ESG disclosures.
• Researching requirements for new sustainability regulations.
• Assisting with the identification and implementation of internal controls related to ESG reporting.
• Working with Global Citizenship and Internal Audit to assist in process and reviews for additional ESG reporting such as the Global Sustainability Report.
• Supporting the training and education throughout the organization on financial reporting aspects of ESG, as needed.
• Assisting in accounting research and consideration of sustainability related transactions that Abbott may consider.

Benefits

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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