Senior Sustainability Controller

GE Vernova • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

As the Senior Sustainability Controller, you will lead governance, internal controls, and reporting readiness for GE Vernova’s sustainability reporting processes and data. The role partners across Finance, Sustainability, Legal, Digital Technology, Internal Audit, and business teams to build a scalable sustainability controllership framework supporting regulatory reporting, voluntary disclosures, and management reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Significant experience in controllership, accounting, financial reporting, audit, internal controls, or related finance governance roles
• Familiarity with key sustainability frameworks and regulations, including GHG Protocol, CSRD/ESRS, EU Taxonomy, and other evolving requirements
• Strong understanding of governance, internal controls, documentation standards, and audit/assurance readiness
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and deadlines
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to translate technical requirements into practical business processes
• Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across global teams

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CA, or equivalent certification preferred
• Experience in public company reporting, controllership, SOX/internal controls, internal audit, or external audit
• Experience supporting sustainability/ESG, non-financial, or regulated reporting in a multinational company
• Experience with sustainability reporting tools such as Workiva, Sphera, or similar platforms

Responsibilities

• Lead continued maturation and implementation of GE Vernova’s Sustainability Data Governance Framework, including governance documentation, ownership, review and approval processes, and evidence retention.
• Ensure governance and control requirements are implemented for sustainability reporting metrics, including periodic completion and approval of documentation across metric owners and stakeholders, with clear process narratives, risk and control matrices, standard work, and evidence management to support auditability and compliance.
• Partner with Sustainability, Finance Controllership, SOX/controls, Legal, and business teams to strengthen the sustainability control environment.
• Drive continuous improvement and simplification of sustainability reporting processes and controls based on lessons learned from internal assessments, audits, and reporting cycles.
• Partner with the GEV Sustainability Data Strategy Leader to execute the annual internal assessment process, including planning, documentation, evidence retention, remediation tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to obtain external assurance over relevant datapoints and disclosures, especially as regulatory requirements apply.
• Address control gaps, data risks, and process weaknesses identified via internal and external audits.
• Develop and drive remediation plans that improve reporting quality, consistency, compliance, and controls maturity.
• Support maintenance of a comprehensive regulatory reporting calendar with Sustainability, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally to support completion and refresh of the group-level Double Materiality Assessment and related reporting readiness activities.
• Support statutory-driven materiality assessments at country or legal-entity level as needed.
• Build and maintain sustainable reporting processes that support timely, accurate, and well-controlled filings across global jurisdictions, including coordination of statutory reporting in multiple countries.
• Partner with Digital Technology, Sustainability data leaders, and business teams to improve reporting infrastructure, including Workiva and related tools, and enable efficient, scalable, and controlled data processes.
• Support quarter-close sustainability reporting, including key management metrics, environmental reserves coordination, and reporting package preparation for Investor Relations, Finance, and Sustainability leadership.
• Serve as a key Finance/Controllership partner to the Sustainability team, business units, functional leaders, Legal, Internal Audit, and external advisors on sustainability governance and control matters.
• Provide training and change management support across the enterprise.
• Support quarterly SEC reporting, including preparation and presentation of certain Financial Statement footnotes and Management’s Discussion & Analysis sections of 10-Q/10-K filings and associated management reviews.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

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