At a glance

We are looking for an enthusiastic and analytical experienced finance professional (senior) with knowledge of sustainable finance reporting legislation and specially the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD)/ EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)/ European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Are you able to combine your technical knowledge and interest in sustainability (environmental, social and governance) with reporting and building a solid, future proof data framework? Tell us your story!

The world is changing and so is the finance (reporting) landscape. To incorporate the goals of e.g. the Green Deal, an adequate system for capturing sustainability data is crucial. Financial Accounting/ Policies & Internal Control offers a challenging position to help build this reporting landscape within Financial Accounting. In this role you set groupwide reporting requirements related to NFRD/ CSRD/ ESRS. This is based on the solid knowledge of (newly) issued reporting legislation.

Your job

You will be part of a team that consists of highly educated and experienced professionals and will work in a diverse, international team with an open and collaborative culture. As an expert (in co-operation with your team members and other departments) you will be responsible for following-up closely on new regulations and guidelines related to sustainable finance/ non-financial reporting requirements. You will work with a wide range of stakeholders, giving you the opportunity to build a network within the organization. Keeping your stakeholders informed on new regulations is a key part of the role and being able to effectively transfer knowledge over complex regulatory requirements is crucial. As an expert you will receive many ad hoc questions, which contributes to a highly dynamic environment where no day is the same.

Your department

Policies & Internal Control is set up within Financial Accounting at ABN AMRO Group level. The department consists of 3 teams of experts in the field of Regulatory Policies, IFRS Policies and Internal Control.

You will become part of the Regulatory policies team. Within this team, the field of expertise is being extended related to sustainable finance reporting (non-financial disclosures). Policies & Internal Control department is ABN AMROâ€s centre of expertise with regard to identifying, interpreting and assessing the impact of new regulations related to financial-, regulatory- and sustainable finance reporting and translating this in reporting- and process implementation requirements. In this role the experts of the department are in the lead for defining reporting data attributes, communicating them across the organization and advising on adequate regulations†implementation. This based on extensive knowledge of and experience in regulations and/ or accounting standards.

Your profile

You have at least 7 - 8 years working experience in a relevant role (preferably related to banking, regulatory reporting- risk, consultancy, sustainability).

* You have obtained a relevant University degree (sustainability, economics, accounting, business)
* You have a clear interest and proven track record in external reporting, sustainable finance, data and internal control. Candidates with experience of sustainable finance - and non-financial disclosures have a considerable advantage

* You have theoretical- and practical knowledge of EU NFRD/ CSRD/ ESRS
* You have build-up knowledge in the fields of finance/ accounting, regulatory reporting, internal control

* You have knowledge of risk management (this will be an advantage)

* You have proven strong analytical and problem solving skills
* You can form your own opinion on complex matters and transfer this knowledge to a wide audience of stakeholders effectively

* You have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), in Dutch and in English
* You are a strong, independent and enthusiastic team player who can take the lead on sustainability non-financial disclosure requirement setting.

What we offer

We offer a challenging role and the opportunity to further help building an expertise centre on sustainable finance and non-financial disclosure reporting, to develop a solid knowledge of and gain experience, work together with professionals of other professionals in this field of expertise. This role will allow you to work together with different businesses/ staff units of the bank and set reporting requirements in the front line of the implementation of a new strategic reporting infrastructure.

Personal development is important to us and we strongly welcome ambition and initiative to grow professionally. We offer many training and development opportunities and the freedom to work flexibly. Plus, you get a competitive salary and an attractive package of employee benefits. This is your chance to be the professional that you aspire to be.

We are offering

• The opportunity to be the best you can be, work flexible hours and lots of room to grow both personally and professionally
• The opportunity to pro-actively work on your vitality and fitness
• A personal development budget of EUR 1.000 per year
• An annual public transportation pass or travel budget, depending on the function
• A solid pension plan

Interested?

For more information please contact Rolf Otten, rolf.otten@nl.abnamro.com/ +31 6 517 46 214 or send your online application.

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.