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Sr. Analyst, ESG Data Management

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The Senior Analyst, ESG Data Management, will report to the Director of Sustainability Strategy, and be part of the company's Sustainability Team, within Worldwide Operations. In this role, the Sr. ...

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An ESG Director often encounters the challenge of aligning diverse stakeholder interests while ensuring compliance with rapidly evolving regulations and standards. Navigating data collection from various departments for accurate ESG reporting can also be complex and time-consuming. Additionally, driving cultural change within an organization to prioritize sustainability initiatives may require strong influence and perseverance. However, these challenges offer opportunities to make a tangible impact, demonstrate leadership, and contribute meaningfully to the organization's long-term success.

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An ESG Director leads a company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, ensuring sustainable and responsible business practices. They develop policies, track ESG performance, and oversee compliance with regulations and industry standards. ESG Directors work closely with executives, investors, and stakeholders to integrate ESG initiatives into corporate strategy. Their role includes managing sustainability reporting, identifying risks, and driving initiatives that enhance corporate reputation and long-term value.

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ESG Reporting & Compliance Principal

FedEx Corporate

Memphis, TN • Hybrid

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago


FedEx rating

6.6

Company rating: 6.6 out of 10

Based on 1,090 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

48th of 64 rated delivery companies


Job description

  • Reporting to the Manager of ESG Reporting and Compliance, the ESG Reporting and Compliance Principal will be a strategic and critical thinker with strong instincts and an endless appetite for information, the ESG Reporting and Compliance Principal shapes and coordinates our ESG roadmap and drives its successful execution through cross-functional partnership.
  • With a keen eye for detail and strong business acumen, this role will be responsible for centralizing ESG disclosures to support all external reporting.
  • This individual will build strong relationships with global and cross-functional teams to ensure that FedEx's governance, strategies, policies, processes, controls and disclosures meet emerging compliance requirements, align with voluntary and regulatory reporting standards, and are consistent across all external requirements.
  • This person will act as an enterprise expert to the FedEx approach to compliance and communicate necessary business change across its global audience.
  • Serves as a subject matter expert on global ESG reporting matters and ensures that reporting is aligned to the requirements of various regulations (including SEC, CSRD) and monitoring associated trends.
  • Orchestrates and drafts ESG disclosures across multiple regulatory requirements to ensure consistency.
  • Leads benchmarking to identify ESG reporting best practices and improvement opportunities.
  • Prepares ESG reporting-related presentations and other documents for management, board of directors, etc. Establishes a governance and control framework that complies with relevant ESG reporting standards and regulations, in order to ensure reporting integrity and assurance and comply with external assurance expectations.
  • Implements and maintains an ESG internal control program's components, including understanding and mapping of processes, input assessment, data capture, identifying risks and controls, evaluating the processes for control readiness, executing the required changes, and communicating controls framework requirements and control best-practices to data stewards. 
  • Coordinates with internal and external auditors in their review, oversight, and assurance of ESG reporting, including implementation of remediation actions.
  • Monitors changes to relevant ESG reporting regulations, standards, and disclosure requirements through regulatory monitoring governance structure, communicate information to relevant stakeholders, and implement required changes to accounting/reporting policies, practices, and processes.
  • This position will be hybrid in Memphis, TN and candidates must live withina 50-mile radius. This position is hybrid, meaning that employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in business, accounting, finance, sustainability or a similar discipline plus 5 years of experience in the job offered or 5 years of professional experience in SOX compliance, sustainability and ESG disclosures, financial reporting, or auditing and assurance or related area.
  • As an equivalent alternative, the employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or equivalent* in business, accounting, finance, sustainability or a similar discipline plus 7 years of experience in the job offered or 7 years of professional experience in SOX compliance, sustainability and ESG disclosures, financial reporting, or auditing and assurance or related area. 


The position requires experience with:

  • Power BI;
  • Databricks;
  • Environmental data proficiency;
  • Data architecture;
  • SQL;
  • Data flow diagrams;
  • Power Automate;
  • Demonstrated leadership and critical thinking abilities;
  • Strong analytical, written, communication and program management skills;
  • Strong human relations, organizational/time management, and problem-solving skills; and,
  • Ability to navigate uncertainty, work in a fast-paced environment and complete deliverables within established deadlines. 

*Employer will accept one (1) year of directly related experience in lieu of one (1) year of education. This position will be hybrid in Memphis, TN and candidates must live within a 50-mile radius. This position is hybrid, meaning that employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week.


EEO Statement

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability. 

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

  • Know Your Rights
  • Pay Transparency
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act


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On our first day of operations, we delivered 186 packages. Now, we deliver millions every day, all over the globe. Collaboration and innovation fueled our growth. Dedication to an outstanding customer experience drives us to where now meets next

Industry

Couriers and messengers services and trucking

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Memphis, TN, US