Senior Finance Specialist : Integrated Reporting and ESG Controls

Senior Finance Specialist : Integrated Reporting and ESG Controls

Nedbank, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

REQ ID : – Michelle Thabethe

Closing date : 19 November 2025

Cluster and Location : Group Finance – GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROL, Sandton, Johannesburg

Job Family : Finance

Career Stream : Accounting

Leadership Pipeline : Manage Self : Professional

Job Purpose

To lead and support ESG‑related financial reporting and control activities, including integrated reporting, ensuring compliance with evolving sustainability frameworks, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards. The role will provide technical oversight and strategic insight into ESG performance, enabling effective decision‑making and contributing to the organisation’s sustainability ambitions.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on ESG reporting, including integrated reporting disclosures, social disclosures & KPIs, rating agency requirements, and sustainable development finance.
• Monitor and report performance against ESG strategies and standards, translating raw data into strategic insights.
• Support the development and implementation of internal controls and governance processes related to ESG reporting to ensure accurate, reliable and timely input to enable effective decision‐making.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure ESG principles are embedded in business practices and governance frameworks.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance through system advice and process adherence.
• Coordinate the Nedbank external sustainability assurance process, including collaboration with Group Internal Audit.
• Lead responses to internal and external ESG‑related queries based on our integrated reporting suite.
• Manage Nedbank’s annual integrated reporting process in collaboration with Investor Relations and Group Financial Control.
• Provide financial analysis and oversight to evaluate ESG‑related financial performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Increase awareness and compliance through communication and training to business on changes, processes, policies and standards e.g. ISSB’s IFRS sustainability standards.
• Maintain effective stakeholder relationships through regular engagement and feedback sessions.
• Build trusting and collaborative professional relationships through open communication.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in the field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experience practiced, and certifications obtained.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).

Essential Qualifications – NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

Essential Certifications

Preferred Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

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