Sustainability Reporting Manager

🕒 May 8

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $106k - $172k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Workiva

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2008

☁️ SaaS

💸 Finance

📋 Compliance

SaaS • Finance • Compliance

Workiva is a cloud-based, AI-powered platform that unifies financial reporting, risk and compliance management, and sustainability reporting. It enables teams to connect data across systems, collaborate in real time, automate reporting (including XBRL tagging), and maintain auditability and traceability for regulated disclosures and assurance processes. Workiva serves large enterprises and finance, legal, audit, and sustainability teams to accelerate reporting, improve accuracy, and reduce risk.

📋 Description

• Own the sustainability reporting process, including data collection, validation, reconciliation, and collaboration on our annual sustainability report • Manage and continuously improve operational processes and controls supporting sustainability data across environmental, social, and governance metrics • Lead internal control design, documentation, and testing over sustainability data and reporting processes • Serve as the primary point of contact for our external assurance providers, coordinating audit readiness and supporting the advancement of our assurance program from limited toward reasonable assurance • Ensure compliance with applicable sustainability reporting frameworks and regulations, including California SB 253 and SB 261, GHG Protocol, and relevant voluntary frameworks • Oversee and coordinate seasonal support resources during our peak reporting period • Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over sustainability reporting, including documentation of control procedures and evidence standards • Support readiness for expanded assurance engagements, including developing an understanding of ISSA 5000 and applying its principles to our reporting environment • Identify control gaps and drive remediation efforts in partnership with internal stakeholders • Partner with our cross-functional sustainability strategy team to ensure alignment between operational sustainability initiatives and disclosed metrics • Work closely with Accounting and Sustainability leadership on complex technical matters, including environmental metrics and assurance strategy • Flex to support financial reporting and technical accounting activities, including SEC reporting preparation and technical accounting research, particularly outside of peak sustainability reporting cycles • Collaborate with our product team to provide subject matter expertise and feedback on sustainability reporting product features and roadmap development

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sustainability reporting, sustainability controllership, sustainability assurance, a closely related field, or SEC reporting • CPA certification or active pursuit of CPA licensure • Familiarity with ISSA 5000 or experience supporting limited or reasonable assurance engagements on sustainability data • Experience with California SB 253 and/or SB 261 compliance requirements • Background in public accounting, particularly in audit or advisory roles with sustainability clients • Experience collaborating with product or technology teams in a SaaS or software environment • Demonstrated knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks, including GHG Protocol, SASB, TCFD, or comparable standards • Knowledge of SEC reporting, technical accounting, or financial controllership • Experience designing or operating internal controls, including documentation and testing • Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage large datasets, identify anomalies, and ensure data integrity • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working across functions and presenting to senior stakeholders • Ability to manage cyclical, deadline-driven workloads and coordinate across internal teams and external resources • Comfort operating as an individual contributor with a high degree of ownership and self-direction

🏖️ Benefits

• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually • Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire • 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package