Group Lead Expert Sustainability

Group Lead Expert Sustainability

Lachen, CH

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

Join us in shaping our vision to provide new health solutions advancing human life.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Group’s ESG data collection process in close collaboration with local ESG data owners and the Group Director of Sustainability.
• Prepare and structure ESG data for Group-wide reporting, including the annual sustainability report, financial report, and ad-hoc requests from external stakeholders.
• Ensure data quality, completeness, and consistency in line with defined accounting standards and sustainability regulations (e.g. CSRD).
• Continuously improve ESG data collection, reporting processes, and internal controls across all business units.
• Support local ESG data owners in enhancing reporting quality and streamlining data infrastructure.
• Evaluate and advise on the selection of a state-of-the-art ESG reporting software.
• Manage and support other sustainability-related reporting requirements, such as EU Taxonomy disclosures

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Auditing, Accounting or Finance
• Background as an internal or external auditor or worked with financial accounting/controlling with approx. 3+ years of professional experience from an international company or audit firm
• Proven track record in GHG accounting in line with the GHG Protocol
• Knowhow and expertise in managing and reporting on other environmental KPIs
• An accumen for setting up and continuously improvig internal processes and controls
• A strong sense of self-responsibility and a self-starting attitude and ownership mentality.
• Dedication and commitment to meet deadlines and ability to drive progress independently
• Proficient in both German and English

Your department - where you make an impact

• The Corporate Finance department forms part of the Group’s headquarters Octapharma AG and oversees the Group’s financial topics.
• The overall responsibility of the Corporate Finance department is to measure financial performance, to provide meaningful financial information to decision makers and lines of business, to manage financial risks of the business, ensure compliance with regulations and to report to internal and external stakeholders. We support users by providing powerful information systems and efficient financial processes and reports.
• We work in an international, environment, with daily interactions with our Group-wide partners in different departments and lines of business. Our team consists of 9 people with different professional backgrounds.
• You report into the Group Senior Director Controlling and collaborate closely with the Group Sustainability Team

Thrive with us

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
• Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
• Be rewarded with market-related salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions
  
  
  

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.
Please apply in English.

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.

Ms. Claudia Vignau
Octapharma AG
Seidenstrasse 4, 8853 Lachen
T: +41 55 451 21 35

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