ESG Reporting & Compliance Senior

Job Overview

Reporting to the Manager of ESG Reporting and Compliance, this position is responsible for executing on ESG disclosure enhancement plan and data management, aligned with global regulatory reporting requirements. The incumbent 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 and align with voluntary and regulatory reporting standards. Supports the development of mandatory and voluntary disclosures, ensuring assurance requirements are met and disclosures are consistent across multiple disclosures. The incumbent will socialize the FedEx approach to compliance and communicate necessary business change across its global audience.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a subject matter expert on global ESG reporting matters and ensure that reporting is aligned to the requirements of various regulations (including SEC, CSRD) and monitoring associated trends
• Assists in developing and preparing ESG disclosure reports

Develops and updates the ESG accounting/reporting policies to be used by relevant stakeholders

Partners cross-functionally with various stakeholders driving strategic initiatives related to ESG at the Company to ensure alignment between disclosures and corporate strategy and initiatives

Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather and analyze data needed for ESG reporting, including consolidated Company-wide ESG reporting, verify reported information, summarize content and distribute the relevant reports

Assists in establishing 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

Assist in implementing and maintaining an ESG internal control program, 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

Stays abreast of changes to relevant ESG reporting regulations, standards, and disclosure requirements, communicates information to relevant stakeholders, and implements required changes to accounting/reporting policies, practices, and processes

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in business, accounting, finance, sustainability, or a similar discipline. Advanced degree preferred.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years professional experience in SOX compliance, sustainability and ESG disclosures, financial reporting, or auditing and assurance or related area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong analytical, written, communication and program management skills.
• Strong human relations, organizational/time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty, work in a fast-paced environment and complete deliverables within established deadlines.

Preferred

Command of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) along with financial & ESG compliance requirements (SEC, CA, CSRD, ISSB).

• Familiarity with mandatory and voluntary reporting regulations and standards (ESRS/IFRS, GRI, SASB), frameworks (COSO, TCFD), and third-party ratings (ISS, S&P, Sustainalytics, MSCI).
• Financial or sustainability certifications (CPA, CFA, CSP, GRI, SASB).

About FedEx

Our Company

FedEx is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World’s Most Admired Companies by "Fortune" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.

Our Philosophy

The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy, or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.

Our Culture

Our culture is important for many reasons, and we intentionally bring it to life through our behaviors, actions, and activities in every part of the world. The FedEx culture and values have been a cornerstone of our success and growth since we began in the early 1970’s. While other companies can copy our systems, infrastructure, and processes, our culture makes us unique and is often a differentiating factor as we compete and grow in today’s global marketplace.