Lead ESG Accountant
La Jolla, CA 
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Job Description
About Vaco: Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search, and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business.

About the Company:Public company that focuses on semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology.

Title:Lead ESG Accountant

Location: San Diego - Hybrid

Salary:$115k-125k (DOE) + Bonus + Equity

Description: This role will assist in the implementation of ESG reporting requirements across the globe, including the SEC Climate Related Disclosures, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, California Climate Disclosures and various others emerging regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:
  • Leading role in the development of an ESG reporting and disclosure process, including developing new (and enhancing existing) policies and procedures to govern ESG reporting activities
  • Review ESG reporting support, to ensure all key disclosure requirements are satisfied in a timely manner meeting regulatory and audit requirements.
  • Develop various ESG process flowcharts and control matrices, including identification of key control points
  • Proactively identify reporting risks and lead in the design and implementation of control activities
  • Support internal and external audits of ESG disclosures
  • Stay abreast of changes in the business and industry to assess impacts to the company's risk profile
  • Contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and making continuous process improvements for the overall ESG Reporting and compliance processes
  • Design and implement data analytics or automation throughout the ESG processes where feasible

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • 4+ years of Accounting, Finance, or related work experience
  • Certified Public Accountant or MBA
  • Financial reporting and accounting experience, including support of internal or external audits
  • Comfortable with ambiguity
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Visio
  • Experience with (or interest in) ESG
  • Preference: Five to seven years of relevant experience in internal auditing, external auditing, corporate accounting function or SOX compliance within a global public company (preferably in the high-tech industry), Big 4/mid-tier accounting firm or other fast-paced corporate setting.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
$ 115000.00-$125000.00 year
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
4+ years
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