Finance Sustainability Reporting Lead

Let us describe the challenge we offer

We are seeking a Finance Sustainability Reporting Lead to join our Global Group Accounting team. The Group Accounting team has a wide scope of responsibility, including the financial consolidation of the Polestar Group, external reporting & filings to the US SEC, accounting operations & shared service center activities and advising, supporting and monitoring internal control over financial reporting (SOX).

In this role, you will work closely with the Polestar Sustainability team to develop, implement, and manage Polestar’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting. You will ensure the integrity, validity, and comparability of financial ESG data disclosed under emerging regulations.

You will be joining a driven, experienced Accounting team that operates in Sweden, the US and China, and you will play a key role in shaping the future of finance for our organization by collaborating closely with both internal and external stakeholders.

So, if you're looking for an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level, and you have a passion for financial reporting and sustainability, this role might be just the right one for you! This position is located at Polestar HQ, in Gothenburg, Sweden.

What you'll do

The role reports directly to the Group Chief Accounting Officer. You will be part of a complex matrix organization within a US-listed company, consisting of some 25 companies worldwide and a parent company in the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Help to develop and manage a comprehensive project plan for ESG reporting requirements, identifying gaps and driving accountability
• Facilitate the compilation of consistent, reliable, and comparable financial ESG disclosures as required by various regulations, including but not limited to: SEC Climate-related Disclosure Rules; EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) & EU Taxonomy; UK Climate-related Financial Disclosures & Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting; and California SB 253 & 261
• Participate in the Double Materiality Assessment with a focus on identifying, assessing and quantifying material financial risks and opportunities
• Support the establishment and maintenance of an ESG control framework and governance in collaboration with the Group Control Assurance (SOX) team
• Lead the work to ensure financial ESG data's audit-readiness, including documentation of its completeness and accuracy
• Support external reviews and assurance engagements for ESG reports and disclosures
• Analyze accounting and financial reporting considerations for complex topics with a focus on ESG
• Responsible for the internal sustainability compliance process for the Polestar Finance team
• Support ad hoc and recurring financial reporting matters

Who you are

Experience and knowledge:

• At least 5 years of experience in the Big 4/public accounting
• Working experience with global and SEC registered companies
• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or equivalent
• Excellent analytical skills including comfort working with large, complex data sets
• Demonstrated knowledge of IFRS, SEC reporting and SOX requirements
• Experience applying know-how of technical accounting and financial reporting standards
• Ability to research these matters and prepare well-written memoranda and presentations
• Experience in ESG reporting, measurement, and performance evaluation is highly advantageous

Personal characteristics:

• Excellent communication and people skills, empathetic
• Pragmatic, goal-orientated and persistent
• A diligent and hands-on style and the capacity to prioritize and deliver results in a fast-moving company with a wide variety of critical initiatives
• Passionate and trustworthy
• A demeanor that champions teamwork, but also the ability to get the job done on your own when necessary

At Polestar, you will be part of a cross-functional and international team, with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication. Since Polestar is in a growth phase you thrive by working in a fast-paced environment.

People at Polestar

We know that a change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive, diverse, and innovative. Together, we are creating, collaborating and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility.

We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.

Is this you? If you are interested in joining Polestar, don't wait with submitting your application. We apply a continuous selection process and the job post will be open until the position is filled.

Are you ready for the journey? Which is electric by the way...

Join a global team dedicated to improving the societies we live in through sustainable, electric mobility.