Senior Manager, ESG Reporting

Reports To: Associate Director, Financial Reporting

Position Summary: CAPREIT is looking for a Senior Manager, ESG Reporting to help develop and maintain a sustainable environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) reporting framework across all lines of businesses. The candidate will ensure activities are well coordinated and tracked over multi-year project timelines to deliver against CAPREIT’s ESG commitments, and ultimately disclose the results using industry best practices. This role will report into the Associate Director, Financial Reporting, working in close coordination with the Director, ESG and department peers responsible for sustainability and social impact programs.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in project management and be the subject matter expert relevant to ESG reporting and disclosures, with a specific focus on ESG frameworks and rating agencies scoring. Furthermore, the successful candidate is a passionate accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations and thrives in a challenging workplace. As this is an area which is developing rapidly, we are looking for someone who embraces change and can adapt to new requirements easily and with enthusiasm. This individual will be driven and able to make decisions and work independently, as well as effectively supporting and leading from within a team.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for contributing to CAPREIT’s ESG Strategy – our material ESG factors are organized within three pillars that align with CAPREIT’s strategic objectives to be the Best Place to LIVE, WORK and INVEST.

Responsibilities:

• Project manage the ESG reporting process – i.e. manage data and information gathering, audit, and disclosure processes, in close coordination with CAPREIT’s Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Controls, External Financial Reporting and Legal functions; and, manage data and information reporting and disclosure in close coordination with CAPREIT’s Investor Relations function.
• Assist with the preparation of the ESG annual report in close collaboration with the Director, ESG.
• Assist with the implementation of new sustainability reporting standards as part of CAPREIT’s external financial reporting.
• Support the Director, ESG in delivering CAPREIT’s ESG strategy, advancing reporting and disclosure activities to meet industry best practice.
• Contribute to a centre of excellence, relating to best-practice ESG activities, commitments, and reporting, as CAPREIT’s ESG program evolves.
• Ensure CAPREIT is disclosing ESG activities in a manner consistent with industry leadership, and that the company’s ESG performance is accurately reflected in third-party ESG-related scorecards, indices and reports.
• Research ESG frameworks and rating agencies scoring methodology and drive continuous improvement in disclosures to improve scores.
• Research best in class ESG reporting with a view to ensuring value-based ESG reporting that is stakeholder recognized.
• Support key working groups that embed and deliver ESG commitments in CAPREIT’s various lines of businesses.
• Support project planning and delivery through information and resource coordination.
• Support reporting to CAPREIT’s leadership team and across lines of businesses.
• Develop new processes and controls where appropriate and drive continuous process improvement, introducing new strategies and techniques.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant progressive experience, including ESG reporting.
• Passion for sustainability and social impact.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks and rating agencies including measurement, reporting protocols, tools and industry best practices.
• Superior project management experience.
• Creative, innovative and strategic thinker who can effectively deal with ambiguity and a rapidly changing environment.
• Highly developed judgment and problem-solving skills to analyze risk issues and assist with formulating solutions.
• Well-developed analytical and research skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and proven ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience as a CPA or internal controls, reporting, assurance, and/or data analytics would be an asset.
• Experience in the following would be an asset: major Canadian companies; real estate; compliance.
• Must be a quick learner, organized, detail-oriented and very hands on. Accuracy is a must with external documents/filings/board reporting.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal/written communications and presentation skills. Must have direct experience working with, responding to, and presenting to senior executives.
• Strong team player with experience coordinating with multiple teams and departments.
• Proven driver of change and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in the SAP system would be an asset