Bank Of America Manager-Sustainability Accounting Policy & 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

872483598

Job Description

Responsible for interpreting and applying sustainability laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines as well as related voluntary disclosure frameworks. Responsible for developing and establishing a Sustainability Accounting Policy manual (i.e., the central repository of sustainability interpretations) as well as reviewing and evaluating transactions and disclosures to ensure compliance with said policies. Acts in an advocacy capacity for BAC with standard setters, regulators and industry groups/associations.

Responsibilities

• Leads global efforts to analyze sustainability laws, rules, regulations and guidelines to ensure BAC compliance and ensure consistency of approach across the globe
• Provides technical support for the implementation of new sustainability standards as well as other sustainability regulations and frameworks.
• Responsible for developing sustainability-related accounting policies/interpretations/opinions as well as reviewing and evaluating regulatory reports and disclosures to ensure compliance with relevant laws, rules, regulations
• Helps identify the steps necessary to resolve compliance gaps where they arise and ensure data presented is fit-for-purpose.
• Participates in technical advocacy and interpretational work related to sustainability reporting frameworks, working closely with all relevant functions across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ plus years of accounting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Exposure to ESG/Sustainability initiatives
• Strong understanding of accounting and SEC reporting standards
• Experience analyzing technical issues and providing technical support for the implementation of new accounting/sustainability standards and developing related policies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong initiative, comfortable working within an entrepreneurial environment and assuming a strong sense of ownership over all ESG reporting and disclosure matters
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Big-4 audit experience preferred
• Strong understanding of accounting and SEC reporting standards with experience with ESG/ sustainability standards

Skills:

• Financial Accounting
• Inclusive Leadership
• Reporting
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Executive Presence
• Financial Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• Regulatory Relations
• Attention to Detail
• Coaching
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
• Project Management
• Relationship Building

1st shift (United States of America)