ESG Reporting and Assurance Specialist

The core mission is to make FMC's ESG reporting dependable. You would run the assurance cycle end to end: gathering requests from external assurance providers, tracking what is due and when, and coordinating internal subject matter experts so engagements move without stalling. Alongside that, you consolidate, validate and maintain ESG and greenhouse gas emissions data, with a constant eye on completeness, consistency, accuracy and traceability. A second layer is documentation and governance. You maintain reporting methodologies, calculations, policies and supporting evidence, and you build the controls that keep data quality high. That includes evaluating ESG reporting software together with Accounting and the Controller organisation. Finally, you support disclosure readiness. That means helping with CSRD preparation, data gap remediation, Double Materiality Assessments and submissions to ratings and rankings such as CDP and EcoVadis, as well as contributing to published disclosures aligned with GRI, SASB, ISSB and TCFD.

Few roles offer this breadth of framework exposure. You would work hands-on with GRI, SASB, ISSB, TCFD and CSRD simultaneously, which builds a reporting toolkit that is still relatively rare in the market. Because the role touches assurance directly, you would learn how external auditors test sustainability data and what evidence standards they expect, knowledge that transfers well to any listed company. There is also a strong process and systems angle. Evaluating ESG reporting software with the Controller organisation and documenting controls would give you practical grounding in the internal control side of sustainability, closer to a finance-grade discipline than to communications work. Working across Sustainability, Finance, Legal, Operations, Procurement and HR means you would see how a large multinational actually organises ESG data, including the messy handoffs. Exposure to CDP and EcoVadis submissions adds investor and customer-facing rating experience on top of regulatory reporting.

The posting asks for three to five years in ESG or sustainability reporting, corporate responsibility, assurance or auditing, ideally inside a multinational or publicly traded company. A bachelor's degree in sustainability, environmental science, business, accounting, finance, economics or engineering is expected, and certifications in ESG reporting or auditing are preferred rather than required. The distinguishing experience is assurance coordination. Candidates who have managed requests from external auditors or assurance providers, or who have worked at or alongside major audit firms, will recognise the rhythm of the role immediately. Demonstrated work with greenhouse gas data and consolidation is also important. On skills, the emphasis is on data management, analytical rigour, project management and documentation. Strong written and verbal English is essential, as is advanced Excel. The mention of artificial intelligence for consolidation and automation signals that comfort with new tools is valued, alongside the cross-functional communication needed to keep many departments on schedule.

Lead with the assurance cycle. Describe a specific engagement you coordinated, how many data points or sites were involved, how you tracked deliverables and what the outcome was. FMC is hiring for coordination as much as analysis, so evidence of keeping auditors and internal experts aligned will carry more weight than a list of frameworks you have read about. Be concrete about greenhouse gas data. Explain what you consolidated, how you validated it and what controls you put around it. If you have worked with CSRD readiness, Double Materiality Assessments, CDP or EcoVadis, say so with detail, because these appear explicitly in the posting and are likely early priorities. In interview preparation, connect the role to FMC's context. This is an agricultural chemicals company reporting under growing scrutiny of its products and supply chain, so showing that you understand why data credibility matters in that setting will read as genuine interest. Bring an example of a reporting process you improved, including the measurable gain in speed or accuracy.

The role sits at the reporting and assurance layer rather than in programme delivery. Expect heavy focus on ESG disclosure: GRI, SASB, ISSB and TCFD-aligned reporting, plus preparation for CSRD, which is likely to reshape what FMC must publish and how it documents material topics through Double Materiality Assessments. Greenhouse gas emissions data is central. Consolidating and validating emissions figures and keeping them traceable means this person touches the company's climate accounting, even if the reduction strategy itself sits elsewhere. Governance and controls are the third pillar, since credible disclosure depends on documented methodologies, evidence trails and internal checks. External ratings and rankings also fall within scope, with CDP and EcoVadis named. For an agricultural chemical manufacturer, these submissions matter to investors and to customers in the food value chain, so the specialist's work connects directly to how FMC is perceived on sustainability performance.

The hardest part is likely the data itself. ESG information at a company of this size lives in many systems and many hands, and getting consistent, traceable numbers from Operations, Procurement and HR requires persistence. You would often depend on people who have other priorities. Regulatory flux is another challenge. CSRD and related standards are still settling, so the specialist may have to build processes for requirements that are not fully final, then adapt when guidance changes. Balancing readiness work with the current reporting calendar could stretch capacity. Assurance adds pressure. External providers work to fixed timelines, and any gap in evidence or documentation surfaces at the worst moment. Managing that without overpromising to auditors, while keeping internal teams engaged, is a real test of judgement and communication.

Much of the day would be spent in spreadsheets and reporting platforms: consolidating submissions, checking figures against prior periods, and documenting how numbers were derived. You might update methodology notes or prepare evidence packs for an upcoming assurance request. Meetings would fill the rest. Expect calls with colleagues in Sustainability, Finance, Accounting, Legal or Operations to resolve data questions, and periodic check-ins with external assurance providers to track deliverables. During reporting season, the balance shifts toward reviews and deadlines; in quieter periods, toward process improvement and software evaluation. Because FMC operates globally, some scheduling across time zones is likely, and the rhythm of the year would follow the disclosure and assurance calendar rather than a steady weekly pattern.

The reporting and assurance space is expanding quickly as regulation tightens, and this role places someone at the centre of that shift. Demonstrated CSRD readiness work in particular is a credential that many companies are now seeking, which supports movement into more senior reporting or controller-adjacent positions. Internally, the cross-functional exposure is an advantage. Working with Finance, Legal, Operations and Procurement makes it easier to move laterally into finance, internal audit or a broader sustainability leadership role later. The link to the Controller organisation suggests a path into financial reporting functions as well. Visibility is another factor. Assurance engagements and rating submissions put the specialist's work in front of senior stakeholders and external parties, which tends to accelerate recognition for people who deliver reliably. Ownership of reporting software selection could also build a systems specialisation.

The closest working relationships would be with the Sustainability team and the Finance and Accounting functions, since reporting governance and controls sit between them. Legal and the Controller organisation are also central, particularly on disclosure review and software decisions. Data contributors are the widest group. Colleagues in Operations, Procurement and Human Resources supply the underlying information, and the specialist would regularly depend on them for timely, accurate inputs. Managing those relationships diplomatically is part of the job. Externally, the main counterpart is the assurance provider, often a major audit firm, where interactions involve evidence requests, timelines and follow-up questions. Ratings and rankings bodies such as CDP and EcoVadis, plus the frameworks and standards organisations behind GRI, SASB, ISSB and TCFD, shape the reporting requirements the role responds to.