IFRS S1/S2 Compliance and ESG Specialist

About this role

A senior role at Dangote Industries Limited in Lagos responsible for leading the implementation and ongoing improvement of sustainability-related financial disclosures in line with IFRS S1/S2, ISSB standards and ESG reporting frameworks. The position covers multiple business units including cement, oil refining, fertiliser, sugar and salt, and supports the company’s transition to full IFRS S1/S2 compliance under the FRCN roadmap. It involves integrating sustainability data into corporate reporting, financial planning, risk management, investor communications and strategic decision making to produce assurance-ready disclosures. The role requires coordinating group-wide disclosures, data governance, training, and monitoring regulatory developments and climate-related reporting requirements. It also includes managing the ESG data system, liaising with auditors and external assurance providers, and supporting reporting to boards and external stakeholders.

What you would do

• Support integration of ESG factors into finance, investment appraisal, risk management and strategy.
• Coordinate ESG, sustainability, integrated and climate disclosures across the group.
• Develop reporting templates, calendars and evidence requirements for business units.
• Deliver IFRS S1/S2 awareness and training for finance and business units.
• Monitor developments from ISSB, IFRS Foundation, SEC Nigeria, NGX and FRCN; track external obligations.
• Review disclosures for completeness and auditability; coordinate consolidation of ESG information.
• Manage the ESG data management system, including access and data lineage controls.
• Prepare disclosure materials for the Group CFO and committees; maintain a disclosure risk log.
• Lead group-wide implementation of IFRS S1/S2 and maintain aligned protocols.
• Coordinate internal validation, audits and external assurance; support provider selection and remediation of findings.

What they are asking for

• 7–10 years of experience in finance, ESG reporting or sustainability disclosures.
• 3–5 years hands-on with IFRS S1/S2, TCFD, GRI, SASB, CDP or equivalent frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Sustainability, Environmental Management, Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Sustainability or Climate Finance is advantageous.
• Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFA) desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience with auditors, investors, regulators, lenders and senior management in a complex multi-business organisation.
• Experience in heavy industry, manufacturing, cement or oil & gas is advantageous.

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