Description:
We are looking for an accounting or sustainability reporting professional to join our staff at the forefront of digital financial and sustainability reporting and standards development. You will support the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) by contributing to the development of digital reporting frameworks (taxonomies) for IFRS Accounting Standards and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
Principal accountabilities
- Identifying IFRS accounting and sustainability reporting requirements, arising from new/amended Standards or changes in reporting practice, to develop new digital taxonomy content.
- Researching and analysing reporting requirements and practice.
- Defining data/technical architecture and modelling digital reporting data/taxonomy content.
- Consulting with staff, the IASB and ISSB to ensure digital taxonomy content is consistent with the Standards and aligned with the organisation’s due process and mission.
- Engaging with committees and working groups (eg the IFRS Taxonomy Consultative Group) on issues relating to digital taxonomy development and adoption.
- Engaging with constituents who are implementing the digital taxonomy (preparers, software vendors, regulators and other taxonomy users) to ensure consistent and accurate implementation.
- Consulting with a wide range of international experts and stakeholders, from the accounting, business, investment, IT, regulatory, standard-setting and XBRL communities, to ascertain their views and share information.
- Preparing a range of documents for internal and external use.
- Providing general project support to senior staff and the boards.
- Managing technical project administrative matters.