ESG Reporting Manager

THIS IS A 12 MONT FTC/SECONDMENT

We’re Kingfisher, a team of over 70,000 people who bring Kingfisher and our retail brands, including B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt, Castorama and Koçtaş, to life.

Guided by our purpose, Better Homes, Better Lives, For Everyone, we believe a better world starts with better homes. We work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

As ESG Reporting Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of Kingfisher’s ESG reporting requirements. You will help evolve our reporting processes in response to changing regulations, ensuring our disclosures are accurate, practical and aligned with stakeholder expectations, material ESG topics and our 2030 Responsible Business strategy.

Through this work, you will support Kingfisher’s purpose:
Better Homes, Better Lives, For Everyone

• Lead the delivery of Kingfisher’s annual ESG reporting commitments. This includes the Responsible Business report and data appendix, annual report, banner summary reports and responsible business content on
• Manage the collection, review and validation of responsible business performance data across the Group, supporting accurate disclosure.
• Coordinate the audit and external assurance of responsible business data, working with external assurance providers and internal audit where applicable.
• Lead the reporting delivery team, bringing together internal and external specialists to deliver high-quality reporting on time and within budget.
• Monitor ESG reporting requirements and communicate regulatory developments to the business in a clear, accessible way.
• Work with Finance, Legal and business teams to support readiness for CSRD/ESRS and IFRS S1/S2 reporting, including data, governance, controls and assurance planning.
• Partner with the ESG Reporting Project Manager and the Annual Report and Accounts team to implement the new reporting tool and integrate responsible business content into annual reporting cycles.

• Experience of corporate reporting and managing complex reporting projects.
• Strong knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks, regulations and requirements, including SASB, TCFD, SECR, CSRD and ISSB.
• Experience of coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple deliverables and priorities.
• Strong collaboration, communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
• Confidence engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, presenting information and representing a team internally or externally.

We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating, whether in our offices or at off-site locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.

This role is based in London.

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement.

An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation and aim to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

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