Group Sustainability Controller

Are you a financial with interest in sustainability or the other way around? Do you enjoy working with ambitious colleagues who want to improve themselves every day? Do you want to work with the three pillars of sustainability - economic, social, and environmental - work together to help our organization to strive for a bright future? Then this might be the new challenge you are looking for! Vanderlande is currently further improving the sustainability reporting ensuring our compliance with the latest sustainability reporting standards and you can help our Group Financial Control team to play a key role in this.

Your responsibilities

As member of the Group Financial Control department within Group Finance you will be reporting to the Director of the Group Financial Control Team. You will help accelerate our sustainability reporting efforts and have a crucial role in the further implementation of the sustainability reporting regulations (CSRD and EU Taxonomy) within Vanderlande. Apart from the external reporting you will also play an instrumental role in our internal reporting on our sustainability targets towards the Management Board. You will do this together with the team and the project team focusing on our CSRD implementation.

As Group Sustainability Controller, you:

• Execute sustainability control at group level and advise the legal entities on local reporting requirements;
• Co-ordinate and prepare external reporting according to the monthly timelines and ensure high quality reporting;
• Develop ESG measurement and reporting policies;
• Address audit questions;
• Help translating the VI strategic Sustainability goals into a Finance strategy, roadmap and targets;
• Explore and propose innovative, efficient, and cost-effective data solutions to meet sustainability information needs and to drive sustainability performance.
• Support the stakeholders, by giving (un)solicited advise in the Sustainability Reporting domain;
• (Become a) Subject matter expert in Sustainability Reporting and assist in the implementation of the CSRD;
• Assist in the development of internal control framework covering sustainability;
• Initiate and participate in Sustainability programs with the continuous improvement mindset.

Your qualifications and skills:

If you’re an enthusiastic Sustainability Controller, you will excel at:

• Continuously improve and have the everyday better mentality;
• Compliance mindset;
• Like to pioneering on challenges and external reporting which are new to all of us;
• Eagerness to fully understand the topic and willingness to share knowledge throughout the organization;
• A team player attitude with focus on delivering high quality output;
• Acting as a knowledgeable Sustainability Reporting expert for the businesses and functions;
• Working in teams, but take ownership for your work.

You should bring:

• Bachelor's (HBO) or Master degree in the area of Finance or Sustainability; RA or RC is a pré;
• Experience with sustainability reporting regulation is a pré, interest in sustainability reporting is a must;
• Knowledge of the reporting standards (e.g. CSRD, EU Taxonomy, IFRS);
• 3-5 years of relevant reporting experience, preferably in an international corporate environment or audit firm;
• An excellent command of the English language (both verbal and written);
• Dutch or other languages would be advantageous;
• Analytic tool skills.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours;
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office);
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year;
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport;
• Working from home allowance;
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance;
• On-site company health centers with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists;
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills;
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives;
• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Your application

If the role of Group Sustainability Controller appeals to you, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV. For more information, please contact Jordi Castells on jordi.castells@vanderlande.com