For our ESG / F&I - Team we are looking for a

Senior Sustainability Reporting & EU Taxonomy Manager (m/f/d)

Reference number: 35/2025

Our benefits:

• A varied and challenging job in an international, successful and economically stable company where your commitment is valued
• Personal and professional development opportunities in a dynamic setting featuring a pronounced team orientation and project work
• 30 days of vacation
• The possibility of mobile working
• Company pension scheme and long-term accounts
• Free parking and subsidies for train tickets and company bikes
• Canteen, gym and fitness classes, company fitness, corporate benefits

Your Profile:

• University degree in economics, ideally with a focus on finance or auditing.
• 3–5 years of experience in complex program management, preferably within an international audit firm or global corporation.
• Proven ability to scope and lead large-scale, cross-functional strategic projects with a strong grasp of complex issues and end-to-end processes.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in auditing, HGB and IFRS accounting, including foundational work on accounting standards.
• 3–5 years of experience in sustainability audits and reporting, with solid knowledge of EU Taxonomy, CSRD, ICS, CDP, and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Strong understanding of financial systems and processes, such as SAP, Cognos, and Smartnotes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and project management tools.
• Clear and effective communicator, capable of engaging with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Resilient, calm, and results-oriented, with a creative and collaborative approach to overcoming challenges.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and regions, fostering a team-oriented mindset.
• Growth mindset with learning agility, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Able to handle setbacks and uncertainty with strength and solution-oriented thinking.

Your Responsibilities:

Reporting Setup and Coordination: 

Develop and implement structure, processes, and procedures to support EU CSRD and Taxonomy reporting.

• Develop and coordinate complex, group-wide sustainability reporting and taxonomy-related projects.
• Ensure readiness for audit and annual assurance of financial and non-financial data.
• Document processes, assumptions, analysis and conclusions to support auditability of data in accordance with relevant commercial codes and regulations.
• Educate, lead and coordinate group-wide and entity level activities to map and document data collection processes and analysis. 

Data collection, analysis, and documentation: 

Conduct data collection, analysis and prepare documentation for EU Taxonomy eligibility and alignment testing. 

• Perform and document materiality tests for EU Taxonomy quarterly and annually.
• Review regulations and identify eligible products, services and investments that qualify for EU Taxonomy.
• Conduct data collection and analysis for EU Taxonomy eligibility and alignment testing.
• Educate, lead and coordinate group-wide and entity level activities to conduct data collection.
• Facilitate application of regulatory requirements, creating Messer specific questionnaires and leading internal sessions with entities in order to document product and policies related to sustainability attributes required by the regulation.
• Identify opportunities for automation for data collection and EU taxonomy reporting using SAP, Cognos or other financial related systems.
• Be responsible for the quality assurance of data from functional areas, regional experts, and subsidiaries.

Regulatory & reporting requirements:  

Prepare analysis, memos, commentaries, and support documentation for communication with auditors, internal and external audiences in support of audit procedures, management report, assurance and sustainability disclosures to various parties.

• Monitor regulatory landscape, understand implications and implement changes and updates in accordance with the regulatory requirements of the CSRD/EU Taxonomy, German Commercial Code (HGB), IFRS and other international relevant regulations.
• Define report approval workflows and sign off process for disclosures and reports.
• Support sustainability reporting and annual management report preparation.

Interface management: 

Collaborate with internal teams, subsidiaries, and external stakeholders on CSRD and EU Taxonomy compliance, including interactions with rating agencies.

• Work with Internal Controls teams to develop and implement CSRD-related control mechanisms.
• Partner with corporate and regional accounting and controlling teams to standardize processes and prepare ESG/CSRD/Taxonomy-related reports and executive presentations.