Finance Manager ESG & EU Taxonomy - Zaandam
Master
Finance
Master
European Business Services
The Netherlands
What do we offer?
To be courageousTo live wholeheartedly
To keep growing
What do you bring?
A passion for sustainabilityAn inquisitive attitude
The ability to connect
Why Ahold Delhaize
Huge ImpactWork with fun and smart colleagues
(Inter)national growth opportunities
Go straight to:
Make a choiceHow you can
make a difference
As Manager ESG & EU Taxonomy reporting, you’ll be responsible for the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting and EU Taxonomy reporting which captures multiple growth drivers for the company. The ESG and EU taxonomy area reflects business strategy, data analytics & reporting and close partnership with Finance colleagues and Business.As ESG topics become more integrated into the core of our business practices, the reporting function has become a reflection of that and will develop further in future.
About Ahold Delhaize
We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 19 strong local retail brands in the United States, Europe and Indonesia, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands’ customers, our people and the world around us.We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our associates thrive.
Your new job and work environment
In your role as Manager ESG Reporting EU, you are the go- to person for EU Brands on EU taxonomy and ESG (CSRD) reporting. You have in depth knowledge on EU Taxonomy and CSRD reporting requirements and keep up with new developments. You can translate requirements into pragmatic solutions and improved reporting processes in the Brands (growth path), with the appropriate assurance levels.Together with the EU Director ESG reporting you are the sparring partner for Brand reporting leads, Finance leaders, FP&A and Business on EU taxonomy and CSRD. You report to the EU Director ESG Reporting.
The newly arising area of ESG requires focus on continuous developments and improvements, and a lot of change management and stakeholder interaction. Based on Ahold Delhaize’s Growing together strategy, the EU Brands are going through a transformation where ESG Reporting is a fundamental role.You seek for alignment between brands and help developing ESG reporting policies and guidelines, and you identify topics which can be reported centrally.
Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. Here are the key ones:
- Single point of contact and expert on EU Taxonomy and CSRD reporting for EU Brands; EU go-to person for new developments, guidance, best practice sharing etc.
- Supporting EU Brand teams on EU taxonomy and CSRD reporting requirements and reporting processes
- Suggest and help implement further automation & improvements on EU taxonomy reporting process in the Brands
- Preparing internal reporting to EU and local Business stakeholders (CFO’s, BPP, Finance Business partners) and participating on the establishment of ESG goals & target setting with the Brands and stakeholders.
- Coordinating with internal and external auditors
- Continuous improvement of ESG reporting processes
- Internal coordination of deadlines and changes in reporting
Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; a hybrid working model (we ask you to spend at least 50% of your working time at the office); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale.
You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.
Plus:
- A gross annual salary between €75.000 & €85.000, including holiday allowance.
- Attractive bonuses.
- A first-rate pension plan.
- 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 12,5 days from your personal ‘flex budget’).
- Travel expenses or an NS travel card.
- A laptop and smartphone.
Requirements
We think you’ll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:
- At least 6 years of experience in a reporting and/or controlling function.
- Experience with ESG or Fixed Asset management reporting and project management is a benefit.
- Mature personality, ability to act individually and to coordinate large group of stakeholders in this process in order to ensure high quality and efficient reporting.
- Cooperative with strong negotiation skills.
- Fluent English to be able to communicate with Group departments as well as with the broad AD community responsible for ESG reporting in other AD countries.
- Presentation and analytical skills.
Are you keen to join the EU ESG Reporting team? Even if you don’t tick all the boxes, but you still believe you have the personality and skills that make you a suitable candidate, we strongly encourage you to reach out to us. now via the button on this page, or feel free to contact Milou van Regteren, Talent Acquisition Partner Finance, via milou.van.regteren@aholddelhaize.com if you have any questions.
We would like to receive your application before November 1st, 2024.
At Ahold Delhaize and our local brands, we broadly define diversity as being inclusive of thoughts and skills, generational differences, LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, nationalities and more, and we accept all people for who they are.
Whatmatters to us?
Ahold Delhaize is one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together, we help people eat well, save time and live better – it’s how we make a difference. And we do it because we care: for our customers, our people and the world around us.
Be courageous
"I realized how much impact you can truly have as an individual, working for such a huge international company.”
Live wholeheartedly
“The support this company has always offered means the world to me."
Keep growing
“I feel the freedom to show initiative, propose changes and try new things. Having that freedom gave me wings to fly.”
Meet your colleaguesCapex Manager
Monica Lefterica
"I need to feel like I'm constantly moving forward."
Finance DirectorFrederieke de Haas- van den Vlekkert
"Go out there and do it – if it doesn’t work out, we'll fix it together."
Financial Controller CommerceBram Koper
“I love working for a company that encourages you to fully be yourself"
Your workplace
would be like
Mega Image, Bucharest, Romania
Atrium, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Albert Heijn floor, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Albert Headquarters, Prague, Czech Republic
Headquarters Delhaize, Asse, Belgium
Gall&Gall floor, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Maxi office, Belgrade, Serbia
Mega Image, Bucharest, Romania
Atrium, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Albert Heijn floor, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Albert Headquarters, Prague, Czech Republic
Headquarters Delhaize, Asse, Belgium
Gall&Gall floor, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Maxi office, Belgrade, Serbia
Mega Image, Bucharest, Romania
What our selectionprocess looks like?
1Application
your enthusiasm for Ahold Delhaize or of our great local brands — explain why do you want to work for us and how you can add value. Your goal is to engage the hiring manager and to get them thinking about you as a potential new hire. Give it your all!
2Job interview(s)
After you have been selected and depending on the role, you will be invited for one or more job interviews. The job interview, which is a two way conversation, will take place online (via Teams) or at the office. You will be informed by the recruiter. This is your moment to shine (but you always do ofcourse)
3Online Assessment
When both parties would like to continue the conversation you will be invited for an online assessement, also known as pre-employment tests. The purpose of the test is helping hiring manager determine whether a candidate has the skills, work style, knowlegde of personality to succeed in a the role.
4Job Offer
We are thrilled to get you onboard and would like to offer you the job. In this phase we start the conversation about the details which comes with the job, such as compensation, benefits and other contract details.
5Welcome the Ahold Delhaize family
We do our utmost for you to feel at home, heard and valued and encourage you to be courageous, live wholehearted and keep growing. Therefore, we start the (pre)onboarding process as soon as you accepted the job offer. This process includes a technical and functional onboarding within Ahold Delhaize or our great familiy of local brands.
Need help with application or orientation?Hello, send me a message and I'll be happy to help you
Milou van RegterenTalent Acquisition Partner