Requirements: English
Company: ACENSI
ACENSI is looking for a CSRD Analyst for one of their client based in Brussels :
Service description :
Our client is part of the 1st wave of the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the company published its first CSRD-compliant report in March 2025.
In 2025 the Sustainability reporting team is focusing on improving and stabilizing the reporting processes, governance and data quality.
As part of this team, the consultant will support the Group Sustainability reporting manager in autonomously leading three key streams. The consultant will work closely with stakeholders from various business departments (Finance, Controlling, HR, Sustainability, Infrastructure, Asset Management, IT), with the external auditors and with the external consultants that act as advisors.
Key responsibilities and workstreams :
- The consultant will be part of the Group Sustainability reporting team, under the coordination of the project manager and the project lead;
- The consultant will have a Group transversal role, acting as a connector across the two main entities of the company.
1. PM and ESRS data technical expert for the digital stream :
- Support the IT/data team in modelling the data in accordance with the quantitative datapoints from Environment (E1, E4, E5) , Social (S1, S2) and Governance (G1)
- Contribute to definition of standard operating procedures and related documentation;
- Together with the project team, drive consensus on proposed solutions across business and IT;
- Ensure full compliance with the ESRS guidance when the data engineers are modelling the data in the data pipelines;
- Remain up to date with the ESRS simplification coming from the Omnibus that can impact the data modelling;
- Stakeholders engagement: ensure that all the interested parties and consulted/informed and kept updated with the progress of the stream; discover synergies with other ongoing digital initiatives;
- Collaborate with the auditors in the context of the limited assurance activities;
2. Drive the connectivity project and Taxonomy improvements :
- Enhance and create new internal documentation for the Taxonomy methodology of retrieving Turnover/CAPEX/OPEX
- Lead implementation and create a Group-wide methodology for retrieving CAPEX/OPEX linked to sustainability actions (MDR-A from ESRS2) across E1, E4, E5 and S1, S2
- Lead implementation and create a Group-wide methodology for the phased-in disclosure requirements related to anticipated financial effects (For example, E1-9).
3. Lead improvements for governance-related matters for the 2025 audit :
- In collaboration mode with the Group Risk Management team and other stakeholders create a uniform inventory of (ESG) Group policies;
- Support the Group-wide implementation of a due diligence process
Requirements
- Minimum 5-6 years of professional experience
- Direct experience and knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks such as ESRS. GRI, SASB, TCFD
- Good knowledge of French and Dutch, fluency in English. German is a plus
- Previous experience with external (ESG or financial) assurance (experience in a consultancy company is preferred)
- Previous experience with implementing digital/IT projects, specifically for ESG is a plus;
- A Master degree, preferably in the fields of finance, environmental science, engineering, economics, sustainability management or similar
- Analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to process data, analyze information, think critically
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management/ time management skills to handle reporting requirements
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex sustainability information effectively
- Reliable, well organised, analytical and result driven with high standards or ethics and professionalism
- Collaborative team player, but also with high levels of autonomy and accountability for your own work
- A genuine passion for sustainability and a desire to drive positive change.
Additional information :
- Work regime: fulltime
- Location: Brussels, with occasionally travel to Berlin
- Important: if the consultant will work in Belgium, for non-EU candidates, please present candidates who comply with the following criteria:
- Possess a work permit allowing the individual to work in Belgium.
- Hold a valid residence permit confirming the right of residence in Belgium.