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Do you want to make a difference and contribute to creating a better world? Are you interested in developing your skills and knowledge, while putting your ideals to work? Join us, we are a frontrunner in ethical banking and global impact investing, and we need people like you to make change happen.

We believe that money can change the world for the better. In fact, our organisation was founded on this belief. Our mission is to create a society that protects and promotes the quality of life of all its members with human dignity at its core.

To strengthen the Financial and Impact Controlling team, we are looking for an experienced Impact Controller / CSRD Reporting Specialist (medior-senior) to lead our reporting efforts on CSRD and EU-Taxonomy and other sustainability reporting.

How you will make a difference

You will support Triodos Bank in realising its mission and strategy by reporting on the non-financial impact in relation to the financial developments. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate, transparent, and regulatory-compliant sustainability reporting. You will collect, analyse, and validate data from various departments while driving high-quality reporting in our Annual Report. From an integrated reporting perspective, you will enable management to understand, monitor and steer on their (non-financial) performance while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Data collection and validation: Gather and verify ESG-related data from different teams within the organisation to ensure compliance with CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and EU-Taxonomy regulations and our external commitments.
• Reporting leadership: Take ownership of the non-financial sections of our Annual Report, ensuring alignment with sustainability standards and coordinate the external audit.
• Stakeholder management: Build strong relationships across multiple departments to enhance collaboration on impact reporting processes, establishing yourself as the internal and external focal point.
• Sector and regulatory insights: Stay up to date with sector developments, emerging best practices, and evolving (regulatory) guidelines on sustainability reporting and integrate them into our reporting framework.
• Process improvement: Develop and optimise data collection and reporting methodologies for long-term efficiency.

What you will bring

Your unique potential and your values matter for us most. We look for people who are self-aware and who think in a holistic way, always conscious about their impact on society, environment, and the economy.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Think systemically: find meaning and logic in complex ecosystem and work accurately and well organised
• Be result oriented: have a strong sense of responsibility and influence and persuade different stakeholders to get things done, managing conflict effectively and directing energy to a shared solution
• Act with courage: act with integrity and honesty, daring to speak up and have difficult conversations when needed
• Lead with empathy: communicate effectively in all circumstances, fostering good relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and are open to diverse perspectives

Furthermore, it is expected that you will have:

• Strong hands-on experience in controlling, financial or sustainability reporting or similar roles, preferably from financial sector
• Highly developed analytical and abstract thinking and reporting skills
• Preferably CPA (RA), EMFC (RC) or comparable professional degree
• Proficiency in working with large datasets and skilled in Excel and tools for business analytics
• The ability to lead or play a key role in strategic and regulatory projects
• A proficient level in English in both speaking and writing. Proficiency in the Dutch language is a preference.

Due to the nature of the role, residency in the Netherlands is required.

Your future colleagues

Together with seven other dedicated co-workers you form a multi-disciplinary team, with educational backgrounds varying from Finance and IT to Environmental science and Ecology. Our team language is English. The entire team reports directly to the Head of Financial and Impact Controlling, who in turn reports to the Director Group Controlling. On a daily basis you will be working with various departments and business units across the whole organisation.

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What we offer you

An inspiring work culture

The most important thing about working with us is that you are part of community that is changing the world for the better. We are constantly improving our work culture to create conditions where every person can thrive, so you are able to:

• find a sense of meaning in your work
• create positive energy and impact with your co-workers
• build mutual trust and respect in working relationships
• enjoy fulfilment at a professional and personal level

A comfortable working environment

Our award-winning sustainable head office is based in Driebergen-Zeist, the Netherlands at the Reehorst Estate, just a 3 minutes’ walk from the train station. Combined with working from home, it is an inspiring place to work and connect with your colleagues. We expect you to live in the Netherlands.

And of course, great remuneration and working conditions

• a salary appropriate to the position, our remuneration policy and your experience
• an attractive pension policy
• a mobility card (including free private travels)
• flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home
• reimbursement of a company bicycle to the max of € 1,500
• 30 holiday days with a 40-hour working week, plus the option of buying 2 weeks of extra holiday days
• extra leave to contribute to voluntary work
• a range of education and training opportunities
• the option to join our collective health insurance
• a working from home allowance per home office day
• suitable home office equipment up to € 750 every 5 years

Sounds interesting?

If you feel that you want to make a difference, don’t hesitate to join the Triodos community by applying for this role.

Everyone is welcome and our culture is built with human dignity at its core. We believe in equity and diversity, and we know how valuable everyone’s individual perspectives are. We strive to create an environment in which all co-workers and our broader community can feel safe and included.

The closing date for applications is: 28.02.2025

If the role interests you but you still have some questions, please connect with us via email: careers@triodos.com. If there are any additional adjustments you may need during the application process, please let us know.

We also don’t want to miss out on candidates who feel they don’t exactly match the job description, so if this is a role that sounds interesting to you, and you feel you could add value, please apply!

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Who we are

Triodos Bank is a leading expert in sustainable banking, founded in 1980 in the Netherlands, with branches in Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain.

Triodos Investment Management is a globally recognised leader in impact investing, that currently manages 20 funds invested in both Europe and emerging markets.

Triodos Regenerative Money Centre is our business unit launched in 2019 with the explicit goal of restoring and regenerating nature and society.

We are a certified B Corp since 2015. B Corp is a growing global community of successful and sustainable companies that create positive social impact and change.

We are also one of the founders of The Global Alliance for Banking on Values, a global network of independent banks using finance to deliver sustainable economic, social, and environmental development.

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