Sustainability Reporting Specialist – CSRD Implementation

AVENTA; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Elia Group is recruiting a Sustainability Reporting Specialist to implement CSRD-compliant reporting across Belgium and Germany. The role focuses on governance chapters, ESRS2 disclosures, and the online sustainability catalog, with a cross-functional footprint spanning Finance, HR, IT, Compliance and Communications.

The position requires approximately 5 years of relevant experience, a Master’s degree, and fluency in English and French, with Dutch often required for Belgian stakeholder contexts.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical thinking to process sustainability and governance data.
• Ability to manage multiple reporting workstreams with tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken communication to translate CSRD requirements for stakeholders in multiple languages.

Responsabilités

• Lead Governance chapters for the CSRD 2026 audit across entities.
• Prepare ESRS2 disclosures and support Double Materiality Assessment.
• Deliver an online sustainability catalog on the Elia Group website and coordinate across departments.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Formation

Master's degree

Description du poste

A leading European electricity transmission system operator at the heart of Belgium's and Germany's energy transition. The Group operates across two main entities — one in Belgium and one in Germany — and plays a central role in ensuring the reliability and sustainability of electricity supply across both countries. As part of the first wave of CSRD implementers, the Group published its first CSRD-compliant sustainability report in March 2025 and is now entering a phase of process stabilisation, governance improvement, and data digitalisation.

Role overview

The Sustainability Reporting Specialist supports the Group Sustainability Reporting team in implementing and improving CSRD-compliant reporting processes across both entities. The role is positioned at Medior level (approximately 5 years of relevant experience) with a strong hands‑on operational focus. The specialist works as a cross‑functional connector, engaging stakeholders from Finance, Controlling, HR, Sustainability, Infrastructure, Asset Management, IT, and external auditors across Belgium and Germany.

The role covers three workstreams with clearly defined time allocations.

Workstreams and responsibilities

Workstream 1 — Governance chapters for the 2026 CSRD audit (35%)

Reporting to the Group Social Sustainability Reporting Officer.

• Act as a cross‑entity connector across client entities for governance‑related matters
• Lead end‑to‑end preparation of the two governance‑related chapters of the 2026 Sustainability Statements
• Support the Group‑wide implementation of a due diligence process
• Drive stakeholder engagement for the 2026 data collection covering 2–3 governance‑related datapoints for the Sustainability Statements
• Document existing processes for governance over human rights
• Coordinate the CSRD audit process with internal stakeholders for the governance chapters

Workstream 2 — General requirements implementation (ESRS2) (30%)

Reporting to the Group Sustainability Reporting Manager.

• Prepare disclosures for the General/ESRS2 section of the 2026 Sustainability Statements
• Support operational aspects of the Double Materiality Assessment
• Engage stakeholders across the Group to ensure alignment and accuracy of reported information

Workstream 3 — Online sustainability data and policies catalog (35%)

Reporting to the Group Sustainability Reporting Manager.

• Lead and own the delivery of an online sustainability catalog on the Elia Group website, ensuring it is live according to the agreed project plan
• Implement decisions taken by the Group sustainability reporting and Communications teams for this deliverable
• Collaborate across Communication, Digital, Strategy, Sustainability, and Compliance departments

Requirements

Education

• Master's degree, preferably in finance, environmental science, engineering, economics, sustainability management, or a related field

Experience

Must‑have:

• Approximately 5 years of relevant professional experience (4–7 years) in sustainability reporting, CSRD/ESRS, and related assurance activities
• Direct, hands‑on knowledge of ESRS and the CSRD reporting framework
• Experience with Double Materiality Assessment methodology per ESRS/CSRD
• Prior experience supporting ESG or financial assurance processes – from a consultancy or in‑house sustainability reporting team

Nice‑to‑have:

• Experience with other ESG frameworks: GRI, SASB, TCFD
• Exposure to multi‑entity or cross‑border sustainability reporting environments
• Energy sector or regulated utility background

Skills

• Analytical and critical thinking: ability to process and synthesise complex sustainability and governance data
• Project and time management: capable of managing multiple reporting workstreams simultaneously with tight deadlines
• Communication: ability to translate complex CSRD requirements into clear stakeholder‑facing content in multiple languages
• Collaboration and autonomy: team player who also works with high accountability for their own deliverables

Languages — critical gate

• English: professional fluency – mandatory
• French: proficient – required (Belgian stakeholder communications, regulatory context)

All three languages are required. Profiles unable to operate in Dutch and English cannot be considered.

Additional information

• Work regime: 100% full‑time
• Travel: Occasional travel to the Berlin headquarters
• For non‑EU candidates: a valid work permit authorising employment in Belgium and a valid Belgian residence permit are required before any assignment can commence.