Climate Reporting & Assurance Manager

DFDS; Københavns Kommune; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DFDS is seeking an experienced Climate Reporting & Assurance Manager to strengthen DFDS's CSRD reporting under Group Finance. You will lead audit activities and partner with data owners to ensure robust, auditable climate data and governance.

The role focuses on maturity, governance, and assurance readiness across a complex reporting landscape spanning vessels, ports, and road logistics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement methodologies aligned with CSRD and GHG

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, engineering, climate science, or related analytical field.
• Solid experience with climate or GHG reporting in regulated or audit-exposed environments.
• Strong CSRD and GHG Protocol knowledge, including boundaries, assumptions, and estimation approaches.
• Hands-on experience leading audit processes, including direct interaction with auditors.
• Ability to formalise methodologies, documentation, and controls that meet assurance requirements.
• Experience working in cross-functional setups with multiple data owners and contributors.
• Structured and detail-oriented approach, with focus on data quality, transparency, and reliability.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Act as audit lead for climate reporting, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors
• Strengthen governance, documentation and controls around climate data
• Support Group Sustainability in the continued development of key climate accounting methodologies
• Partner with execution teams across the organisation to ensure methodologies are applied consistently and in alignment with CSRD and GHG Protocol
• Review and analyse reporting outputs
• Contribute to cross-cutting areas such as double materiality assessments and methodological alignment across other environmental, social and governance matters
• Support the development and effective use of reporting systems and tools

Skills

Climate reporting

Audit experience

CSRD knowledge

GHG Protocol

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree

Climate knowledge

CSRD/GHG familiarity

Job description

Do you want to be a valued part of a leading integrated ferry and logistics provider that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you motivated by strengthening climate reporting in a listed, international organisation - with a particular focus on financial discipline, auditability, and governance? If so, you could be the newest addition to our team.

DFDS operates a large and diverse network of ferry routes and logistics solutions, combining maritime transport, terminals, fleet operations, and supply chain services. This creates a complex climate reporting landscape that spans vessels, ports, and road logistics, offering both professional challenge and strong opportunities for learning and impact.

Be part of the movement – and play your part.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced colleague to join our CSRD team as Climate Reporting & Assurance Manager. The role is anchored in Group Finance and focuses on strengthening the robustness, consistency, and auditability of DFDS' climate and GHG reporting under the CSRD framework.

With core reporting structures already established and two reporting cycles completed, the organisation is now entering a phase focused on maturity, governance, and assurance readiness. Climate reporting is delivered through collaboration across several functions and operational data owners, in which your role is to act as a counterpart and assurance partner.

In This Role, You Will Be Expected To

• Act as audit lead for climate reporting, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors
• Strengthen governance, documentation and controls around climate data
• Support Group Sustainability in the continued development of key climate accounting methodologies
• Partner with execution teams across the organisation to ensure methodologies are applied consistently and in alignment with CSRD and GHG Protocol
• Review and analyse reporting outputs
• Contribute to cross-cutting areas such as double materiality assessments and methodological alignment across other environmental, social and governance matters
• Support the development and effective use of reporting systems and tools

You will report to and work closely with the Head of CSRD Reporting in a small, specialised team. We value an informal, trust-based working environment that encourages shared problem-solving on complex matters, and we strive to make our work meaningful and engaging.

About You

As a person, you are structured, analytically strong, and comfortable operating at the intersection of finance, sustainability, and audit. You bring a pragmatic mindset and are confident working with multiple stakeholders where responsibilities are shared.

You can balance collaboration with constructive challenges, and you are particularly motivated by ensuring that reporting stands up to external scrutiny.

Moreover, We Imagine That The Ideal Candidate Brings

• A relevant academic background, typically a Master's degree or equivalent, in finance, accounting, engineering, climate science, or a related analytical discipline
• Solid experience working with climate or GHG reporting in a regulated or audit-exposed environment (e.g., listed company, consultancy, or audit firm)
• Strong practical understanding of CSRD and the GHG Protocol, including boundaries, assumptions, and estimation approaches
• Hands-on experience leading or managing audit processes, including direct interaction with auditors
• Proven ability to develop and formalise methodologies, documentation, and controls that meet assurance requirements
• Experience working in cross-functional setups with multiple data owners and contributors
• A structured and detail-oriented approach, with a strong focus on data quality, transparency, and reliability
• Fluency in English

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. And we cannot wait for you to join us.

Working at DFDS

Join the movement and grow with us.

We promote a great workplace with a diverse and vibrant community and a healthy work-life balance. Our newly built headquarters in Copenhagen is a modern workplace offering fitness facilities, cantina and café, and a rooftop terrace with ocean views - all just five minutes from train and metro connections.

At DFDS, we want you to develop and move yourself on. We believe development happens primarily through meaningful work and responsibility, supported where relevant by targeted training and learning opportunities.

We look forward to hearing from you.