ESG Controlling Trainee

ROCKWOOL International A/S; Województwo wielkopolskie; Hybrid; PLN 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ROCKWOOL International A/S in Poznań is seeking an ESG Controlling Trainee to join the Group ESG Controlling team. The role focuses on quality assurance of ESG data and strengthening controls behind ESG disclosure across sustainability statements and ratings schemes.

The candidate will review data, methods, and calculations, contribute to governance documentation, and collaborate with colleagues and external stakeholders. Aims include developing expertise in ESG governance in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in progress or Master in progress (Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Sustainability, Business).
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data.
• Attention to detail with an interest in control and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify ESG data from ROCKWOOL to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Examine methods and calculations used in ESG reporting, identify control gaps and propose improvements.
• Support the development and maintenance of documentation, policies, and procedures for ESG reporting governance.

Skills

Excel

English

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor/Master studies

Job description

We are seeking a ESG Controlling Trainee to be based in our Poznań office to join our Group ESG Controlling team, within Group Controlling and Reporting. Ready to help build a better future for generations to come? In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions. Join us and make a difference!

Your future team: Join our Group ESG Controlling team and make an impact on Rockwool's sustainability journey. As part of Group ESG Controlling, you will work alongside a highly international team consisting of four professionals working across multiple locations. Our team combines deep expertise in controlling, reporting, sustainability, and IT – providing a good opportunity to develop your skills and grow professionally in the fast-evolving field of ESG reporting.

Your core responsibility will be quality assurance: you will validate ESG data, review methodologies, and strengthen the controls behind our ESG disclosure in sustainability statements and ESG ratings schemes. If you have a passion for controlling and data integrity, this role will deepen your expertise in the critical discipline of ESG governance and corporate disclosure.

What you will be doing:

• Review and verify ESG data from across Rockwool to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency;
• Examine the methods and calculations used in ESG reporting, identifying control gaps and recommending improvements to strengthen our processes;
• Support the development and maintenance of documentation, policies, and procedures that underpin our ESG reporting governance;
• Work with colleagues across Group ESG Controlling and external stakeholders to gather information, resolve data discrepancies, and embed best practices;
• Contribute to ad hoc ESG projects and participate in process improvement initiatives as the team evolves its control framework

What you bring:

• Ideally in your last year of Bachelor studies or beginning of Master studies (Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Sustainability, Business);
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data;
• Attention to detail with a genuine interest in control, order, and data integrity;
• Strong English communication and writing skills (business level fluency);
• An understanding of manufacturing environments and processes is considered an advantage;
• Knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks (e.g., Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, European Sustainability Reporting Standards, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Carbon Disclosure Project) is a plus

We know that you might not meet all the things on this list, but you might bring skills and experience that we haven’t even included here.

What we offer:

As part of the cooperation, we offer:

• flexible arrangements regarding the timing of the agreed activities, taking into account your university schedule;
• the possibility of performing the agreed activities from our office or remotely, as mutually agreed;
• opportunities to participate in team-building and other company events;
• an introduction programme to help you understand the relevant processes and get to know the people you will cooperate with.

You will also have access to our modern office, including comfortable spaces for individual work and collaboration, located in Nowy Rynek building, within walking distance of the railway station and major universities in central Poznań. It could be a great opportunity to start your professional career with ROCKWOOL!

Who we are

At ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our products and services. We help our customers and communities tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity, and flooding. Our product range reflects the diversity of the world’s needs, while supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint. Stone wool is a fully recyclable, versatile material that forms the basis of all our businesses. With ~11,800 dedicated colleagues in 37 countries and sales in more than 120, we are the world leader in stone wool products, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, engineered fibres for industrial use to insulation for the process industry, and marine & offshore Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our products and services. We help our customers and communities tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity, and flooding. Our product range reflects the diversity of the world’s needs, while supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint. Stone wool is a fully recyclable, versatile material that forms the basis of all our businesses. With ~11,800 dedicated colleagues in 37 countries and sales in more than 120, we are the world leader in stone wool products, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, customised stone wool insulation components for other manufacturers’ products and systems (OEM), to insulation for the process industry and marine & offshore. Ready to help build a better future for generations to come? Join us and make a difference! http://www.rockwool.com/group/about-us/careers/