Senior Manager Sustainability Accounting (m/f/d) – REF74443G

Continental AG

Job Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic, and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.


Sustainability accounting and reporting are crucial elements of the governance of the company. The role shaping the dynamic field of sustainability reporting which is developing at a high speed following evolving regulations like CSRD, ESRS and EU Taxonomy.

  • Define frameworks for sustainability accounting
  • Manage key processes for sustainability accounting
  • Elaborate processes for quantitative sustainability disclosures & metrics
  • Documentation of sustainability accounting and data collections
  • Consolidation of quantitative sustainability disclosures & metrics
  • Ensure conformity of quantitative sustainability disclosures & metrics with reporting requirements
  • Coordination of diverse functions responsible for respective quantitative sustainability disclosures & metrics
  • Contribute to the annual sustainability report
  • Definition and execution of controls (e.g. plausibility checks)
  • Manage sustainability assurance process related to quantitative sustainability disclosures & metrics
  • Maintain the network for sustainability accounting

  • Several years of experience in Sustainability Reporting & Accounting regulations and standards (CSRD, ESRS, EU Taxonomy, HGB, ...)
  • Several years of experience in data collections and consolidation
  • Experience with external assurance processes
  • Experience in leading business processes
  • Experience in matrix roles, project and stakeholder management
  • Experience in managing dynamic workload
  • Proficient skills in data management and data tools (incl. Excel)
  • German and English language skills
  • Working style combining a focus on details as well as keeping a highly structured overview
  • Instrinsic motivation to navigate in highly complex processes and requirements
  • Advanced communication skills

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome


Continental turns change into opportunity, also by embracing sustainability. We commit to visionary ambitions and provide solutions matching the speed of our customers, industries & markets while following a systematic management approach based on applicable regulations and international standards.

Group Sustainability at Continental AG is managing the sustainability governance and reporting of Continental.

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