ESG Senior Internal Control Specialist

<p><b><u><span>Fresenius Medical Care core values:</span></u></b></p><p><span>Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees, and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care.We Connect. We Commit.</span></p><p></p><p><b>Purpose of the role:</b></p><p><span><span>ESG Senior Internal Control Specialist</span></span><span><span> </span><span>is responsible </span><span>for</span><span> design</span><span>ing</span><span>, implement</span><span>ing</span><span>, and maintain</span><span>ing</span><span> a comprehensive</span><span> ESG</span><span> internal control framework that contributes to ensuring integrity, accuracy, and reliability of</span><span> </span><span>reported</span><span> ESG metrics. </span></span><span> </span></p><p><span><span>This role is responsible </span><span>for</span><span> assess</span><span>ing</span><span> developments in the ESG risk landscape and translat</span><span>ing</span><span> these into risks and contro</span><span>ls</span><span>. </span><span>Acting as the designated representative of the global internal control function within the ESG Task Force</span><span>, </span><span>this role will provide </span><span>expertise</span><span> integrating</span><span> ESG metrics into overall internal control framework </span><span>and </span><span>partner with relevant workforce stream in advising </span><span>the </span><span>business to</span><span> </span><span>streamline</span><span> and harmoniz</span><span>e</span><span> </span><span>processes applied for </span><span>collection</span><span>,</span><span> consolidation</span><span> and reporting</span><span> of ESG metrics.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p><p><b>Your responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li><p><span><span>Design and </span><span>maintain</span><span> an effective and efficient internal control framework tailored to cover risks associated with collection</span><span>, </span><span>consolidation</span><span> and reporting</span><span> of ESG metrics</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Develop and </span><span>maintain</span><span> </span><span>an </span><span>ICS ESG roadmap outlining the short-, medium-, and long-term actions </span><span>required</span><span> to </span><span>establish</span><span> a robust internal control environment over processes to collect and </span><span>consolidate</span><span> ESG metrics; </span></span><span><span>d</span><span>efine clear milestones, deliverables, and timelines for implementing ESG internal controls</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Global Sustainability, Finance, Procurement, HR, IT) to align the ESG Internal Control Roadmap with the overall ESG roadmap and reporting <span>objectives/prioritization</span></span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented ESG controls and recommend improvements</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Promote awareness of ESG controls across the organization through training and guidance for process owners, control owners, data </span><span>providers</span><span> and other key stakeholders</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and assurance providers on matters related to internal controls over ESG data and reporting (incl</span><span>uding</span><span> </span></span><span><span>co</span><span>-</span><span>ordinate</span><span> preparation and delivery of documentation, process flowcharts, control evidence)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Serve as the formal representative of the global internal control function within the ESG Task Force</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Provide subject matter </span><span>expertise</span><span> on internal control requirements and collaborate with relevant workstream teams to ensure internal controls are integrated in business processes applied for collection</span><span>, </span><span>consolidation</span><span> and reporting</span><span> of ESG metrics</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Advise </span><span>on improving processes for ESG data collection, </span><span>consolidation,</span><span> and reporting</span><span>; </span><span>i</span><span>dentify</span><span> gaps and propose solutions </span><span>to streamline and standardize </span><span>processes</span><span> for collecting and reporting of ESG data</span><span>, </span><span