Internship - ESG Controller

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE

Sustainable Finance department is a new department in charge of the elaboration of the first extra financial reporting in 2026 closely with CSR department and drive the transformation of the business model. The team is very limited because you will collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams across the organization. You will quickly build a professional network through daily contact with a wide range of departments across functions and geographies within the Group. 

As an ESG Controller, you will be a key team player to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of this first ESG reporting especially on Financial KPIs and impacts, while also identifying and executing opportunities for improving our ways of working. 

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? 

• Follow-up on the executing roadmap to build the reporting processes at the group level 

• Complete and ensure accurate and unbiased reporting to key decision-makers 

• Serve as a competent advisor on reporting and consolidation issues for different businesses' finance and reporting functions 

• Collaborate and play a key role in implementing the CSRD reporting requirements and EU taxonomy 

• Drive and ensure the execution of ad hoc initiatives and participating in projects as the implementation of Internal Carbon price, E-P&L, Opportunity Cost etc … 

• Challenge existing processes to improve, automate, and reduce non-value-adding activities 

• Facilitate the audit process and assurance of ESG reporting  

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ? 

• You are following a higher education degree in finance, such as a Master’s degree, with a specialization in ESG being an additional asset. 

• You have strong functional knowledge in consolidation and reporting, which is essential for this role, along with a strong control-oriented mindset. 

• Knowledge and experience with CSRD and the European taxonomy would be advantageous but are not mandatory. 

• You have a solid understanding of data auditing and controlling, with a strong interest in developing your skills in sustainability reporting. 

• Your English is fluent and operational, which is a requirement for collaborating with international colleagues. 

• You are open to collaboration, capable of bringing structure, and skilled at driving improvements while maintaining rigorous controls. 

• You are a confident communicator and enjoy working with a variety of stakeholders across the organization. 

• You thrive on achieving goals, taking ownership of your assignments, and working in a dynamic environment where you must manage competing priorities. 

Find out more about CMA CGM Group's Sustainable Development approach and net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ambition.
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