Matthew Rickert

About Matthew Rickert

I am a CPA with experience in sustainability and financial accounting, managing compliance with global regulatory reporting requirements.I perform non-financial reporting assurance and advisory services, developing sustainability accounting and reporting processes that meet stakeholder demands and comply with domestic and international regulatory reporting requirements.I provide key insights into the changing sustainability accounting regulatory landscape, synthesizing newly emergent requirements and communicating the key details.I integrate the considerations of various internal functions, including both the financial accounting and sustainability accounting groups, providing insight into the efficiencies gained from the collaboration of these groups.I direct and coach large teams across different geographies to provide timely, complete, and accurate information necessary to meet reporting requirements for many complex organizations.I produce results, driving increases to revenue and reductions to costs through the development of more efficient processes that minimize liability and enhance operations.Key Areas of Expertise Include:• Non-financial and Financial Reporting• Sustainability and Financial Accounting• International Reporting Standards• Internal Controls (SOX Controls)• Internal and External Audit• US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting• Decarbonization and Sustainability Strategy

Experience

1. Sustainability Controller

   Solventum

   May 2025 — Present · Alexandria, VA, US

   Develop and operationalize the internal infrastructure required to meet mandatory ESG reporting and assurance requirements (e.g, CSRD, ISSB, etc.). Additionally, implement and oversee internal controls and processes to meet the rigor of these demands.Partner with stakeholders in building audit ready data collection and methodological processes for ESG data. Provide leadership and vision for process improvement and system enhancements for controlled ESG data gathering, processing and reporting.Address compliance gaps and proactively identify opportunities to improve the control program to ensure consistency and transparency. Develop strong relationships with external auditors to coordinate their roles in the review, oversight, and assurance to certain aspects of mandatory external reporting.Coordinate mandatory ESG reporting, in partnership with teams across the globe to meet all regulatory reporting requirements.Provide training and education to corporate and operating company teams to enhance awareness and understanding of ESG data assurance and reporting.Cordinate project timelines for ESG data reporting, ensuring project management to meet external reporting deadlines while driving continuous improvement in ESG data reporting processes, systems, and data management. Coordinating with external audit on timing, sampling, and control reliance.

Education

• Washington and Lee University

  BS and BA, Public Accounting, US History

  2014 — 2018