Carbon Accounting Specialist | Climate Reporting Analyst

🌍 We’re Hiring: Carbon Accounting Specialist | Climate Reporting Analyst
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time
💼 Level: Mid-Level to Senior
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Carbon Accounting Specialist | Climate Reporting Analyst to support greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, climate-related data analysis, emissions reporting, and corporate sustainability initiatives. This role combines carbon footprint measurement, emissions data management, climate disclosure preparation, and regulatory reporting to help the organization improve environmental performance, strengthen transparency, and achieve its decarbonization objectives.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain, and improve corporate greenhouse gas accounting processes and reporting methodologies.
• Calculate and monitor greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1, Scope 2, and relevant Scope 3 categories.
• Collect, validate, consolidate, and analyze emissions data from internal departments, suppliers, facilities, and business units.
• Establish reliable data collection procedures for fuel consumption, electricity usage, transportation, waste, and other emissions sources.
• Apply recognized GHG accounting methodologies and emission factors to calculate organizational carbon footprints.
• Maintain accurate records of activity data, emission factors, calculation assumptions, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare annual carbon inventories, emissions summaries, climate metrics, and sustainability performance reports.
• Support climate-related disclosures in accordance with applicable reporting requirements and frameworks.
• Assist with reporting aligned with the GHG Protocol, IFRS S2, GRI, CDP, and other relevant standards or disclosure initiatives.
• Monitor developments in climate disclosure regulations, carbon accounting methodologies, and sustainability reporting requirements.
• Analyze historical emissions data to identify trends, hotspots, operational inefficiencies, and opportunities for emissions reduction.
• Develop dashboards and performance indicators to monitor carbon emissions, energy consumption, and decarbonization progress.
• Support the development of corporate emissions baselines, reduction targets, and climate transition plans.
• Assess the potential carbon impact of operational changes, procurement decisions, logistics activities, and business expansion.
• Coordinate with finance, procurement, operations, facilities, supply chain, and sustainability teams to improve emissions data quality.
• Engage suppliers and business partners to collect relevant Scope 3 emissions information and supporting evidence.
• Evaluate data gaps, methodological limitations, and calculation uncertainties, and recommend appropriate improvements.
• Support internal reviews and external assurance processes for carbon inventories and climate disclosures.
• Prepare audit-ready documentation, calculation workbooks, evidence files, and emissions data trails.
• Assist in assessing climate-related risks and opportunities that may affect business operations, financial performance, and long-term strategy.
• Support scenario analysis and climate risk assessments where required.
• Evaluate the potential impact of carbon pricing, emissions regulations, energy transition policies, and market developments.
• Track progress against emissions reduction initiatives, renewable energy targets, and corporate sustainability commitments.
• Assist with carbon reduction projects involving energy efficiency, renewable electricity, fleet optimization, and waste minimization.
• Analyze carbon intensity metrics, including emissions relative to revenue, production output, or other business indicators.
• Develop standardized reporting templates, calculation tools, and data governance procedures to improve reporting consistency.
• Collaborate with external consultants, auditors, and verification bodies on carbon accounting and climate reporting activities.
• Prepare management presentations, technical summaries, and recommendations based on emissions performance and climate data.
• Support employee awareness initiatives and internal training on carbon accounting and climate reporting requirements.
• Recommend process improvements that strengthen data accuracy, reporting efficiency, and climate accountability.
✅ Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in carbon accounting, GHG emissions reporting, climate disclosure, sustainability analytics, or environmental reporting.
• Strong understanding of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions accounting principles.
• Familiarity with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and relevant calculation guidance.
• Knowledge of emission factors, activity data, organizational boundaries, operational boundaries, and emissions calculation methods.
• Understanding of climate reporting frameworks and standards, such as IFRS S2, GRI, and CDP, as applicable.
• Ability to collect, reconcile, validate, and analyze large volumes of environmental and operational data.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data validation, formulas, pivot tables, and reporting tools.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or sustainability data platforms is advantageous.
• Experience preparing carbon inventories, emissions dashboards, sustainability reports, or climate disclosures.
• Understanding of data quality controls, calculation assumptions, audit trails, and reporting documentation.
• Knowledge of emissions reduction strategies, decarbonization planning, and carbon footprint analysis.
• Familiarity with supplier engagement and value-chain emissions data collection is beneficial.
• Understanding of climate-related risks, transition risks, physical risks, and scenario analysis is advantageous.
• Awareness of carbon markets, carbon pricing mechanisms, and carbon credits is beneficial.
• Familiarity with renewable energy accounting and electricity emission factors is preferred.
• Ability to interpret reporting requirements and translate them into practical data collection processes.
• Strong analytical thinking, numerical accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical writing, report preparation, and presentation abilities.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across finance, operations, procurement, and sustainability teams.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining consistent reporting quality and methodological transparency.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Understanding of confidentiality, data governance, and responsible reporting practices.
• Relevant certifications or professional training in carbon accounting, GHG verification, sustainability reporting, or climate risk are advantageous.
• Commitment to continuous learning and developments in climate science, carbon accounting, and sustainability disclosure.
🌟 What We Offer
• Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Opportunities to work on corporate carbon accounting and climate disclosure initiatives.
• Exposure to recognized GHG accounting methodologies and evolving climate reporting frameworks.
• Professional development in sustainability analytics, emissions measurement, and decarbonization planning.
• Training opportunities for relevant carbon accounting and sustainability certifications.
• Collaboration with finance, environmental, procurement, operations, and sustainability professionals.
• Opportunities to support emissions reduction programs and corporate climate strategies.
• Access to data analytics tools, reporting platforms, and sustainability management systems.
• A professional environment that values transparency, accountability, and environmental responsibility.
• Recognition for improvements in emissions data quality, reporting efficiency, and climate performance.
• Career advancement opportunities toward Senior Carbon Accounting Specialist, Climate Reporting Manager, GHG Accounting Lead, Sustainability Reporting Manager, or Climate Strategy Consultant.

Work arrangement
Hybrid