Carbon Accounting and Reporting Specialist

3 days ago


Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom Yorkshire Water Full time

About the Role:

Yorkshire Water is seeking a highly skilled Carbon Accounting and Reporting Specialist to join its Strategy and Regulation function. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of greenhouse gas emissions data, as well as developing and implementing strategies to reduce carbon footprint.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own carbon accounting and reporting activities, driving progress across the business.
  • Engage key data owners across the business to improve data quality and ensure timely and accurate reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Analyse data and compile operational carbon footprint, building forecast scenarios, identifying risks and opportunities, and helping to align carbon reduction plans to external best practice.
  • Work with the Manager of Net Zero Carbon and other internal stakeholders to develop detailed, costed carbon reduction plans aligned to the delivery of carbon reduction commitments.
  • Collaborate with regional and national networks to share work, learn from latest developments, and shape the water industry approach to carbon management.
  • Provide high-quality carbon data (and corresponding narrative) for use in external publications, including reports for regulators and investors.
  • Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure data is robust and independently verified to carbon standards/frameworks such as ISO14064-1.
  • Continually develop knowledge to become a company subject matter expert on sustainability data and reporting, with particular emphasis on carbon management.

Requirements:

  • Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, such as Science or Accounting.
  • Ability to take ownership for carbon accounting and reporting activities, to engage effectively with data owners, and ensure complete, accurate, credible, and auditable data related to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Substantial expertise in designing/critiquing accounting processes and controls, and mitigating control weaknesses.
  • Recognised accounting qualification and interest and ability to apply this knowledge to sustainability, particularly greenhouse gas accounting.
  • Knowledge and experience of carbon accounting standards such as ISO14064-1, sustainability legislation, management issues, and best practices, particularly related to carbon management and delivery of net zero carbon emissions.
  • Knowledge and experience of working with the UK water industry Carbon Accounting Workbook (CAW).
  • Substantial experience in ensuring accurate compliance-driven performance reporting, with corresponding narrative as appropriate.
  • Experience of analysing data and creating clear management information to inform decisions.
  • Ability to adapt processes, controls, and reporting to new or changing accounting and reporting standards and requirements.
  • Strong written and verbal presentation skills, with proven ability to clearly package data and reports in ways that are accessible to different audiences.
  • Ability to engage and influence colleagues at all levels of authority.
  • Passionate about sustainability, committed to driving change for the better, innovative and resilient in the face of obstacles, and open to being challenged and ready to constructively challenge others.

What We Offer:

Yorkshire Water offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a pension scheme, life assurance cover, and annual leave. We also offer a flexible working model, with a hybrid setup that typically requires 1-2 days in the office per week.



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