Carbon Accounting Associate (BF0036)
Charm Industrial
Accounting & Finance
Fort Lupton, CO, USA
Posted on Dec 8, 2024
About the Role
The Carbon Accounting Associate role is critical in supporting Charm’s mission to meet its carbon removal goals by ensuring rigorous, transparent, and reliable data collection, reporting, and compliance. As Charm continues to scale its operations, this role will drive cross-functional collaboration, focusing on carbon accounting practices, data management, and compliance with established protocols. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in carbon accounting or related fields, such as environmental health and safety (EHS), and a product-oriented mindset for translating operational needs into actionable data systems.
Your Responsibilities:
- Carbon Data Verification & Reporting
- Oversee the day-to-day verification of carbon data to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal and external standards.
- Compile, analyze, and report carbon accounting data to stakeholders, maintaining transparency and consistency.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with operations, finance, and product teams to align data collection processes with established requirements.
- Act as a liaison to ensure team accountability and resolve gaps in compliance or reporting processes.
- System Development & Optimization
- Pair with Product Management to build scalable systems to support carbon accounting and compliance processes.
- Translate operational needs into clear product requirements for tools and workflows.
- Compliance & Protocol Adherence
- Stay up to date on industry standards and carbon protocols, ensuring Charm’s processes meet or exceed requirements.
- Proactively identify areas for improvement in Charm’s compliance and verification practices.
- Project & Data Management
- Manage data operations to ensure consistent and reliable information is collected, stored, and accessible for reporting.
- Lead short-term projects to address specific challenges in data or compliance, driving measurable outcomes.
You Bring:
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Strong ability to analyze complex data and processes to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Comfort breaking down ambiguous challenges into actionable steps and solutions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills
- Proven ability to work with diverse teams, ensuring alignment and accountability across multiple departments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to translate compliance requirements for non-technical stakeholders.
- Adaptability in Ambiguity
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities and systems are still taking shape.
- Ability to thrive while managing multiple tasks and balancing competing deadlines.
- Project Management Skills
- Strong organizational skills to plan, execute, and monitor short-term and long-term projects.
- Ability to establish clear timelines, deliverables, and accountability structures.
- Attention to Detail and Process Orientation
- Keen attention to detail to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance in data and reporting processes.
- A mindset focused on continuous improvement and scalable solutions.
Bonus, if You Bring:
- Carbon Accounting or Analytics Experience
- Background in carbon accounting or similar analytically rigorous or compliance-focused fields.
- Familiarity with carbon removal industry standards, carbon protocols, and verification frameworks.