Carbon Accountant

Position Summary:

This position will be primarily responsible for creating client carbon footprints, sustainability documentation and assessments, inventory management, as well as maintaining documentation for environmental attribute inventory. The successful candidate will be a vital member of a growing team, assisting with the decarbonization of aviation through comprehensive sustainability solutions. The candidate will have a role in all pillars of sustainability including carbon offsets, sustainable aviation fuel, waste management, and new technology.

Location: Remote

Essential Functions:

1. Responsibilities within accounting with focus on carbon foot printing and greenhouse gas accounting.

2. Ensures comprehensiveness of client-submitted information for monthly reporting.

3. Calculates carbon footprints based on client information using company tools.

4. Greenhouse gas data management and alignment with carbon accounting standards.

5. Develops and maintain data collection processes and emission factors.

6. Assists with inventory documentation, management, and inventory allocation to clients.

7. Creates new tools and processes to improve company private and public resources.

8. Sets up new customer reporting streams and appropriate customer reporting files.

9. Attends local and international events on company’s behalf, taking notes to share learnings with the rest of the team.

10. Maintains and updates customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions.

11. Assist in contacting customers to obtain, verify, and update account information when necessary.

12. Creates reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested.

13. Continues to self-educate around best practices and evolving sustainability approaches in order to help improve company offerings and educate team members.

14. Addresses and corrects any discrepancies in footprints, accounts or billings.

15. Relays changes of information to appropriate employees.

16. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Working knowledge of process improvement methodology and application, cost accounting and budgeting principals necessary to read and interpret profit/loss statements, develop and build financial-based models.

• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, partners, external contacts, and other departments. Ability to professionally represent the company at industry events.

• Ability to accept feedback and work collaboratively as part of a team to develop and apply skills in a unique setting.

• Thoughtful application of inventory management, recordkeeping and documentation principles.

• Ability to meet deadlines, must be comfortable prioritizing tasks, demonstrate flexibility, display a strong work ethic, fanatical attention to detail, and sense of urgency.

• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects simultaneously, and work in a small team environment.

Functional Skills:

• Highly proficient numerical skills necessary to effectively calculate, problem solve, model and understand new concepts

• Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and web-based applications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel (VBA not required, but a bonus).

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while working remotely.

• Ability to anticipate work needs and interact professionally with customers.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Master's in business, accounting, sustainability or related fields.

• Working know ledge of business aircraft industry, products, and services.

• Working knowledge of sustainability industry, including carbon offsets, sustainable fuels, and new technology.

• Has obtained or started towards a pilot’s license