Data and GHG Accounting Analyst II

🕒 September 22

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $62.2k - $78k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🧾 Accounting Manager

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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WM

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

10,000+ employees

Founded 1968

📦 Logistics

🏗️ Construction

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-07

Logistics • Construction • Manufacturing

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📋 Description

• Own defined data collection, management, analysis, and reporting workstreams from planning through customer-ready delivery • Apply the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and Scope 2 and Scope 3 guidance to establish boundaries, identify emissions sources, document exclusions, and maintain calculation methodology • Develop customer data collection strategies, including source mapping, data-owner identification, request templates, schedules, evidence requirements, and escalation paths • Coordinate with customer stakeholders, suppliers, utilities, internal WM teams, and other data owners to request information, resolve gaps, and document decisions • Collect, clean, reconcile, transform, and organize complex datasets from multiple formats and systems • Develop repeatable data workflows, calculation models, data dictionaries, documentation, QA/QC checks, and version-control practices • Calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and relevant Scope 3 emissions using emission factors, unit conversions, estimation methods, and calculation tools • Assess data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and representativeness; identify anomalies and gaps and escalate material risks • Research and benchmark GHG accounting methods, emissions factors, reporting frameworks, sector practices, and decarbonization solutions • Analyze inventory results to identify emissions sources, trends, drivers, and reduction opportunities • Prepare customer-ready tables, inventories, visualizations, dashboards, reports, presentations, and methodology documentation • Support customer meetings by preparing materials, presenting findings, capturing decisions, and completing follow-up actions • Manage timelines, dependencies, and deliverables for assigned workstreams; communicate progress and risks • Improve templates, workflows, automation opportunities, and reporting structures • Maintain organized project files and records supporting continuity, auditability, customer review, and compliance • Support third-party verification by organizing records, preparing evidence packages, responding to questions, and documenting corrective actions • Maintain knowledge of GHG accounting, sustainability reporting, emissions factors, decarbonization, climate disclosure, and GHG reporting regulations • Evaluate and incorporate AI-enabled tools and automation into workflows, analysis, documentation, and materials management • Ensure compliance with customer and government requirements and promote safety

🎯 Requirements

• Must live and work in the U.S. • Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Sustainability, Business or related field, OR High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant experience • 2 years of relevant work experience in data analytics, dashboarding or data visualization, environmental consulting, GHG accounting, sustainability reporting, business analysis, regulatory research, or related work, in addition to the education requirement • Experience managing, cleaning, reconciling, and analyzing multi-source datasets and documenting repeatable data processes • Experience conducting or supporting organizational GHG inventories in accordance with the GHG Protocol • Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data validation, structured tables, and quality-control techniques • Strong data management skills, including data cleaning, reconciliation, transformation, documentation, file organization, and version control • Working knowledge of relational data concepts, data visualization, dashboard development, and repeatable analytical workflows • Applied understanding of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 categorization • Ability to select and apply activity data, emission factors, unit conversions, estimation approaches, and quality checks for GHG calculations • Ability to evaluate data quality, identify anomalies and gaps, document assumptions and limitations, and develop resolution strategies • Ability to translate complex data and GHG inventory results into actionable insights and decarbonization recommendations • Ability to design data collection strategies and communicate with data owners, suppliers, customers, and project teams • Ability to prepare traceable documentation and evidence for audits, assurance, and third-party verification • Ability to own workstreams, manage multiple priorities, and communicate risks and progress with minimal supervision • Clear written and verbal communication skills • Working knowledge of mandatory climate disclosure and GHG reporting requirements, including California SB 253 • High proficiency with Microsoft Office and adaptability to new software, data platforms, and emissions-management systems • Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and willingness to incorporate them responsibly into workflows • Ability to work remotely, in an office, or at a customer site • Ability to travel up to 25%, including trips of up to 2–4 days at a time • Power Query, Power BI, SQL, Python, or comparable tools preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus eligibility • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Short-term disability insurance • Stock purchase plan • Company matching on a 401(k) • Paid vacation • Paid holidays • Paid personal days • Remote work • Work in an office or at a customer site as needed • REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative support for business travel/access to federal property