GHG Accounting – Senior Specialist
Company | Palo Alto Networks |
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Location | Santa Clara, CA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of related experience
- Demonstrated experience with climate science, carbon accounting, or a similar environmental field
- Strong understanding of sustainability principles and GHG accounting standards (e.g. GHG Protocol)
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to a dynamic, fast-moving and changing work environment
- Ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders around the world
- Experience using critical thinking and problem-solving skills to perform work tasks
Responsibilities
- Perform the company’s global greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, including working with internal stakeholders to gather source data, analyze data, and calculate emissions using the GHG Protocol
- Ensure robust inventory protocols, implement quality assurance and quality control, and perform uncertainty analysis
- Prepare regional-based GHG inventories or datasets, including for regulatory reports
- Collaborate with the SOX team to establish and maintain processes and controls that verify the accuracy and completeness of GHG inventories and emissions-related reports
- Support third-party assurance of GHG data
- Document GHG inventory management process, including data sources, data collection methods, and stakeholders involved
- Measure and monitor progress towards science-based targets, net zero goal and other environmental commitments
- Coordinate technical responses for annual questionnaires, such as CDP, including emissions, energy, and supply chain sections
- Serve as tool administrator for PANW GHG calculations tool, optimizing for reporting, decision making, and forecasting
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience conducting GHG inventories with companies, technology companies (hardware and software) is a plus
- Experience with third-party reviews of inventories
- Experience with carbon management enterprise software solutions is a plus