Implementation Consultant- Carbon Accounting

Summary

As an Implementation Consultant (Carbon Accounting) at Workiva, you’ll implement Workiva Carbon for clients and help them build credible greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting programs. You’ll support or conduct discovery, design, and configure the solution on the Workiva platform, and guide client users through data collection, calculation, and reporting. You’ll test and troubleshoot what you build, document it, and escalate technical issues to Product and Engineering. You’ll also bring client feedback back to those teams to improve the product and our delivery approach.

What You’ll Do

• Support or conduct discovery sessions to understand client emissions inventories, data sources, and reporting requirements
• Configure and implement Workiva Carbon, including data mapping, activity data ingestion, emission factor selection, calculating emissions, and reporting.
• Advise clients on Scope 1, 2, and 3 accounting under the GHG Protocol
• Support clients in aligning emissions metrics with frameworks and regulations such as CDP, CSRD/ESRS, SB 253/261, GRI, SASB, TCFD, and ISSB
• Support client audit and assurance readiness by documenting methodologies and data sources
• Create process documentation and train client users
• Test, troubleshoot, and document issues; escalate to Product and Engineering
• Manage assigned workstreams to scope, hours, and deadlines
• Contribute to team templates, best practices, and repeatable delivery methods
• Collaborate with Sustainability Reporting teammates on combined Carbon and reporting implementations, with opportunity to lead as you grow

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of experience in GHG accounting (Scope 1, 2, and 3) under the GHG Protocol

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, software implementation, or service delivery
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills Experience with ESG or carbon accounting software
• Familiarity with CSRD/ESRS, CDP, or California climate disclosure rules
• Public accounting, audit, or assurance background
• Comfort with data architecture, ERP, or analytics and reporting tools
• Experience with PCAF or financed emissions inventories
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting concepts (e.g., CSRD, ISSB) a plus

Travel Requirements and Working Conditions

• 25% travel for customer and internal meetings
• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

How You’ll Be Rewarded

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation-ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world.

At Workiva, you’ll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If you’re energized by meaningful challenges, inspired by collaborative teams, and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage, we’d love to meet you.

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