Carbon & Environmental Accountant
Closing Date: 27.01.25
Brackley, UK
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.
Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.
About the Role:
As the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team ‘Carbon & Environmental Accountant’ you will demonstrate a passion for motorsport and have a technology focused mindset to fulfil this role in a high tech, data-driven environment within the Sustainability Team. You will help the Team achieve its ambition to become one of the most sustainable global professional sports teams.
As part of the Sustainability team, the role will support the team in defining, collecting, analysing and reporting on the organisation’s carbon footprint as well as other key environmental datasets. This role will work on carbon and environmental data across both the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (MGP) and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) at our Brackley and Brixworth sites.
The successful candidate will streamline our greenhouse gas reporting processes and play a key role in developing innovative procedures and identifying efficiencies in ways of working. The role will collaborate with the wider sustainability team and other stakeholders to analyse the data and identify projects to reduce our environmental impact.
Key Accountabilities (Duties):
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Support the quarterly carbon accounting process by collecting and categorising MGP and HPP datasets, conducting quality assurance on the data and confidently challenging the team to improve data.
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Collaborate with third party accounting suppliers across sites to improve environmental and carbon data input, processing and analysis.
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Support internal data management processes currently in place across both sites, suggesting and implementing process improvements.
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Development of accounting processes to improve calculation efficiency and accuracy.
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Continuous development of your skills in data collection, sorting, and management.
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Build strong internal partnerships with the Finance team to ensure efficient and effective statutory reporting.
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Track industry changes and best practices in carbon accounting and flagging these to the business.
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Support during annual environmental auditing, assisting with preparation of data packs and evidence folders.
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Support the communication and reporting of Greenhouse Gas emissions data and other key environmental datasets.
Candidate Profile
Essential:
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Analytical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
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Solid numeracy skills, confidence in working with large data sets and advanced Excel/database management skills.
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Attention to detail and ability to spot miscalculations or uncertainties.
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Experience of carbon accounting in previous role, including a solid understanding of best practice carbon accounting methodologies.
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Experience of data validation, analysis and presentation across a matrix organisation.
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Experience carrying out internal auditing of data and compliance and support with external assurance activities.
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Knowledge of UK legislative and voluntary reporting requirements across climate and environmental sustainability (TCFD, SECR, EPR etc.).
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Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders (both internal and external) and relationship development.
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Some understanding of the use of Power BI, SQL and/or Python within a business environment is preferable but not essential
Benefits:
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.
We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and offer flexible working opportunities.
Why us:
At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.
Carbon & Environmental Accountant
