Head of Environmental Accounting and Reporting - 5471
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
1/10/2025
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Description
Job Title: Head of Environmental Accounting and Reporting
Salary: £67,300 per annum
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid
Contract: Permanent/ Full Time (35 hours per week)
Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and ready to make a significant impact? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Operations Environment Team are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Environmental Accounting and Reporting to lead our environmental accounting and reporting function where you will play a pivotal role in shaping our organisation's environmental sustainability journey.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
Are you ready to be a key player in shaping the future of Cambridge University Press & Assessment?
As the Head of Environmental Accounting and Reporting, you will lead our environmental accounting and reporting function, enabling our environmental initiatives and ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with various departments within Group Operations including Global Logistics, Property Services, Customer Services, Procurement, as well as Product Groups and other Shared Services. Your expertise will be crucial in measuring and managing our environmental data (including our carbon footprint), identifying opportunities for improvement, and communicating progress to internal and external stakeholders. You'll also be adept at using the right tools to support collaboration and lead cross-functional teams effectively.
Key Responsibilities include:
We're on the lookout for a highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong passion for environmental sustainability. You will possess expertise in environmental data and carbon accounting, and environmental regulations. Strong analytical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, and proven leadership and team management skills are essential. Additionally, strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities will be invaluable in navigating complex challenges and driving innovative solutions in a fast-moving field.
You will be required to work in the Cambridge office 2-3 days per week.
To be successful in this role, you have:
Rewards And Benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Sunday 26th January 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after the closing date.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Salary: £67,300 per annum
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid
Contract: Permanent/ Full Time (35 hours per week)
Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and ready to make a significant impact? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Operations Environment Team are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Environmental Accounting and Reporting to lead our environmental accounting and reporting function where you will play a pivotal role in shaping our organisation's environmental sustainability journey.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
Are you ready to be a key player in shaping the future of Cambridge University Press & Assessment?
As the Head of Environmental Accounting and Reporting, you will lead our environmental accounting and reporting function, enabling our environmental initiatives and ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with various departments within Group Operations including Global Logistics, Property Services, Customer Services, Procurement, as well as Product Groups and other Shared Services. Your expertise will be crucial in measuring and managing our environmental data (including our carbon footprint), identifying opportunities for improvement, and communicating progress to internal and external stakeholders. You'll also be adept at using the right tools to support collaboration and lead cross-functional teams effectively.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Carbon Accounting: Manage the carbon accounting function, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Data Framework: Implement and maintain a robust data collection and reporting framework.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with stakeholders to identify and implement best practices.
- Environmental Reporting: Develop and maintain comprehensive environmental reporting frameworks.
- Communication and Collaboration: Coordinate the communication of carbon emissions and environmental data, and foster collaboration across the organisation.
- Thought Leadership: Provide thought leadership and expertise on environmental accounting and reporting.
- Strategic Alignment: Support the setting of targets and strategic alignment with our sustainability goals.
- Stay Updated: Keep up-to-date on emerging trends and regulations.
- Business Partnerships: Engage in environmental business partnering and share knowledge.
- Communication and Leadership Skills: Possess outstanding communication and leadership skills, with the ability to present effectively to board-level stakeholders.
- Adaptability: Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, with a willingness to tackle a variety of projects.
We're on the lookout for a highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong passion for environmental sustainability. You will possess expertise in environmental data and carbon accounting, and environmental regulations. Strong analytical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, and proven leadership and team management skills are essential. Additionally, strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities will be invaluable in navigating complex challenges and driving innovative solutions in a fast-moving field.
You will be required to work in the Cambridge office 2-3 days per week.
To be successful in this role, you have:
- a solid understanding of environmental sustainability principles, carbon accounting standards, and environmental regulations.
- the ability to analyse complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work effectively with cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders at all levels.
- a proven track record in leading and inspiring a team, as well as influencing decision-makers.
- excellent problem-solving skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and have strong analytical skills which makes you an invaluable asset to our team.
- experience and knowledge in project management software and tools, and you continuously seek to improve processes and drive operational excellence.
Rewards And Benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Group personal pension scheme
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Green travel schemes
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Sunday 26th January 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after the closing date.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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