Enterprise Carbon Accounting Lead

Pulsora, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and equity

Hybrid-friendly work environment

Opportunity to work on sustainability-

Job summary

Pulsora, Inc. is seeking a hands-on leader to own carbon accounting within the Enterprise Sustainability Platform in Chicago. You will partner with sustainability leaders at enterprise clients to build inventories, set targets, and disclose data to meet regulatory expectations.

You will own emission factor libraries, translate regulatory changes into product requirements, and prototype solutions with AI-assisted tools to accelerate client value while ensuring audit-ready outputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years in climate consulting or sustainability roles with carbon accounting experience.
• Deep knowledge of GHG Protocol and CSRD, CDP, SBTi, and related standards.
• Experience building/auditing full Scope 1–3 inventory under the GHG Protocol.
• Experience with emission factor sourcing and GWP sets.
• Familiarity with ISAE 3000/3410 and AA1000AS audits.
• Ability to translate regulatory changes into product requirements.
• Comfort shipping AI-assisted prototypes with tools like Claude Code, Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements on GHG inventory build and reporting.
• Shape product capabilities for Scope 1-3 accounting and decarbonization.
• Maintain emission factor libraries across DEFRA/DESNZ, EPA, IEA.
• Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to gather requirements.
• Prioritize requests and deliver prototypes using AI-assisted coding.
• Ensure data lineage and audit-ready calculations for third-party reviews.

Skills

Carbon accounting

Sustainability reporting

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

Agile product management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field

Advanced masters or MBA preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Pulsora, Inc. is seeking a hands-on leader to own carbon accounting within the Enterprise Sustainability Platform in Chicago. You will partner with sustainability leaders at enterprise clients to build inventories, set targets, and disclose data to meet regulatory expectations.

You will own emission factor libraries, translate regulatory changes into product requirements, and prototype solutions with AI-assisted tools to accelerate client value while ensuring audit-ready outputs.