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Introduction
IBM's Chief Sustainability Office is seeking a Reporting Analyst to support the advancement of IBM's sustainability commitments and meet growing regulatory, client, and corporate disclosure requirements. This role sits at the intersection of environmental science, data analytics, and corporate strategy supporting the accounting and reporting of IBM's GHG emissions and renewable energy performance.
The successful candidate will work closely with sustainability and technical professionals across the IBM organization to collect and validate data and drive process improvement and automation. The role will provide opportunities to contribute to IBM's climate strategy and performance tracking.
The position is ideal for an early-career professional with strong quantitative and problem-solving skills that is self-motivated and goal-driven.
Your role and responsibilities
GHG Accounting & Data Management

• Analyzes IBM's global renewable electricity consumption and GHG emissions using established accounting methodologies, supporting reporting and performance tracking across geographies, business units, revenue segments, legal entities, subsidiaries, and emissions sources.
• Maintains and supports automation of GHG accounting methodologies, assumptions, calculations, and data quality controls.
• Works with technical and business teams to translate climate reporting requirements into scalable data collection, reporting, and analytics solutions.

Climate Reporting & Regulatory Compliance

• Leverage AI to identify and monitor existing and emerging regulations, disclosure requirements, industry standards, and best practices related to climate reporting and GHG accounting.
• Develops reports, analyses, and management insights to support internal decision-making and external sustainability reporting.

Climate Performance & Target Achievement

• Maintains processes to regularly measure and report progress against IBM's renewable energy procurement and GHG emissions reduction targets.

• Supports Scope 3 GHG accounting activities, including emissions quantification, data collection, validation, reporting, and performance tracking.
• Supports client and supplier engagement activities related to climate data collection, validation, sustainability reporting, and emissions performance management.

Process Integration & Continuous Improvement

• Supports the integration of climate and sustainability data requirements into enterprise processes, systems, and governance frameworks, to enable consistent, auditable, and scalable data management across IBM.
• Supports the implementation and continuous improvement of Scope 3 GHG accounting through primary data collection initiatives and data quality improvement efforts.

Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, sustainability, data analytics, business analytics, economics, accounting, finance, or a related quantitative, environmental, or business field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to work with large data sets in a timely manner while ensuring data quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to summarize technical information clearly for non-technical audiences.
• Strong interest in sustainability, climate change, environmental data and business responsibility.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Internship, academic project, coursework or early-career experience related to sustainability reporting, environmental data analysis, GHG emissions accounting or business analytics.
• Familiarity or experience in data analytics, business administration, finance, accounting, and/or economics.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Envizi, Power BI, Tableau, Python, SQL, or similar).
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence and/or automation tools.
• Familiarity with sustainability disclosure frameworks (e.g., GRI, CDP).
• Experience conducting market research, benchmarking studies or sustainability-related analyses.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.