Sustainability Data, Reporting & Automation Sr Data Analyst

Okta is looking for an experienced, self-motivated team player who will be a vital component for Okta’s sustainability (1) analytics and reporting, and (2) automation. This person will drive accurate and timely reporting and insights to meet the expectations of external stakeholders (customers, investors, and regulators) and internal stakeholders (executives, program leads, etc). This person will identify opportunities to automate data collection, analytics, reporting, and dashboards across various programs to streamline and simplify this work, and to enable our teams to scale to meet the moment and the growing stakeholder requirements. The role will drive impact as reporting is a customer business requirement, and data insights are foundational to building sustainability programs that drive business value and reduce environmental impacts.

The ideal candidate for this role has 4+ years of data analytics, visualization, reporting, and automation experience, as well as sustainability, GHG accounting and carbon analytics experience. We are looking for highly motivated team players who have strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work cross functionally, as well as independently. This is a great opportunity for candidates seeking experience within a dynamic Finance organization deeply embedded in the teams we support.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage reporting, including collect and clean data; maintain accuracy of Okta’s sustainability metrics; analyze, summarize and visualize for external reporting/disclosures - annual GHG Inventory and public language, sustainability section of annual Fact Sheet, CDP, and for internal dashboards and reporting, and supporting regulatory compliance. .
• Prepare audit ready data sets and documentation; maintain traceable audit controls and trails; implement any feedback to strengthen internal controls and improve future assurance readiness; and manage third party assurance processes.
• Carbon analytics: Own the design and maintenance of models to track and analyze, forecast, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact. Support quantifying the value of this work in terms of cost savings from reducing energy consumption, revenue supported by meeting customer expectations, etc.
• Support key teams with related analytics and reporting, such as
• IR team with investor ESG questionnaires/surveys and data analysis and visualization for investor disclosures and presentations.
• Finance SEC Accounting, Legal, & Sustainability teams with sustainability data for SEC and other public disclosures.
• Finance to integrate and maintain sustainability metrics in T&E dashboard, and to conduct analysis and provide recommendations and visualizations for each team/org.
• Workplace team with building & utility sustainability data and analytics
• Finance, Technology, Data & Insights (TDI), and Sustainability teams to understand AI usage and environmental impacts, and identify opportunities to use AI more efficiently. Also partner with Engineering and Product teams to turn environmental data insights into actionable impact.
• Design, build, automate and maintain user-friendly dashboards, analytical tools, and reports to track metrics and performance indicators, and prepare slides and briefs, such as
• Quarterly sustainability metrics/dashboards for Okta’s Executive Committee (CFO, CLO, COO) and Board of Directors.
• Quarterly sustainability metrics in Okta for Good (O4G) dashboard and QBR to streamline and simplify quarterly internal reporting for the team.
• Quarterly vendor engagement on sustainability metrics to support Okta Climate Lead and Procurement to make progress on our science-based target for vendor engagement
• Identify and implement additional opportunities to automate, streamline and simplify. Build and “manage” “digital worker/agent(s)”.
• Identify and implement opportunities to integrate sustainability data into other reports, dashboards, and processes to inform decision-making.
• Assist with additional data requests, reporting, and automation - collection, cleaning, analysis, and visualization to incorporate into short and long-term planning, program design and evaluation, etc. As needed, prepare decks, reports, and briefs.

• Understand and apply the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) reporting frameworks, as well as Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), etc.
• Stay abreast of sustainability reporting regulations and trends, including the ESG ratings and rankings ecosystem, reporting frameworks, sustainability reporting standards and disclosure legislation, and provide recommendations for how these developments should inform Okta’s non-financial reporting practices.
• Cross-collaborate effectively with partner organizations
• Leverage and improve current systems to increase productivity and accuracy
• Assist with and manage frequent ad hoc projects to support management and business decisions

What you can bring:

• Sustainability and/or GHG accounting experience and/or regulatory reporting and third party assurance (required)
• Masters degree in sustainability and/or GHG accounting (preferred)
• 4+ years experience data analytics, visualization, reporting, and automation
• AI literacy (required)
• Must demonstrate analytical prowess, strategic thinking and a command of the details
• Excellent modeling and analysis skills
• Experience with Tableau and Salesforce
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are required
• Experience with other software programs like Watershed (GHG inventory accounting software), Coupa, Netsuite, Workday (preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision
• Exceptional cross functional project management skills; ability to bring people together around a common goal and lead by influence. Highly skilled in building smart and efficient cross-functional processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience presenting analyses to management
• Ability to work as a team player in a cooperative environment, as well as effective working independently with minimal supervision
• Adept at synthesizing complex inputs from multiple stakeholders
• Working knowledge of broadly recognized and emerging ESG reporting frameworks and standards, such as The GHG Protocol, SBTi, CDP, and TCFD (preferred)
• A desire to build
• Positive, can do attitude
• A proactive and curious mindset with a strong desire to learn and experiment with new technologies, especially in the realm of AI.

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