JOSEPH STANFORD
Boston,MA
Summary
Experienced consultant skilled in project management, data analysis, and financial reporting, leveraging expertise in Power BI and strategy implementation to optimize processes and build sustainable pathways for large organizations. Adept at collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders to deliver strategic business insights with a focus on process efficiency. Ready to contribute innovative problem-solving skills to a new role and support organizational growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant
ERM
06.2023 - Current
- Managing client and retailer relationships for a portfolio of 100+ properties, including project costing, planning, and resource allocation.
- Coordinating mandatory carbon reporting.
- Developing emissions reports for client's voluntary ESG disclosure.
- Tracking and analyzing utility cost and consumption data to identify cost saving opportunities.
- Aiding client in decarbonization strategies for SBTi target setting.
- Producing project proposals and costings for additional services to expand client engagement.
- Coordinating Climate Active reporting.
- Calculating Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across 400+ sites.
- Provided ad-hoc market analysis and capital NPV reporting.
- Supporting external auditors during data validation for ESG certification.
- Developing interactive Power BI dashboards to track the client's waste management program.
- Liaising with the client to ensure data collection aligned with reporting requirements and design preferences.
- Providing advice on relevant metrics to track waste trends and identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact.
Financial Analyst
BlueScope Steel
07.2020 - 06.2023
- Delivered timely and accurate budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and variance analysis, presenting insights to cross-disciplinary stakeholders.
- Conducted stock takes, audits, and data collection across sites, ensuring robust financial governance and operational alignment.
- Streamlined finance processes across departments using the ESOAR framework and enhanced reporting, analytics, and dashboards with technology.
- Supporting plant managers and finance team in cost management for capital projects and NPV production.
Education
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) -
UI Path Academy
11.2022
Certificate IV in Project Management -
Australian College of Commerce & Management
04.2022
Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) - Finance, Economics
University of Wollongong
07.2021
Skills
- Project management
- Project costing
- Carbon reporting
- ESG disclosure
- Power BI development
- Client relationship management
- Data analysis
- Financial modeling
- Process efficiency
- Power BI reporting
- Team collaboration
- Coding (DAX Python)
- ESG Reporting
- ERP Systems (SAP IBM Planning analytics Envizi Sphera)
- Climate change mitigation
Extracurricular Activities
BlueScope Diversity and Inclusion Committee, 03/22 - 06/23 Uluru Statement Youth Network, 02/19 - 10/23
References
Available upon request
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Consultant
ERM
06.2023 - Current
Financial Analyst
BlueScope Steel
07.2020 - 06.2023
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) -
UI Path Academy
Certificate IV in Project Management -
Australian College of Commerce & Management
Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) - Finance, Economics
University of Wollongong
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