[Hiring] Finance Specialist @The Nature Conservancy

Role Description

The Finance Specialist provides specialized finance/accounting-related services to the Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters (POLW) business unit. The position manages assigned finance activities and supports assigned POLW programs and projects.

The Finance Specialist provides specialized services in:

• Financial management and reporting
• Accounting
• Grants administration, management and reporting

They have a high level of expertise in their area(s) of specialization and administer and maintain finance/accounting activities in accordance with TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial management. The Finance Specialist:

• Provides assistance to staff in their specialty area
• Responds to moderately complex employee/management questions and problems based on advanced knowledge of the subject area
• Supports assigned program Finance Managers with multiyear, collaborative protection-outcome programs and projects across priority geographic regions
• Facilitates planning, budgeting, fund allocation, accounting, financial reporting, and donor reporting activities
• Collaborates with program teams to help them understand financial positions, applicable financial practices, processes, and systems
• Provides financial guidance to staff to strengthen financial literacy and promote the consistent application of TNC financial policies, procedures, and requirements
• Performs assigned financial activities, prepares analyses and reports, maintains financial information, and supports the timely completion of finance and donor requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination
• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems, preparing financial reports, reconciliations, journal entries, adjustments, or related supporting documentation
• Experience providing financial, accounting, budgeting, or reporting support to finance supervisor, program managers, or other internal clients
• Experience facilitating financial activities and deliverables across multiple teams or stakeholders
• Technical experience with spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports and financial management tools

Requirements

• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated
• Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational skills
• Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Non-profit accounting experience
• May require technical expertise on complex accounting/financial issues
• US government grants accounting experience may be preferred or required

Benefits

• Competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits