Finance Accounting Assistant

MEX The Nature Conservancy; Estado de México; Hybrid; MXN 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Finance Accounting Assistant to provide routine finance and accounting support for a department, performing clerical, administrative, and transactional duties while supporting controlling and compliance processes within established policies.

The role covers processing invoices and payments, preparing routine journal entries, maintaining financial records, supporting reconciliations and close activities, and assisting with audits and financial documentation to

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting or related field and 2 years' related work experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience using automated accounting systems.
• Experience working with basic principles in accounting or in analyzing financial figures.
• Experience in database management or producing reports, or in the use of automated systems and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and payments, prepare routine journal entries, and maintain financial records.
• Support account reconciliations and close activities, and assist with audits and financial documentation.
• Verify transaction coding, supporting documentation, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform account reconciliations and support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Maintain financial records, vendor files, and supporting documentation in retention-compliant formats.
• Support audits, reporting activities, and compliance reviews by providing requested documentation and information.

Skills

Automated accounting systems

Basic accounting principles

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's degree in accounting or related field

2 years' related work experience

Tools

Accounting software

Database management

Reports generation

Job description

Location: México or Guatemala

What We Can Achieve Together

The Finance Accounting Assistant provides routine finance and accounting support activities for a department or business unit. The position performs clerical, administrative, and transactional duties related to accounting functions while supporting controlling and compliance processes within established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include processing invoices and payments, preparing routine journal entries, maintaining financial records, supporting account reconciliations and close activities, and assisting with audits and financial documentation.
• The position helps ensure the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions in accordance with organizational policies, fund accounting requirements, established accounting practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Follow our Code of Conduct and consistently demonstrate our Values Process vendor invoices, payments, employee reimbursements, and other routine accounting transactions.
• Prepare and post routine journal entries and maintain accurate accounting records.
• Verify transaction coding, supporting documentation, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform account reconciliations and support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Maintain financial records, vendor files, and supporting documentation in accordance with retention requirements.
• Support audits, reporting activities, and compliance reviews by providing requested documentation and information.
• Assist with financial data validation and provide support for accounting, controlling, and compliance activities as assigned.

We’re Looking for You

Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I make a difference?”, but you don’t know where to go or have the time to do it? Welcome to The Nature Conservancy! You have found the solution and now you can make a difference every day! By joining our Finance and Operations team, you will become part of a group that is a force for nature and people. We´re looking for someone with strong experience in accounting/finance and experience working in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in accounting and finance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission of environmental conservation by supporting our Argentina and Chile business units.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting or related field and 2 years' related work experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience using automated accounting systems.
• Experience working with basic principles in accounting or in analyzing financial figures.
• Experience in database management or producing reports, or in the use of automated systems and Microsoft Office tools.

Desired Qualifications

• Bi-lingual Spanish/English abilities are preferred (at least a working level of reading and writing in English is needed).
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy in work product.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.

Job Family: Finance & Accounting

Internal Job Code: 520013

Salary Grade: 3

Who We Are

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ. TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.

Employment Equity

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to [e-mail] with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

About TNC

The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Founded in the U.S. through grassroots action in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than a million members and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and over 400 scientists, we impact conservation in 79 countries and territories: 37 by direct conservation impact and 42 through partners. To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.