Conservation Finance Specialist (Hybrid)

The Nature Conservancy; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Finance Specialist to deliver specialized finance and accounting services across assigned business units, ensuring accuracy, timely close, and strong controls. This hybrid role requires in-person work at Conshohocken, PA, Arlington, VA, or Elkins, WV at least two days a week.

You will perform journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable support, and month-end/quarter-end close, coordinating information and maintaining audit-ready records while complying

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
• Experience using automated accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting activities including journal entries, allocations, reconciliations, account analysis, and financial record maintenance.
• Support accounts payable, vendor administration, invoice routing, payment processing, and other routine accounting workflows.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and fiscal year-end close processes and related accounting activities.
• Coordinates financial information, documentation, schedules, approvals, and follow-up activities to support effective finance operations and service delivery.
• Ensure accounting activities are completed accurately and in accordance with organizational policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Maintain financial records, supporting documentation, and audit-ready files.
• Supports budgeting, forecasting, financial close, reporting, and related financial activities for assigned areas.

Skills

GAAP

Fund accounting

Automated accounting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Finance Specialist to deliver specialized finance and accounting services across assigned business units, ensuring accuracy, timely close, and strong controls. This hybrid role requires in-person work at Conshohocken, PA, Arlington, VA, or Elkins, WV at least two days a week.

You will perform journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable support, and month-end/quarter-end close, coordinating information and maintaining audit-ready records while complying