Durable Finance Manager: Sustainable Project Financing

The Nature Conservancy; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Durable Finance Manager at The Nature Conservancy leads the Finance workstream for Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) deals, collaborating with global and country teams to build flexible financial models and sustainable finance mechanisms. The role requires coordinating with governments and senior stakeholders across time zones.

Location is flexible within countries where TNC has an established office, with working hours aligned to PST.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 7 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
• Experience managing multiple complex tasks.
• Experience with project management.
• Desire to be challenged, work with limited guidance, and cultivate a more sustainable future with your own energy and innovation.
• Experience with financial issues or analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advance financial strategies for PFP deals.
• Manage and implement complex project work plans, including coordinating sustainable finance workstreams, defining deliverables, setting deadlines, and ensuring accountability.
• Coordinate with project directors and other staff within TNC teams to ensure alignment of objectives and joint pursuit of outcomes.
• Develop and review interim and final deliverables (e.g. financial models, concept notes, strategy documents, approval abstracts), and support project teams in delivering work products at the required standard and in managing dependencies between workstreams.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners, especially within governments.
• Hire and manage outside consultants as needed to augment project capacity.
• Assist in the preparation and facilitation of sustainable finance workshops and other consultations in-country.
• Ability to work across multiple time zones, which may include working outside normal working hours.
• Willingness and ability to travel both domestically and internationally.

Skills

Bilingual English Spanish

Project management

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Education

BA/BS in Finance or related field

Job description

The Durable Finance Manager at The Nature Conservancy leads the Finance workstream for Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) deals, collaborating with global and country teams to build flexible financial models and sustainable finance mechanisms. The role requires coordinating with governments and senior stakeholders across time zones.

Location is flexible within countries where TNC has an established office, with working hours aligned to PST.