Finance Director

The Nature Conservancy; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy seeks a Finance Director to act as senior finance leader for the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia pod, aligning financial strategy with conservation priorities and partnering with leadership to deliver high‑quality analysis and decision support.

This role supervises pod finance staff, collaborates with conservation, philanthropy, operations, and leadership, and advances division-wide priorities through consistent processes and strong financial stewardship.

Qualifications

• Experience leading financial strategy across multiple states or regions.
• Strong ability to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Proven track record in financial stewardship and policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for the defined pod and primary business unit.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to senior leadership and staff across states.
• Strengthen financial management practices and internal controls.
• Collaborate with conservation, philanthropy, operations, and leadership to support decision making.

Skills

Financial leadership

Forecasting

Internal controls

Stakeholder partnership

Job description

What We Can Achieve Together

The Finance Director (Director) serves as senior finance leader for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virgina (referred to as a finance pod), while remaining directly involved and responsible for the financial management and strategic priorities of their primary business unit. They provide financial leadership and oversight across the additional states within the pod. The role supervises finance staff across the pod and partners closely with conservation, philanthropy, operations, and leadership to deliver strategic financial guidance, high-level analysis, and informed decision support. Working in collaboration with the Southern Division Finance Director, the Director advances division-wide financial priorities by implementing consistent processes, strengthening financial management practices, and fostering collaboration and operational excellence across the pod and the Southern Division.

What We Can Achieve Together

The Finance Director (Director) serves as senior finance leader for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virgina (referred to as a finance pod), while remaining directly involved and responsible for the financial management and strategic priorities of their primary business unit. They provide financial leadership and oversight across the additional states within the pod. The role supervises finance staff across the pod and partners closely with conservation, philanthropy, operations, and leadership to deliver strategic financial guidance, high-level analysis, and informed decision support. Working in collaboration with the Southern Division Finance Director, the Director advances division-wide financial priorities by implementing consistent processes, strengthening financial management practices, and fostering collaboration and operational excellence across the pod and the Southern Division.

What We Can Achieve Together

The Finance Director (Director) serves as senior finance leader for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virgina (referred to as a finance pod), while remaining directly involved and responsible for the financial management and strategic priorities of their primary business unit. They provide financial leadership and oversight across the additional states within the pod. The role supervises finance staff across the pod and partners closely with conservation, philanthropy, operations, and leadership to deliver strategic financial guidance, high-level analysis, and informed decision support. Working in collaboration with the Southern Division Finance Director, the Director advances division-wide financial priorities by implementing consistent processes, strengthening financial management practices, and fostering collaboration and operational excellence across the pod and the Southern Division.

We're Looking For You

The Finance Director provides strategic financial leadership and serves as a trusted advisor to conservation, philanthropy, operations, and leadership within their assigned pod. Remaining directly involved and responsible for their primary business unit, they provide financial leadership across the pod, the role leads financial planning, forecasting, reporting, analysis, internal controls, and stewardship activities that support informed decision-making and long-term financial sustainability. The Finance Director delivers high-quality financial insight and guidance, coordinates finance services across the pod while maintaining strong partnership with assigned business unit leadership and promotes consistent financial practices and operational excellence. The role ensures effective stewardship of financial resources, compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements, and alignment with divisional and organizational priorities.

Location

This position supports financial management across the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia business units. External candidates must be based in one of the following geographic areas.

KY/TN Location

Primary offices are located in Lexington, Kentucky and Brentwood, Tennessee. External candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of both locations to allow for and be based in a geographic area that supports office visits, in-person work, and direct engagement with staff across Kentucky and Tennessee business units as needed.

Virginia

External candidates must reside in the Charlottesville, Virginia area.

Remote internal candidates will be considered

Remote internal candidates will be considered, with candidates located in the Central or Eastern time zones preferred.

Travel

Up to 15% travel is expected. Travel may include a combination of day and overnight trips and will vary based on the business needs and the selected candidate’s location.

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