Financial Specialist

USA The Nature Conservancy; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Finance Specialist to manage accounting, budgeting and reporting for private awards. The role supports staff and partners, ensuring adherence to policies and best practices in financial management.

Remote position with preferred candidates in the western US region. You will handle journal entries, financial data maintenance, ad hoc reporting, and coordination across project teams to ensure timely deliverables and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems, Workday preferred.
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.
• Experience organizing time and managing various activities to meet deadlines.
• This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple projects and deliverable outcomes on a timely basis.
• Prepare and monitor budgets, financial reports and communicate financial information to project staff.
• Prepare journal entries and other financial transactions.
• Maintain BU financial data, including journal entries, adjustments, and project records.
• Research transactions, prepare ad hoc reports, and identify follow-up actions as needed.
• Financial reporting and administration of private awards.
• State and local tax filings, as needed.
• Reporting and compliance/tax for related entities (LLCs), if applicable.
• Ensuring programmatic commitments, TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.
• Back-up support for accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Skills

Data analysis

Accounting/financial analysis

Time management

Communication skills

GAAP knowledge

Education

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

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What We Can Achieve Together

The Finance Specialist provides specialized financial management services including accounting, budgeting, reporting and private award administration; The position administers and maintains finance/accounting activities in accordance with TNC policies, procedures and best practices in financial management. The Finance Specialist provides assistance to staff including finance colleagues, budget managers and other functional staff, such as contracts and grants partners. They respond to moderately complex employee/management questions and problems based on advanced knowledge of their subject area and work with other finance team members to successfully deliver on overall finance and compliance goals.

Responsibilities & Scope

• Coordinate multiple projects and deliverable outcomes on a timely basis.


• Prepare and monitor budgets, financial reports and communicate financial information to project staff.


• Prepare journal entries and other financial transactions.


• Maintain BU financial data, including journal entries, adjustments, and project records.


• Research transactions, prepare ad hoc reports, and identify follow-up actions as needed.


• Financial reporting and administration of private awards.


• State and local tax filings, as needed.


• Reporting and compliance/tax for related entities (LLCs), if applicable.


• Ensuring programmatic commitments, TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.


• Back-up support for accounts payable and accounts receivable.

We’re Looking for You

Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone with strong experience in finance and accounting related services and reporting as well as exceptional communication and collaboration skills. ** This is a remote position with preferred candidate location in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, or New Mexico.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.


• Experience manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data.


• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.


• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems, Workday preferred.


• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.


• Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.


• Experience organizing time and managing various activities to meet deadlines.

This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program. Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered \