Remote Finance Manager: Strategic Budget & Insights

The Nature Conservancy; Iowa; Remote; USD 61,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy seeks a Finance Manager, AR, IA, MO, to lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and close for a pod supporting three units. You will work with the Finance Director and BU staff to ensure strong stewardship of resources and strategic funding decisions. This remote role covers the Great Plains division (IA, MO, plus other states).

Travel is not expected to exceed 10%. The successful candidate will translate complex financial data, maintain controls, and advise on financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience using Workday including data entry, reporting, analysis, and/or other functions.
• Administration or related field and 4 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a strategic finance partner, build trusted relationships, influence decision-making, provide strategic recommendations, and navigate competing priorities.
• Experience in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, analysis, and translating financial information into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with experience in manipulating, analyzing and interpreting data. Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial close, pledge reviews, grant administration, lease & asset certifications, and related financial management activities for a pod in partnership with the Finance Director.
• Provide financial analysis, modeling, and insights to inform planning, resource allocation, and operational decision-making.
• Maintain the accuracy, integrity, and effective administration of financial data, systems, processes, and internal controls.
• Support implementation of financial strategies, operational improvements, organizational initiatives, and finance process enhancements.
• Serve as approver of accounts receivable and accounts payable, coordinating with the accounting specialist in Ops & Enablement as needed.
• Support management and tracking of private awards and reviews private funding proposals in partnership with the philanthropy team.
• Coordinate with Ops & Enablement, Contracts, Reporting/Awards, and enterprise finance teams to deliver finance services.
• Monitor compliance with TNC policies, financial controls, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements; identify and escalate potential issues.
• Administer or support complex finance processes for programs, projects, funding portfolios, or contracts relevant to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues and stakeholders as a main point-of-contact for BU staff questions.
• Post revenue accrual & payment receipts for exchange transactions and other non-contribution revenue.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic finance partner

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Nature Conservancy seeks a Finance Manager, AR, IA, MO, to lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and close for a pod supporting three units. You will work with the Finance Director and BU staff to ensure strong stewardship of resources and strategic funding decisions. This remote role covers the Great Plains division (IA, MO, plus other states).

Travel is not expected to exceed 10%. The successful candidate will translate complex financial data, maintain controls, and advise on financial