Reporting & Private Awards Specialist, Great Plains Division

nature; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Reporting & Private Awards Specialist for the Great Plains Division to provide centralized reporting, award administration, and financial reporting support. You will work with Finance Directors, Development staff, and program teams to ensure accurate, timely reporting and donor compliance across multiple Pods/BUs.

As part of the Finance Operations & Enablement team, you will help standardize reporting, implement new tools, and support training to enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using Workday including data entry, reporting, recruiting, and/or other functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare private award financial reporting for donor-funded projects and restricted funding sources.
• Ensure financial reports comply with donor requirements, award agreements, and organizational standards.
• Support standardized reporting procedures, calendars, and documentation across divisions.
• Provide guidance and training on reporting tools, templates, and financial stewardship requirements.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Education

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

Tools

Workday

Job description

What We Can Achieve Together:

As the Reporting & Private Awards Specialist for the Great Plains Division, you will provide centralized reporting, award administration, and financial reporting support as part of the Great Plains Division Finance Operations & Enablement Team. Reporting to the Finance Operations & Enablement Director, you will be responsible for preparing, coordinating, and maintaining accurate financial reports for internal stakeholders, donors, private awards, and partner organizations while supporting consistent reporting practices across multiple Pods/BUs.

You will serve as a subject matter resource for financial reporting requirements and help ensure financial data is complete, accurate, timely, and compliant with donor, organizational, and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate closely with Finance Directors, Finance Managers, Budget & Forecast Specialists, Development staff, and Accounting Specialists to support financial transparency, stewardship, and decision-making.

Other areas of responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Private Award Financial Management & Reporting

• Coordinate financial reporting requirements for private awards, donor-funded projects, and other restricted funding sources.
• Prepare and submit accurate financial reports in accordance with award agreements, donor requirements, and organizational standards.
• Monitor financial activity against approved award budgets and funding restrictions.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve reporting discrepancies or compliance concerns.
• Partner with Development and program staff to support financial stewardship and donor accountability, including notifying staff of needed end-date extensions and monitoring award payments.
• Maintain documentation and audit support files for awarded funds and reporting activities.
• Responsible for closing Private Awards.

Financial Reporting

• Ensure reporting consistency through standardized templates, methodologies, and data definitions.
• Support preparation of internal management reporting, conservation reporting, and external reporting requirements.
• Assist with board, donor, and partner reporting deliverables as assigned.

Process Standardization & Documentation

• Maintain standardized reporting procedures and reporting calendars.
• Develop and update reporting guides, job aids, and process documentation.
• Collaborate across Divisions in the implementation of new reporting tools, dashboards, and process improvements.
• Recommend enhancements that improve report accuracy, efficiency, and user experience.
• Participate in finance process improvement and automation initiatives.

Stakeholder Support & Training

• Respond to reporting and award-related inquiries from Finance Managers, Directors, and program staff.
• Provide guidance regarding reporting requirements, financial data interpretation, and reporting schedules.
• Support training efforts related to reporting tools, templates, and financial stewardship requirements.
• Serve as a resource for questions regarding private award financial reporting processes.

Compliance & Internal Controls

• Ensure financial reports comply with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable accounting standards.
• Support audit requests and compliance reviews related to reporting and private awards.
• Maintain appropriate documentation supporting reported financial results.
• Adhere to established internal control and financial governance practices.

This is a remote position located within in the Great Plains Division (Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas) and strong preference for individuals who are able to support partners in the Central Time zone.

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 organizational skills to support reporting and private award administration across multiple Pods/BUs, and who can exercise judgment in interpreting reporting requirements and resolve data discrepancies. If you're attentive to detail, able to multitask, and comfortable working independently and as a collaborative team player who contributes to organizational consistency through standardized reporting practices, then this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team!

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using Workday including data entry, reporting, recruiting, and/or other functions.
• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting applications.
• Ability