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Finance Specialist

USA The Nature Conservancy

Arlington, Virginia(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$71,200–$90,780
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Best Practices, Budget Management, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Business Administration, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, Finance, Financial Administration, Financial Analysis, Financial Compliance, Financial Management, Financial Policies, Financial Procedures, Financial Regulations, Financial Reporting, Financial Services, Financial Systems, Financial Transactions, Fund Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Journal Entries, Legal Standards, Local Tax, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Multicultural, Multilingual, Multitasking, Nonprofit, Organizational Skills, People Management, Philosophy, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Regulatory Requirements, State Tax, Tax Regulations, Team Player, Time Management
LOCATION
Arlington, Virginia
POSTED
1 day ago
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 a preference for Washington or Oregon; other locations will be considered in the Pacific Time Zone.

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 and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS) (Canada).
  • Experience organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Commitment to equity and inclusion in both work and workplace; being respectful of differences of identity and/or beliefs and successfully work across those differences to meet work objectives.
  • Non-profit accounting experience.
  • Experience with The Nature Conservancy's policies, procedures, and financial systems.
  • Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
  • Strong organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks.
  • Experience using technology to achieve desired results.
Salary Information:

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $71,200.00 - $90,780.00. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We're rooted in our mission

About the Company

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USA The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

We address the most pressing conservation threats at the largest scale. Thanks to the support of our more than 1 million members, we’ve built a tremendous record of success since our founding in 1951:
  • We've protected more than 119 million acres of land and thousands of miles of rivers worldwide — and we operate more than 100 marine conservation projects globally.
  • We work in all 50 states and more than 72 countries — protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia.
  • We address threats to conservation involving climate change, fresh water, oceans, and conservation lands.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
FOUNDED
1951
WEBSITE
http://www.nature.org

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