What We Can Achieve Together:
The Finance Manager provides private awards management and general financial, accounting, and information management services for global conservation teammates and leaders. This includes collaborating on proposals; developing budgets and forecasts in coordination with the Zero Conversion Commodities (ZCC) team and in-region finance peers; tracking and analyzing actuals and variances; maintaining and supporting accounting activities and system processes; preparing financial reports for staff and donors; coordinating payables, contracts, sub-awards, and other agreements; and ensuring that best practices and organizational policies and commitments are met accurately and timely. They will provide a high level of private grant management and reporting expertise. They will be a primary point of contact for complex grants across multiple business units within the Conservancy. They will provide financial guidance and assistance to Conservation Managers regarding proposals, grants, reporting, and budget management. They will also respond to complex employee/management questions and problems based on advanced subject area knowledge. The Finance Manager will expeditiously and courteously respond to or route inquiries from internal and external customers. The duties of the Finance Manager may expand to support additional aspects of global programs, as requested.
We’re Looking for You:
We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to play a key role in supporting the program’s strategic priorities through effective financial coordination and analysis. This position is responsible for coordination financial operations, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, and providing accurate and timely reporting to internal stakeholders and donors. Finance Manager will collaborate closely with project managers, workstream leads, and regional finance peers to deliver robust financial planning, forecasting, and sustainability analysis. This role requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to grant proposals, budget planning, and process improvements.
Scope and Responsibilities
- Follow our Code of Conduct and demonstrate consistently our Values.
- Work toward meeting the program's strategic priorities by developing and coordinating tactics for approved plans and completing day-to-day tasks.
- Prepare financial reports for donors.
- Coordination overall finances of initiatives in coordination with project managers and workstream leads.
- Generate and analyze monthly financial reports and data from the general ledger.
- Prepare ad hoc financial reports, such as: Labor Distribution Reports and Monthly contract reports.
- Track spending rates.
- Ensure proper coding of expenses and that invoices are submitted and paid.
- Review financial reports of award sub-grantees, when necessary.
- Prepare and deliver quarterly financial results.
- Coordination the project's forecast database and financial modeling.
- Prepare long-term financial sustainability analysis, identifying funding needs and gaps (primarily on FTEs).
- Coordination, in coordination with in-region peers, the FTEs database and track projected allocation of the team across multiple sources of funds.
- Actively participate in grant proposals, including renewals and budget preparation.
- Prepare accounting forms and reports, such as: Journal entries and Cash receipt recordings.
- Adjustments, including payment of invoices and review of expense reports
- Support contract/grant management processes for private funding and ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures.
- Reinforce consistency in the organization's policies and procedures and provide support related to the relevant field.
- Participate in complex negotiations and assist in internal audits.
- Handle confidential payroll information of staff.
- Collaborate with finance peers in other geographies, particularly Latin America.
- Mentor other finance staff working on the project, when necessary.
- Contribute annual and multi-year budget planning per organizational guidelines.
- Be available for occasional travel and flexible working hours.
- This is a 12-month position that may end sooner based on team needs.
- Location: Brazil, Washington DC area or Toronto, Canada.
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field and four years of related experience or equivalent combination.
- Experience with relational databases and creating/managing moderate to complex Excel spreadsheets, workbooks, and financial models.
- Technical experience with general accounting practices and grants/award accounting issues.
- Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems and preparing customized reports.
- Experience with regulations related to grants and contracts.
- Experience with PowerPoint presentations to give cross-functional team financial presentations about the project.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple organizational levels.
- Proficiency in working independently and jointly with colleagues on a team.
- Experience in full-cost budgeting.
- Fluency in Portuguese
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Ease relating to diverse clients.
- Analytical and quantitative skills.
- Experience in manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Interpersonal skills and experience building effective relationships at all organizational levels.
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 and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.
One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”
What We Bring:
Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!
TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.
We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.
Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.
TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.
