Finance Manager, IFM

The Impact Finance & Markets division at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) provides technical and strategic leadership to create transformational impact with the private sector by translating the value of nature and conservation approaches into actionable, science-based strategies to help solve societal challenges. The role serves as an experienced finance resource, independently managing complex financial activities, supporting decision-making through analysis and insight, and ensuring the integrity, and compliance of financial data, processes, and controls.

The Impact Finance & Markets division at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) provides technical and strategic leadership to create transformational impact with the private sector by translating the value of nature and conservation approaches into actionable, science-based strategies to help solve societal challenges. The Finance Manager, Impact Finance and Markets (IFM) will provide highly specialized finance/accounting-related services for business units within the Division.

This recruitment will fill two positions within the Impact Finance and Markets Division. One will support the Global Carbon Markets team, and the other will support the Global Corporate Engagement team. The Global Carbon Markets team is dedicated to achieving high environmental and climate integrity across its carbon project portfolio while advancing new Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) pathways. The Corporate Engagement team provides technical leadership to translate the value of nature and conservation into actionable and standards-aligned strategies for companies across the world. The recruitment process will occur simultaneously for both positions.

The Finance Manager will report to the Director of Finance, Impact Finance and Markets.

The preferred location for this position is anywhere within the U.S. This position has the option to be remote, hybrid, or working from a TNC office if one is readily available in the candidate's location.

Current TNC employees that are interested from Canada and LAR will also be considered.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Finance Manager provides advanced financial planning, reporting, analysis, compliance and operational finance support for their assigned finance portfolio. The role serves as an experienced finance resource, independently managing complex financial activities, supporting decision-making through analysis and insight, and ensuring the integrity, and compliance of financial data, processes, and controls.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Leads budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial close, and related financial management activities for an assigned function, portfolio, program, or organizational area.
• Provides financial analysis, reporting, modeling and decision support insights to inform planning, resource allocation and operational decision-making.
• Maintains the accuracy, integrity, and effective administration of financial data, systems, processes and internal controls.
• Supports implementation of financial strategies, operational improvements, organizational initiatives, and finance process enhancements.
• Leads development and tracking of project budgets.
• Leads on grants management and financial donor reporting.
• Monitors compliance with TNC policies, financial controls, and applicable legal and regulatory. requirements; identifies and escalates potential issues.
• Supports on expense report/invoice approvals and submission of journal entries.
• Administers or supports specialized finance processes, programs, projects, funding portfolios, contracts, or operational activities relevant to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues and stakeholders and may coordinate work or training for other finance staff.
• May participate in complex negotiations.
• Exemplifies TNC's Values and Code of Conduct and leads by example.

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 leading a diverse, multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in management of controls and reports of a business unit. 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 4 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience creating and managing project or organizational budgets in Excel or other similar software.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and stakeholders in a complex, highly matrixed environment.
• Technical experience with grants management.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Fluency in English.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills, inc