[Remote] Finance Specialist (WA/OR)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Nature Conservancy is a science-based organization dedicated to protecting the lands and waters essential for all life. They are seeking a Finance Specialist to provide specialized financial management services, including accounting, budgeting, reporting, and private award administration, while ensuring compliance with TNC policies and financial standards.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• A 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits
• Flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ

Company Overview

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