Arlington, VA, USA

This can be a fully remote role (pending country rules regarding remote work) located anywhere that TNC is registered to work These include the following countries: Africa (Angola, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia); Asia Pacific (Australia, China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands); Caribbean (The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands); Europe (Belgium, Croatia, Germany, United Kingdom); Latin America (Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru); North America (Canada- Only Alberta, Ontario and Northwest Territories, United States).

This role is not eligible for sponsorship or relocation costs

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The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the people."

The Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis (FPR&A) team plays a crucial role in achieving TNC's 2030 goals by driving key enterprise planning processes, delivering timely and value-added analyses and reporting, and serving as trusted financial partners to enable strategic decision-making and resource allocation. The Manager, FPR&A supports the financial planning, forecasting, and analysis activities of global regions outside of North America by providing financial insights, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data. The Manager will effectively collaborate across a complex, matrixed organization, engaging with stakeholders from the field to the executive level, during a period of strategic, operational, and cultural transformation.

The Manager will provide financial support and partnership to assigned global regions outside North America, such as Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. This position will assist in integrating financials with our conservation strategic priorities to better allocate resources. The Manager will support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes, create and maintain financial models, analyze financial performance, conduct in-depth financial analysis, and prepare and present financial reports. They will work closely with accounting teams and business units to ensure accurate financial reporting. Additionally, the Manager may participate in key financial and enterprise-wide initiatives, offering support and input as needed. They will assist in preparing presentation materials for global regional leadership, collaborate with business units to understand their financial needs, and implement best practices in financial planning and analysis. The Manager will also engage in cross-functional projects and assist other finance teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

GLOBAL REGIONS-FOCUSED MANAGER ROLE:

• Financial Planning and Forecasting: Support the quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting, and multi-year planning processes for the global regions to ensure accurate financial planning and resource allocation. Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting and forecasting processes. Synthesize budgets and forecasts to provide informed projections.
• Financial Analysis and Reporting: Analyze financial performance against budget and forecasts, identifying key trends and variances. Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support organizational initiatives and strategic projects. Monitor and track financial performance and metrics, analyzing variances and providing insights. Prepare and present financial reports, including variance analyses and trends, to regional leadership and other stakeholders.
• Strategic Support: Collaborate with regional leadership teams, Development, and other areas to integrate strategic conservation and campaign priorities into multi-year and annual plans. Assist in the preparation of presentation materials for global regional leadership. Implement best practices in financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems for efficiency and accuracy.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with accounting teams and business units to ensure accurate financial reporting. Participate in cross-functional projects and assist other finance teams as required. Engage in a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE:

• Provide timely and accurate financial reports, projections, models, and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and communicate insights to help prioritize resource allocation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of financial reporting and forecasting activities.
• Support the development and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, and multi-year financial plans for business units and regions.
• Assist in preparing management financial statements, budgets, and plans.
• Participate in recruitment and training of new finance staff.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Handle multiple competing priorities and deadlines under pressure.
• Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally as needed (10% - 30% of time)
• Maintain confidentiality of frequently sensitive and emotionally charged information
• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.

DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:

• Make decisions based on analysis, experience, and judgment.
• Utilizes influence to produce results rather than through direct authority.
• Makes decisions based on analysis, experience, and judgement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance performance in accordance with objectives.

COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:

• Work effectively in high-tension situations and maintain composure under pressure.
• Work with and communicate effectively with staff, upper management, and partners, including financial/legal advisors. Work in partnership with others in a collaborative or advisory role.
• Effectively negotiates towards mutually acceptable solutions when involved in complex negotiations.
• Solicit program support through clear written and verbal communications; develop proposals and presentations, as necessary.
• Promote new ideas, efficiencies, improvements in assigned processes.
• Develop proposals and presentations as necessary.

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 working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.

The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in management of data and personnel. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team!

The ideal candidate will have all or some of the qualifications. If you don't have all of them, please apply anyway and tell us about your skills and experience:

• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Technical expert on complex accounting/financial issues.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
• Demonstrated success in analyzing, manipulating and interpreting data, and developing, reporting and implementing solutions.
• Service-oriented, courteous, personable, tactful and experienced dealing effectively with all levels of staff.
• MBA and/or CPA and not-for-profit GAAP accounting experience a plus.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 7 years related work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with computer and information management systems, Excel spreadsheets and databases for financial analysis, fiscal management, and/or financial reports.
• Experience in developing, directing and implementing multiple projects.
• Experience developing budgets, performing high level financial analysis and recommending corrective action as appropriate.
• Experience acting as a consultant/advisor to senior executives.
• Experience with GAAP and not-for-profit accounting principles, practices and regulations, including government grants accounting and reporting.

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 on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.

This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $94,500.00 - $150,400.00 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate's qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

To apply for job ID 56656 , submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character 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.

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.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC's value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we're registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we're unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.