The Nature Conservancy is a global nonprofit focused on conserving the lands and waters that sustain life. Its work spans more than 80 countries and territories, addressing climate change and biodiversity loss through conservation projects, ecosystem protection, community partnerships, and environmental policy engagement. The organization works to safeguard forests, oceans, freshwater systems, and other vital habitats while supporting long-term ecological resilience.
Financial Reporting and Data Quality Specialist
Improve financial dashboards, compliance reporting, and data quality for The Nature Conservancy’s Western U.S. and Canada Division. Support donor-funded awards and collaborate with finance stakeholders.
Description
- Create and refine division-wide financial reporting templates, dashboards, tools, and processes.
- Prepare and distribute recurring financial reports, packages, and related deliverables.
- Coordinate reporting needs across funding sources, programs, projects, and organizational initiatives.
- Work with Finance, Development, Contracts, Accounting, and program teams to deliver accurate reports on time.
- Advise colleagues on reporting requirements, schedules, financial data interpretation, and sound reporting practices.
- Respond to reporting requests from management, donors, board members, partners, auditors, and compliance teams.
- Coordinate reporting for private donor-funded projects and restricted funding sources.
- Track compliance obligations, flag reporting concerns, and address financial issues tied to private awards.
- Maintain reporting documentation, procedures, job aids, and training resources.
- Review, analyze, and maintain financial data to ensure its accuracy, consistency, reliability, and integrity.
- Assess reporting quality and identify trends, variances, discrepancies, and data problems.
- Encourage consistent data definitions, methods, templates, and reporting standards.
- Provide accurate financial information and documentation for audits, compliance reviews, and inquiries.
- Help improve processes, systems, operational efficiency, and change management.
- Oversee recurring reporting cycles, compliance deadlines, stakeholder requests, and special reporting projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, plus three years of related experience; an equivalent combination may qualify.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting applications.
- Ability to manipulate, analyze, and interpret data.
- Experience addressing accounting or financial issues and conducting analysis.
- Experience with accounting and financial reporting systems; Workday is preferred.
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Experience organizing time and coordinating activities to meet deadlines.
- Multilingual ability and/or multicultural experience is appreciated.
- Experience with financial dashboards, business intelligence tools, or report automation.
- Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
- Experience in donor-funded, grant-funded, or restricted-funding settings.
- Successful candidates must meet The Nature Conservancy’s background screening requirements.
Benefits
- Health care coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
- Parental leave
- Accrued paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Additional benefits supporting life and workplace well-being
- Flexible work environment
- Career development opportunities
- Flexible schedules