Division Finance Director

United States

Open remote throughout the US.

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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.

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The Division Finance Director (DFD) position oversees the strategy, analysis, and management of financial activities at the division level. They act as a thought partner to the Division Director, and Business Unit (BU) Finance staff in decision-making and implementation. Responding to increasing demands across the North America Region, we are hiring a DFD for each of the following divisions: Northeast, Southern, Great Plains, Midwest/Pacific, Western US & Canada. Flexibility to work within the time zone of the region is preferred.

The DFD provides broad oversight of Division-wide finances including planning, reporting, and analysis of current division finance and operations activities. They identify gaps in alignment and efficiencies and ensure financial management standards and compliance requirements are met. The DFD represents the division in regional and organizational-wide initiatives and tailor implementation for their division. This includes addressing challenging situations effectively that would impact the financial or operational situation long-term.

The DFD will also be responsible for synthesizing financial information for senior leaders and developing creative financial strategies to drive resources towards critical work. They provide subject matter expertise and serve as a resource to their BUs and direct alignment across their division. This position does not supervise staff and reports to the North America Region Finance Director with a dotted line to the Division Director.

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. You have exceptional communication skills with a strong executive presence, a desire to collaborate and be a thought partner on initiatives, and possess experience in management of data and financial planning. You will focus on divisional financial strategy, creative problem-solving, and change management. You will also work cross-functionally and cross-geographically, thus having opportunity and visibility to multiple facets of the organization.

• 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 designing, implementing, and directing multiple complex projects.
• Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
• Although this position does not manage staff, experience developing, mentoring, and coaching staff is appreciated.
• Project management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a strong executive presence.
• Experience with complex financial analysis, including analyzing provided data and sharing to stakeholders.
• An innovative mindset to develop and implement organizational improvements.

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 a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including 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. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

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

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $112,000 – 176,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

To apply for job ID 56421, 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.

Our recruiting process is a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we 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 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.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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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.