Private Awards Specialist at Nature Conservancy

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER

The Private Awards Specialist plays a critical role in the Private Awards Shared Services Team which is a key component of the Private Awards Center of Excellence (“PACE”).  The establishment of the Shared Services is to support the advancement of TNC’s goals:  sharpening our focus, strengthening our culture, and driving operational excellence.  This role will have the opportunity to support organization-wide operational excellence through optimization of people, processes, systems, and compliance via performing and delivering core finance services/workstreams in Private Awards administration.  PACE sits within the central Finance Business Unit (BU), which will allow for more standardized processes, creation of more efficiencies and synergy across the core finance services/workstreams.

Specifically, the Private Awards Specialist will execute results in the Shared Services Team of PACE, by providing specialized finance/accounting-related services for “Private Awards” which are a subset of TNC’s contribution revenue, from private donors.

Position location is flexible within the Eastern Hemisphere, in countries where TNC may hire staff, with a preference for Australia, Tanzania or Kenya.

The Private Awards Specialist will provide specialized finance/accounting related services for Private Awards for an assigned group of TNC Business Units. They are an expert in their area of specialization.  They administer and maintain finance/accounting activities in accordance with TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial management.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Performs processes in the Awards Module of TNC’s financial system.
• Assist in the production of internal financial reports for Awards.
• Ensures TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met.
• Reinforces consistency in the organization’s policies and procedures and provides support related to relevant field.
• Under limited supervision acts independently and may act as a resource to others.

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 working with 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!

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.
• Experience with the Insight Project Cost and Billing Module (PCB), Workday or other grant tracking systems.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of grants accounting.
• Desire to work independently and solve problems.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work in partnership with others in a collaborative role.
• Service orientation and ability to effectively communicate using a variety of media (e.g. email, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, phone) to overcome barriers such as remote work locations, differences in language and time zones, and technology limitations.
• Being willing to work outside normal business hours as needed.
• Be willing to travel as needed.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
• Experience using automated accounting systems.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel.
• Professional proficiency/fluency in English (written and oral)