Private Awards Closeout Specialist

**OFFICE LOCATION**:
**This position is open to all international locations where TNC has offices.**

**This is a 100% remote position.**

LI-REMOTE

**WHO WE ARE**:
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube on Glassdoor.

**YOUR POSITION WITH TNC**:
The Private Awards Closeout Specialist provides highly specialized finance/accounting-related services to the Private Awards Closeout Team within the new Private Awards Center of Excellence. You will be part of a new team of Closeout Specialists that will actively work to research award balances and initiate journal entries and other transactions needed to bring Award ID net assets to zero on the General Ledger for a backlog of private awards. This high-visibility effort will benefit Business Units across the globe. If you enjoy solving puzzles, developing and improving processes, and providing valuable services towards our conservation mission, join this exciting Center of Excellence startup.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:
**RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE**:

- Coordinates and performs the multiple step process of the financial closeout of private awards.
- Ensures compliance with TNC policies and procedures, and that financial standards and requirements are met and managed for compliance.
- Reinforces consistency in the organization's policies and procedures and provides support related to relevant field.
- Work in partnership with organizational finance staff in a collaborative role

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
- Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
- Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
- Technical experience with spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports and financial management tools.

**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data. Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with the Insight Project Cost and Billing Module (PCB).
- Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.
- Experience, coursework or other training with standard contract clauses and/or U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance, state and local regulations, multilateral and international regulations.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work in partnership with others in a collaborative role.
- Non-profit accounting experience.
- Technical expertise on complex accounting/financial issues.

**WHAT WE BRING**:
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become 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, we impact conservation throughout the world

The Nature Conservancy 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 in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work environment that is supportive of the health, well-being, and flexibility needs of the people we employ

**ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION**:
This position is open to all global/international countries where TNC currently works.

**APPLY NOW**:
**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.

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