Financial Reporting and Data Quality Specialist

Location: Remote - Wyoming

What We Can Achieve Together

The Reporting & Private Awards Specialist, Western US and Canada Division, provides centralized reporting, private award administration, and financial reporting support as part of the Division Finance Operations & Enablement Team. The role serves as a subject matter resource for reporting requirements, private award financial management, and reporting standards while supporting consistent financial practices across the Division.

Working collaboratively with Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Development staff, Contracts, Accounting Specialists, and other stakeholders, the Reporting & Private Awards Specialist helps ensure financial information is accurate, timely, compliant, and useful for decision-making, donor stewardship, and organizational accountability.

We’re Looking for You to Support

Financial Reporting

• Develop, maintain, and improve standardized financial reporting templates, dashboards, tools, and reporting processes used across the Division.
• Prepare, coordinate, and distribute recurring financial reports, reporting packages, and other financial deliverables for leadership and organizational stakeholders.
• Support and/or coordinate financial reporting requirements for a variety of funding sources, programs, projects, and organizational initiatives.
• Partner with Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Development staff, and program teams to ensure timely, accurate, and meaningful financial reporting.
• Serve as a resource on reporting requirements, reporting schedules, financial data interpretation, and reporting best practices.
• Assist with management, donor, board, partner, audit, and compliance-related reporting requests, as appropriate.
• Coordinate financial reporting requirements for private, donor-funded projects, and other restricted funding sources.
• Monitor compliance requirements, identify reporting concerns, and support resolution of private award-related financial issues.
• Develop and maintain reporting documentation, procedures, job aids, and training materials that support consistent reporting practices across the organization.

Data Quality & Financial Stewardship

• Validate, analyze, and maintain financial data to ensure accuracy, consistency, reliability, and integrity of financial information.
• Monitor reporting quality and identify trends, variances, discrepancies, and data issues requiring investigation or resolution.
• Promote consistent data definitions, reporting methodologies, templates, and reporting standards across the Division.
• Collaborate with Finance Operations & Enablement, Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Contracts, and Development staff to support coordinated delivery of financial services.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and inquiries by providing accurate financial information and reporting documentation.
• Contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, operational efficiencies, and change management initiatives that strengthen reporting capabilities and data quality.
• Build productive working relationships that promote collaboration, accountability, and effective stewardship of organizational resources.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Supports financial reporting and private award administration activities across multiple Pods, Business Units, and Division Priorities.
• Responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency of assigned reports, reporting tools, templates, and deliverables.
• Serves as a subject matter resource on financial reporting requirements, reporting standards, private award financial management, and donor reporting practices.
• Exercises judgment in interpreting reporting requirements, evaluating data quality, identifying discrepancies, and recommending appropriate actions.
• Supports compliance with donor requirements, organizational policies, financial management standards, and applicable reporting obligations.
• Works independently while managing recurring reporting cycles, compliance deadlines, stakeholder requests, and special reporting projects.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting applications.
• Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems, Workday Preferred.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
• Experience organizing time and managing various activities to meet deadlines.

Desired Qualifications

• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Experience with financial dashboards, business intelligence tools, or report automation.
• Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.
• Experience with donor-funded, grant-funded, or restricted-funding environments.

Salary Information

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $65,682 - $90,780 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.

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 include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”

What We Bring

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 and Perks here.

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

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

Employees must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub.

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