Finance Director

• Serve as senior finance leader for Georgia and Florida within a finance pod
• Provide financial leadership and oversight across additional states within the pod
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range financial planning, financial reporting, fiscal year-end activities, and strategic financial initiatives
• Deliver financial reporting, complex analysis, campaign support, scenario modeling, and recommendations
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and develop recommendations to strengthen performance and resource allocation
• Coordinate finance services across assigned pods
• Supervise, coach, and develop finance staff across the pod
• Participate in leadership meetings, staff meetings, retreats, and other forums
• Ensure stewardship of financial resources, internal controls, policy compliance, donor requirements, regulatory standards, and GAAP
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data, processes, and controls
• Partner with philanthropy, conservation, operations, leadership, and other teams on fundraising, grants, contracts, campaigns, and strategic projects
• Support state leadership, Boards of Trustees, Finance Committees, and other stakeholder groups
• Oversee financial aspects of contracts, agreements, and business transactions
• Partner with the Division Finance Director on division-wide strategies, processes, controls, consistency, and continuous improvement
• Build trusted partnerships and foster financial accountability across business units

• 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 working with computer and information management systems, Excel spreadsheets and databases for financial analysis, fiscal management, and/or financial reports
• Experience recruiting, supervising and developing staff
• Experience developing budgets, performing high-level financial analysis, recommending actions, and providing partnership to leadership
• Experience acting as a consultant/advisor to senior executives
• Experience with accounting principles, practices and regulations
• Experience with GAAP and not-for-profit accounting principles, practices and regulations, including government grants accounting and reporting
• Experience developing, directing and implementing multiple projects
• Experience, coursework or other training with U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance, state and local regulations, multilateral and international regulations, and standard contract clauses, as applicable
• Valid driver’s license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program
• Ability to reside in the Atlanta, Georgia or Orlando, Florida area for external candidates
• Preferred: MBA, CPA, CIA, or other relevant professional certifications

Demonstrates expertise in financial leadership, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with GAAP and not-for-profit accounting principles. Proven ability to develop and implement financial strategies while fostering partnerships across various business units.

• Financial Leadership
• Budget Development
• GAAP Compliance
• Staff Development
• Financial Analysis

• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Financial Analysis
• Scenario Modeling
• Resource Allocation
• Internal Controls
• Fiscal Management
• Contract Oversight
• Data Integrity

• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Strategic Thinking
• Partnership Building

• MBA
• CPA
• CIA

• Not-For-Profit Accounting
• Government Grants Accounting
• U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance
• Policy Compliance
• Financial Stewardship

• Excel Spreadsheets
• Information Management Systems
• Databases