Accounting Specialist, Great Plains Division

What We Can Achieve Together:

As one of the Accounting Specialists for the Great Plains Division, you will provide centralized accounting support as part of the Division Finance Operations & Enablement Team. You will support accounting operations, reconciliations, financial close activities, compliance requirements, and financial record management across assigned Pods, Business Units (BUs), and Division Priorities (DPs). This includes being responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and integrity of assigned accounting activities, records, and accounting deliverables. You will also exercise judgment in interpreting accounting policies, researching transactions, resolving discrepancies, and identifying appropriate actions. Working collaboratively with Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Contracts staff, and other Finance Operations & Enablement team members, you will help ensure accurate financial records, strong internal controls, timely financial close processes, and consistent accounting practices across the Division.

Other areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

Accounting Operations & Financial Stewardship

• Perform accounts payable, vendor administration, invoice routing, payment processing, and other routine accounting workflows.
• Support other accounting activities including journal entries, allocations, reconciliations, account analysis, and financial record maintenance.
• Ensure accounting activities are completed accurately and in accordance with organizational policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Maintain financial records, supporting documentation, and audit-ready files.

Compliance, Controls & Financial Data Integrity

• Maintain the accuracy, integrity, and quality of accounting records, financial data, and supporting documentation.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, certifications, and internal control activities.
• Research and resolve accounting issues, reconciliation variances, and transaction discrepancies.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained to support financial reporting, audit requirements, and compliance obligations.
• Identify, communicate, and escalate accounting, compliance, and financial control concerns, as appropriate.

Business Partnership & Accounting Support

• Partner with Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Contracts staff, and other stakeholders to support effective financial stewardship and financial management practices.
• Provide accounting support and guidance regarding accounting processes, financial transactions, reconciliations, documentation requirements, and internal controls.
• Support implementation of accounting requirements associated with grants, awards, contracts, and other funding arrangements, as applicable.

Division Collaboration & Operational Excellence

• Collaborate with Finance Operations & Enablement, Contracts, Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, and other stakeholders to support coordinated delivery of finance services.
• Support implementation of standardized accounting processes, controls, procedures, and best practices across the Division.
• Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, system enhancements, and change management efforts.
• Promote consistency, efficiency, and quality in accounting operations and financial management practices.
• Build productive working relationships that promote collaboration, accountability, and effective stewardship of organizational resources.

This is a remote position located within in the Great Plains Division (Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas) and strong preference for individuals who are able to support partners in the Central Time zone.

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 an Accounting Specialist to serve as a member of the centralized Division Finance Operations & Enablement Team and support their designated Pods while maintaining cross-training and backup support across the Division. If you are a service-oriented, collaborative team player who thrives in building strong relationships across teams, then apply today!

What You’ll Bring:

• Associate's Degree in Accounting or related field and 2 years' related work experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with accounting principles, financial transactions, reconciliations, financial reporting, or financial record management.
• Experience using accounting, financial management, or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience maintaining financial records, preparing reports, and working with financial data.
• Experience working with spreadsheets, databases, and financial systems.

Desired Qualifications:

• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy in work product.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to establish and manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close activities.
• Experience researching and resolving accounting discrepancies and reconciliation issues.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, and internal control activities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work products.
• Experience working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary, or geographically dispersed organization.
• Experience with Workday or other enterprise financial management systems.

Salary Information:

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $46,000 – 70,000. 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.

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.

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