Location: México

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Finance Accounting Specialist provides specialized finance and accounting-related services to the Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala business units and is responsible for supporting the financial operations and compliance requirements of the local Civil Association in Mexico.

They provide specialized services in accounting, accounts payable, payroll, cash management, statutory compliance, and financial reporting. They provide support on short-term projects across the 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. They apply independent judgment to resolve accounting and compliance matters, identify financial risks, and recommend solutions. The Finance Accounting Specialist builds effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. They use TNC´s code of conduct and competencies guide for their actions and to be an example for others.
They may supervise one or more team members and is responsible for providing day-to-day leadership, coaching, guidance, and performance support. The role helps foster an inclusive, collaborative, and service-oriented team culture by supporting employee development, encouraging continuous learning, promoting accountability, and recognizing contributions. The Finance Accounting Specialist models TNC’s values and competencies, helping build team effectiveness, operational excellence, and strong stakeholder relationships across the region.
Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary finance and accounting focal point for Mexico, Belize and Guatemala business units.
• Provides guidance to program leadership regarding accounting treatment, financial compliance requirements and implementation of TNC financial policies.
• Identifies and resolves complex accounting and compliance issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Follow our Code of Conduct and consistently demonstrate our Values.

·       Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements, and segregation of duties.

·       Review month-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, accounting records, and supporting documentation.

·       Supervise cash management, banking operations and timely bank reconciliations.

·       Supervise accounts payable processes and supports accounts receivable management.

·       Coordinate and review accounting, local tax, statutory compliance, and regulatory deliverables for local legal entities, including civil associations, with external advisors and accounting service provider.

·       Ensure external accounting information is complete, accurate, properly supported, and aligned with TNC policies and procedures.

·       Lead the fiscal year-end close process for Business Units (BUs) under responsibility.

·       Oversee statutory filings, certifications and financial regulatory requirements.

·       Perform financial analysis based on available information, identifies potential risks and/or recommended next steps.

·       Exercises independent judgment in interpreting accounting guidance, organizational policies and local statutory requirements.

·       Recommends solutions to complex accounting, payroll, tax and compliance matters.

·       Escalates significant financial, compliance or operational risks as appropriate.

·       Ensures compliance with local statutory, tax and regulatory requirements for legal entities under responsibility.

·       Monitors changes in applicable accounting, tax and regulatory requirements and recommends process improvements or corrective actions.

·       Leads the coordination of external audits and statutory reviews and ensures timely resolution of findings.

·       Support the preparation and coordination of financial reports, coordinating payroll processes.

·       Support payroll processes from a finance, accounting, and payment perspective.

·       Support internal and external audits.

·       Supervise one or more staff.

We’re Looking for You:

Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I make a difference?”, but you don’t know where to go or have the time to do it?  Welcome to The Nature Conservancy!

You have found the solution and now you can make a difference every day! By joining our Finance and Operations team, you will become part of a group that is a force for nature and people.  We´re looking for someone with strong experience in accounting/finance and experience working in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in accounting and finance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission of environmental conservation by supporting our Argentina and Chile business units. Come join TNC and apply today!

What You’ll Bring:

MINIMUM CUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices, and regulations, as well as applicable Mexican legal, regulatory, tax, labor, and statuary requirements.
• Experience using automated accounting systems
• Working knowledge of internal controls, segregation of duties, and financial documentation requirements.
• Experience managing or overseeing accounts payable, provider payments, and bank reconciliation processes.
• Experience leading, supervising, and developing staff, including providing coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and guidance to support individual and team success.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional proficiency in both Spanish and English preferred, with demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Experience designing processes to assure accurate and on-time provider payments
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
• Non-profit accounting experience is considered a plus

Job Family: Finance & Accounting

Internal Job Code: 700038

Salary Grade: 6

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 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 and Perks here.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports 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.

TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to [email protected]  with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.