Finance Manager

Overview

Location:

Brazil, Washington DC area or Toronto, Canada.

Contract Type:
This is a 12‑month position that may end earlier based on team needs.

The Finance Manager provides private awards management and general financial, accounting, and information management services for global conservation teammates and leaders. This includes collaborating on proposals; developing budgets and forecasts in coordination with the Zero Conversion Commodities (ZCC) team and in-region finance peers; tracking and analyzing actuals and variances; maintaining and supporting accounting activities and system processes; preparing financial reports for staff and donors;

coordinating payables, contracts, sub-awards, and other agreements; and ensuring that best practices and organizational policies and commitments are met accurately and timely. They will provide a high level of private grant management and reporting expertise. They will be a primary point of contact for complex grants across multiple business units within the Conservancy. They will provide financial guidance and assistance to Conservation Managers regarding proposals, grants, reporting, and budget management.

They will also respond to complex employee/management questions and problems based on advanced subject area knowledge. The Finance Manager will expeditiously and courteously respond to or route inquiries from internal and external customers. The duties of the Finance Manager may expand to support additional aspects of global programs, as requested.

We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to play a key role in supporting the program’s strategic priorities through effective financial coordination and analysis. This position is responsible for coordination financial operations, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, and providing accurate and timely reporting to internal stakeholders and donors. Finance Manager will collaborate closely with project managers, workstream leads, and regional finance peers to deliver robust financial planning, forecasting, and sustainability analysis.

This role requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to grant proposals, budget planning, and process improvements.

• Follow our Code of Conduct and demonstrate consistently our Values.
• Work toward meeting the program's strategic priorities by developing and coordinating tactics for approved plans and completing day-to-day tasks.
• Prepare financial reports for donors.
• Coordinate overall finances of initiatives in coordination with project managers and workstream leads.
• Generate and analyze monthly financial reports and data from the general ledger.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports, such as:
  Labor Distribution Reports and Monthly contract reports.
• Track spending rates.
• Ensure proper coding of expenses and that invoices are submitted and paid.
• Review financial reports of award sub-grantees, when necessary.
• Prepare and deliver quarterly financial results.
• Coordinate the project's forecast database and financial modeling.
• Prepare long-term financial sustainability analysis, identifying funding needs and gaps (primarily on FTEs).
• Coordinate, in coordination with in-region peers, the FTEs database and track projected allocation of the team across multiple sources of funds.
• Actively participate in grant proposals, including renewals and budget preparation.
• Prepare accounting forms and reports, such as:
  Journal entries and Cash receipt recordings.
• Adjustments, including payment of invoices and review of expense reports.
• Support contract/grant management processes for private funding and ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures.
• Reinforce consistency in the organization's policies and procedures and provide support related to the relevant field.
• Participate in complex negotiations and assist in internal audits.
• Handle confidential payroll information of staff.
• Collaborate with finance peers in other geographies, particularly Latin America.
• Mentor other finance staff working on the project, when necessary.
• Contribute annual and…