Senior Finance Director, North America

The Nature Conservancy

Senior Finance Director overseeing financial strategy and management for North America at The Nature Conservancy. Collaborating with leadership on financial planning and resource allocation.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on budget development, expense monitoring, and implementing best practices across finance teams. Proven ability to lead and supervise large teams while effectively collaborating with senior leadership on complex financial initiatives.

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Strategic Financial PlanningBudget DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisGAAP ComplianceTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Financial PlanningFinancial AnalysisBudgetingExpense MonitoringComplex Financial ReportingLong-Range PlanningCash ManagementInvestment PlanningNot-For-Profit AccountingFor-Profit Finance

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCollaborationStrategic ThinkingLeadershipPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Financial SystemsAnalytical Tools

Industry Keywords

C-Suite PartnershipMatrixed ManagementOrganization-Wide OversightConservation ProjectsFinancial Goals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

serve as a strategic thought leader and partner for the EVP of North America, Caribbean and Micronesia
effectively collaborate with divisional and business unit leadership teams across these areas in financial planning and strategic decision-making
develop and set budgets and monitor expenses, analyzing results and taking corrective actions
play a key role in important strategic financial and organization-wide initiatives and projects
work effectively across key regions and business units to integrate strategic conservation and campaign priorities with financial plans
provide strategic financial planning & analysis support for major conservation projects and programs
implement strategic, integrated, and collaborative approaches to quarterly forecasting, annual planning & budgeting, and multi-year planning processes
introduce, improve and implement best practices to ensure consistency and clarity of financial planning, reporting and analysis across finance teams
communicate effectively in written and verbal form, prepare presentations and reports for senior leaders
serve as direct supervisor to ten (10) team members and an overall team of over 100 staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and 11 years related work experience
Organization-wide oversight experience in several major finance areas, such as Accounting, Note Management, Cash Management, Cash/Investment planning, or similar
Experience conceiving and implementing major strategic initiatives, not just tactical projects
Experience managing the finances of an organization-wide program, including setting financial goals, analyzing results, and taking corrective actions
Experience working at a senior level with a demonstrated partnership track record with C-suite and other senior leaders
Extensive experience supervising remote professional staff of teams of 25 or more and leading across management layers
Either a) knowledge of not-for-profit accounting principles, practices and regulations OR b) for-profit finance experience in a global, matrixed management structure with experience navigating matrixed leaders and dedicated financial partners for regions/BUs
Experience with complex accounting/financial issues
Experience performing complex financial analysis and financial reporting
Experience leading long-range planning and forecasts
Experience using complex financial systems and analytical tools
Experience working with senior management and Board of Directors, or equivalent, on finance-related issues
Extensive experience with GAAP

Benefits

Comp & perks

health care benefits
flexible spending accounts
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