Finance Accounting Specialist

• Serve as the primary finance and accounting focal point for Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala business units
• Provide guidance on accounting treatment, financial compliance requirements, and TNC financial policies
• Identify and resolve complex accounting and compliance issues across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with TNC policies, financial standards, 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 and support accounts receivable management
• Coordinate and review accounting, local tax, statutory compliance, and regulatory deliverables with external advisors and accounting service providers
• Ensure external accounting information is complete, accurate, supported, and aligned with TNC policies
• Lead fiscal year-end close processes for responsible business units
• Oversee statutory filings, certifications, and financial regulatory requirements
• Perform financial analysis, identify risks, and recommend next steps
• Interpret accounting guidance, organizational policies, and local statutory requirements
• Recommend solutions to accounting, payroll, tax, and compliance matters
• Escalate significant financial, compliance, or operational risks
• Monitor changes in accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements and recommend improvements or corrective actions
• Lead coordination of external audits and statutory reviews and resolve findings
• Support financial report preparation and coordinate payroll processes
• Support internal and external audits
• Supervise one or more staff
• Follow TNC’s Code of Conduct and demonstrate its values

• 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
• Experience with applicable Mexican legal, regulatory, tax, labor, and statutory 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 coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and guidance
• Professional proficiency in both Spanish and English preferred
• Experience designing processes to assure accurate and on-time provider payments
• Excellent organizational skills, including establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Non-profit accounting experience is a plus
• Successful applicant must meet The Nature Conservancy's background screening requirements

• Health care benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and well-being benefits
• Flexible work environment supporting employee health and well-being