This Position is for a Associate Director, FPR&A with a company located in Jackson.

　　Job Summary: This is a fully remote role that can be located anywhere within the United States. The Associate Director is a subject matter expert in financial, analytical, operational, and systems matters and serves as a resource to the Chief Finance Officer, senior leadership & the entire organization as applicable. They work closely with functions in the Worldwide Office Finance business unit, other central business units, and leadership where they establish and maintain all contacts, professional services, and outsourcing relationships that are necessary to support the effective functioning of their program support responsibilities. The Associate Director would have the ability/experience to successfully manage the finance/operations leadership function in any business unit at TNC. At the same time, they have the perspective and insight needed to strategically view and interpret financial information about the organization as a whole. The Associate Director is specifically responsible for monitoring and evaluating financial matters relating to assigned regions/divisions and Business Units (BUs), as well as financial analysis for the entire corporation and affiliates. Additionally, they provide programs with appropriate support to ensure that they can complete financial planning, budgeting, and recording of financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner. They work closely with the Chief Finance Officer, Worldwide Office (WO) executives, the Finance Management Team, divisional and Regional leads, program leads, and other senior leadership on financial reporting, targeted financial analysis, and other financially related work. The Associate Director is a member of the Financial Planning, Reporting, and Analysis team that serves the whole organization through consulting, advising, strategic thinking and relationship management services. Below are among the key functions they are expected to competently perform, though specific assignments will move around based on needs at the time.

　　Duties And Responsibilities: Conceive, design, and direct complex and diversified projects and new programs/initiatives, ensuring program accountability and organization-wide goals are achieved. Serve as subject matter expert in training/developing field staff in all the new and complex areas of financial activity and thinking. Provide timely and accurate financial reports, projections and analysis to leadership. Review and monitor budgets, forecasts, sustainability plans, and strategic financial plans of business units, Regions/Divisions, and corporate-wide operations. Work with Development and programs, including evaluating risk levels, to develop realistic achievable revenue targets. Provide program support for complex accounting transactions such as journal entries for transfers, loans, land transactions, accruals, deferred revenue and expense corrections. Review and monitor program Financial Statements quarterly and at year-end close. Provide financial expertise on special projects and the strategic placement and use of available funding sources. Engage in recruitment/training of new finance staff. When needed, assist in the negotiations for complex, high profile or sensitive agreements. Exercise leadership in strategic and tactical matters, work with fellow leaders to establish and evaluate policies and/or long-term programs when they include such factors as internal investment, debt reduction, and allocations to TNC's highest priorities. Lead strategic initiatives through collaboration with senior-level stakeholders to enhance performance in accordance with short and long-term objectives. Maintain confidentiality of frequently sensitive and emotionally charged information. Accountable for meeting Finance strategic goals and objectives. Manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines and accountable for results. Work long hours and weekends when needed to meet those deadlines. Willingness to travel domestically and/or international 10-30% of the time. Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain. Producing reports, analysis, and presentations for the Chief Finance Officer, Executive team, Trustees, Board, and other groups. Budget process -- all aspects including analysis of Business Unit budgets, preparing budgets if needed, presentations, support for decision-making. Prepare budget for CFO presentation to the Board of Directors.  Forecasts, including annual compilation process and narrative analysis related thereto, making projections and challenging projections and assumptions when appropriate. Discretionary funding analysis, influence, and implementation, both during budget, and as needed throughout the year and at year-end. Coordination with Development re: reporting and analysis relating to fundraising campaigns. Coordination with Accounting/Grants re: indirect cost rate methodology, analysis, and communication. Other corporate analysis and influence needs that occur. 

　　Education and Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience designing, organizing, and directing complex projects. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team! The ideal candidate will have all or some of these qualifications. If you don't have all of them, please apply anyway and tell us about your skills and experience: Excellent analytical and quantitative skills. Effectively communicates via presentations, conversations, and documents. MBA and/or CPA and not-for-profit GAAP accounting experience a plus. Advanced understanding of best practices in non-profit management. Proficiency in synthesizing materials from multiple sources into a coherent and accurate summary. Experience with financial information systems (particularly Unit 4) and related analytical tools. Experience with recruitment, coaching, and training of financial professionals highly desirable. Demonstrable successful experience in developing, directing, and managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals. Proficiency in working independently as well as jointly with colleagues on a team. Ability to motivate, lead, analyze, develop, report, and implement solutions. Experience managing a geographically dispersed team. Expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in relevant discipline. Cross-cultural and multilingual skills desired. Ability to foster an environment of creativity and professional growth. Experience using high levels of patience, perseverance and political savvy for managing inclusive processes in a highly decentralized environment. Superb communication and presentation skills. Bachelor's degree and 7 years related experience, including 3+ years of related accounting or finance experience as well as experience working at a senior level, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.

　　Experience acting as a consultant/advisor to senior executives. Experience performing complex financial analysis and financial reporting. Experience using and maintaining financial accounting systems and analytical tools. Experience conceiving, developing, and managing multiple projects and strategic goals in la large, complex organization. Experience implementing strategic initiatives. Experience, coursework, or other training in principles, practices, and procedures of relevant field. Management experience of a large multidisciplinary team, including planning and delivering budgetary responsibilities. Experience recruiting, supervising, and developing staff.