Director of Finance, Michigan

$92,000 - $100,000/Yr

The Nature Conservancy - Detroit, MI

Full-time - Director

Detroit, MI

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About the position

The Director of Finance at The Nature Conservancy is responsible for providing overall direction and leadership for finance within the Michigan Business Unit. This role involves managing all finance and accounting activities, offering strategic and tactical support, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. The Director will contribute to the Michigan Chapter's strategic priorities through effective financial management and reporting, while also collaborating with various teams and stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate tactics for approved plans to meet strategic priorities.
• Communicate financial information effectively to the Business Unit and program leaders, as well as to the Board of Trustees.
• Serve as a member of the Management Team and advisor to the State Director, Board of Trustees, and Development team on budgeting and financial health.
• Manage private funding lifecycles and collaborate with Development and Conservation teams on budgets and reports.
• Implement and manage new initiatives and multiple projects.
• Ensure collaborative and well-integrated programmatic work across the organization.
• Develop the annual collaborative $10M budget process with budget managers.
• Oversee day-to-day financial activities such as purchasing and processing invoices for compliance.
• Supervise one or more administrative or professional staff as needed.
• Engage in collaboration with Midwest finance professionals and serve on the Midwest Finance Cabinet.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and 5 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
• Experience with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Technical experience with grants award accounting issues.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Experience with U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance and applicable state and local regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA, MPA, CPA, or CIA preferred.
• Experience supervising and developing staff.
• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience monitoring compliance with organizational policies and regulations.

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan including employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work wellbeing benefits