Finance/accounting Assistant

**OFFICE LOCATION**:
Lima, Peru
(This position can be hired from Lima Peru, Bogota Colombia, or Mexico DF)
LA113
LI-REMOTE

**WHO WE ARE**:
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world working in more than 75 countries and territories. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive.

We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube on Glassdoor.

**YOUR POSITION WITH TNC**:
The Finance/Accounting Assistant provides administrative finance/accounting support to the LAR Region. They will produce periodic reports and create new financial models and tools and that strengthen the Financial Planning and Analysis processes of the BUs in the LAR Region.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:
The Finance/Accounting Assistant provides a variety of routine and non-routine finance and accounting-related tasks for the LAR Region. This position will handle different software and large sets of data that will be turned into reports and KPIs. The Finance/Accounting Assistant II will work closely with the Finance Teams from other BUs to understand their needs of information so further improvements to financial information, reports and KPIs could be explored.

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE**:

- Ensures TNC policies, procedures and financial standards.
- Prepare monthly Financial Reports. Update new accounts and financial concepts following World Office Finance SOPs and LAR needs.
- Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information
- Support the LAR Regional Office in leading the Forecast and Budget Processes
- Review, update and prepare the financial tools that will be used for the Forecast and Budget processes. Be the point of contact for the LAR Business Units to solve questions and issues about the processes and with the tools (i.e. with macros or formulas).
- Assist the LAR Finance Teams with ad-hoc reports and other financial information needs
- Propose improvements to the LAR Finance Tools in (i) data management and (ii) relevance and scope of KPIs
- Periodically research and explore financial information as a source of new concepts and ideas that could be implemented in the Financial Planning and Analysis processes the LAR Region

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field and 3 years' related work experience or equivalent combination.
- Experience in database management, generating reports and in the use of automated systems.
- Experience working with basic principles in accounting and analyzing financial figures
- Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Multi-lingual skills appreciated.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy in work product.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
- Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience

**WHAT WE BRING**:
The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan to include employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work environment that is supportive of the health, well-being, and flexibility needs of the people we employ

**APPLY NOW**:
**The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer**. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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