Finance Accounting Specialist

Finance Accounting Specialist

Location: México

What We Can Achieve Together: The Finance Accounting Specialist provides specialized finance and accounting related services to the Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala business units and is responsible for supporting the financial operations and compliance requirements of the local Civil Association in Mexico. They provide specialized services in accounting, accounts payable, payroll, cash management, statutory compliance, and financial reporting. They provide support on short-term projects across the Business Units. They are an expert in their area of specialization. They administer and maintain finance/accounting activities in accordance with TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial management. They apply independent judgment to resolve accounting and compliance matters, identify financial risks, and recommend solutions. The Finance Accounting Specialist builds effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. They use TNC’s code of conduct and competencies guide for their actions and to be an example for others. They may supervise one or more team members and are responsible for providing day-to-day leadership, coaching, guidance, and performance support. The role helps foster an inclusive, collaborative, and service-oriented team culture by supporting employee development, encouraging continuous learning, promoting accountability, and recognizing contributions. The Finance Accounting Specialist models TNC’s values and competencies, helping build team effectiveness, operational excellence, and strong stakeholder relationships across the region.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance and accounting focal point for Mexico, Belize and Guatemala business units. Provide guidance to program leadership regarding accounting treatment, financial compliance requirements and implementation of TNC financial policies. Identify and resolve complex accounting and compliance issues across multiple jurisdictions. Follow our Code of Conduct and consistently demonstrate our Values. Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and 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 processes and support accounts receivable management. Coordinate and review accounting, local tax, statutory compliance, and regulatory deliverables for local legal entities, including civil associations, with external advisors and accounting service provider. Ensure external accounting information is complete, accurate, properly supported, and aligned with TNC policies and procedures. Lead the fiscal year-end close process for Business Units under responsibility. Oversee statutory filings, certifications and financial regulatory requirements. Perform financial analysis based on available information, identify potential risks and/or recommended next steps. Exercise independent judgment in interpreting accounting guidance, organizational policies and local statutory requirements. Recommend solutions to complex accounting, payroll, tax and compliance matters. Escalate significant financial, compliance or operational risks as appropriate. Ensure compliance with local statutory, tax and regulatory requirements for legal entities under responsibility. Monitor changes in applicable accounting, tax and regulatory requirements and recommend process improvements or corrective actions. Lead the coordination of external audits and statutory reviews and ensure timely resolution of findings. Support the preparation and coordination of financial reports, coordinating payroll processes. Support payroll processes from a finance, accounting, and payment perspective. Support internal and external audits. Supervise one or more staff.

What We’re Looking for:

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination. Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices, and regulations, as well as 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 providing coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and guidance to support individual and team success.

• Desired qualifications: Professional proficiency in both Spanish and English preferred, with demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English. Experience designing processes to assure accurate and on-time provider payments. Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines. Non-profit accounting experience is considered a plus.

Who We Are:

• The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. 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 include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there are many reasons to love life inside TNC.

What We Bring:

• TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ. Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

• The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is be