Director of Finance, Oceania

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Director of Finance, Oceania (DOF, Oceania) provides strategic financial leadership and oversight across The Nature Conservancy's Oceania region, including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. The role partners closely with Business Unit Leads, Finance & Operations teams, and regional leadership to drive financial sustainability, strong stewardship of resources, effective decision-making, and achievement of conservation priorities across the region.

The DOF, Oceania is responsible for leading regional finance strategies, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, compliance, risk management, and financial governance across the Oceania portfolio. The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and Boards, ensuring that financial resources are managed effectively, risks are identified and mitigated, and organizational priorities are supported by sound financial decision-making.

Working closely with Business Unit leadership, Development, Conservation, Operations, and global finance teams, the DOF, Oceania promotes consistency in financial management practices, strengthens organizational effectiveness, and ensures compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and statutory obligations. The position also provides leadership and direction to Finance personnel across Oceania and contributes to regional and global initiatives that advance TNC's mission and strategic objectives.

We’re Looking for You:

Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone with strong experience in leading a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.  

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! 

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Significant experience in accounting, financial management, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and financial analysis
• Experience providing strategic financial advice and business partnering support to senior leaders.
• Experience developing and overseeing complex budgets and long-term financial plans.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams and working across multiple countries or jurisdictions.
• Experience leading and developing finance professionals.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, projects, and organizational initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams across multiple organizational levels.
• Experience interpreting and applying financial policies, regulatory requirements, and internal control
• Experience developing, managing and implementing multiple projects and strategic goals;
• Fluent English is required for programs outside the US.

Desired Qualifications:

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated.
• Effective training skills.
• Excellent communication skills including presentations, conversations, and documents.
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed team.
• Expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience advising executive leaders and Boards on financial and strategic matters.
• Proficiency in synthesizing materials from multiple sources into a coherent and accurate summary.
• Proficiency in working independently as well as jointly with colleagues on a team.
• Accounting degree and CPA certification.
• Non-profit GAAP accounting experience and/or understanding of best practices in non-profit management.

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’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube   to hear stories from staff or visit  Glassdoor.

One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”

What We Bring:

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world! 

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. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.

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.

Employees must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization 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.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org  with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.