What We Can Achieve Together:
The Finance Manager, Western US and Canada, serves as primary finance partner for up to three assigned Business Units (BUs) and Division Priorities (DPs) within the Division. The Finance Manager provides financial planning, stewardship, analysis, and decision support to organizational leaders and partners and builds trusted partnerships with conservation, philanthropy, operations, and leadership teams. Working collaboratively with Finance Directors, Finance Operations & Enablement, Contracts, and other stakeholders, the Finance Manager supports financial sustainability, operational effectiveness, and consistent financial management practices across the Western US and Canada Division. This role will work across both Pacific and Mountain time zones supporting Idaho, Montana and Wyoming plus a divisional priority that spans three states.
We're Looking For You:
Financial Leadership, Planning & Stewardship
Lead financial planning, forecasting, resource allocation, and long-range financial strategy for assigned Business Unit and/or Division Priority.
Serve as the primary finance partner and trusted advisor to leadership by providing financial insight, scenario analysis, and recommendations that support strategic decision-making and long-term sustainability.
Identify financial risks and opportunities and develop strategies that strengthen financial performance, operational effectiveness, and financial sustainability.
Ensure effective stewardship of financial resources through sound financial management practices, compliance, accountability, and appropriate risk management.
Be an engaged financial advisory resource to leadership teams, Boards of Trustees, Finance Committees, and other stakeholder groups, as appropriate.
Partner with conservation, philanthropy, operations, and other functional leaders to support organizational priorities, fundraising efforts, grants, contracts, and strategic initiatives.
Division Collaboration
Collaborate across the Division finance structure, including Finance Directors, Finance Operations & Enablement, Contracts, and peer Finance Managers, to ensure coordinated service delivery, consistent financial management practices, and successful organizational outcomes.
Partner with Finance Operations & Enablement and Contracts teams to support financial reporting, award management, fiscal year-end activities, compliance requirements, and other finance processes.
Contribute to organizational initiatives, process improvements, and change management efforts.
Build strong partnerships that support collaboration, accountability, and shared ownership of financial outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE:
Serves as the primary finance partner for up to three assigned Business Units and/or Division Priorities.
Accountable for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, stewardship, and decision support within assigned areas of responsibility.
Influences decisions through financial expertise, analysis, and trusted advisory relationships with organizational leaders and stakeholders.
Exercises independent judgment in evaluating financial risks and opportunities, interpreting policies, and recommending actions that support organizational objectives.
Ensures accuracy, integrity, and effective management of financial data, processes, and controls to support decision-making.
Works under general direction while managing multiple priorities, stakeholders, funding sources, and deadlines.
What You'll Bring:
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 4 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience developing budgets, performing high-level financial analysis, and recommending actions and providing partnership to leadership.
Experience acting as a consultant/advisor to senior executives.
Experience in developing, directing and implementing multiple projects.
Experience with accounting principles, practices and regulations.
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