Division Finance Director, Great Plains

The Nature Conservancy•George, TX

1d•$136,850 - $185,000

About The Position

The Division Finance Director (DFD) oversees financial strategy, analysis, planning, reporting, and contracts services for The Nature Conservancy’s Great Plains Division, which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. The DFD serves as a thought partner to the Great Plains Division Director and Division Leadership Team on decision-making, budgeting, and resource allocation, and works across the Division to strengthen financial strategy, stewardship, alignment, and decision support. The role also works with Division leadership and Legal to ensure the Contracts team provides timely, effective support to Great Plains business units. The DFD provides broad oversight of divisional finances and operations, identifies alignment gaps and efficiency opportunities, and ensures financial management standards and compliance requirements are met. The role represents the Division in regional and organization-wide initiatives, tailoring implementation to the Division, and addresses challenging issues that could affect its long-term financial or operational position. The DFD synthesizes financial information for senior leaders, develops strategies to direct resources toward critical work, and uses trends and insights to improve financial performance and reduce financial and operational risk. The position leads the newly formed Great Plains Division Finance team, an organization of 18 staff members including six direct reports. The DFD sets direction and priorities, builds team capability, manages performance, and ensures coordinated delivery of finance and contracts support services. The role reports to the North America Region Finance Director, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Great Plains Division Director.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field and 7 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
Experience implementing or managing financial systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with financial management of an enterprise or sizable organizational unit.
Ability to resolve complex issues collaboratively and proactively.
Professional certification as a CPA or CIA.
Ability to foster an environment of creativity and professional growth.
Extensive management experience, including motivating and leading a large multidisciplinary team, setting objectives, and managing performance.
Advanced knowledge of current and evolving trends in the relevant discipline.
Successful experience developing, directing, and managing multiple projects.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Experience acting as a resource to others to solve problems.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement financial strategy for the Great Plains Division, including resource deployment, risk management, and financial health.
Lead and manage the 18-person Great Plains Division Finance team, including six direct reports; set priorities, develop staff capabilities, manage performance, and coordinate finance and contracts support.
Provide financial expertise, thought partnership, and decision-making support to the Great Plains Division Director, Division Leadership Team, and Business Unit Finance staff.
Shape cross-functional priorities, strengthen alignment among Pods and business units, and advance finance-informed decisions across the Division.
Lead long-range financial planning and sustainability efforts, including scenario analysis and strategic resource allocation.
Translate complex financial information into clear, decision-oriented insights and recommendations for executive leaders.
Partner with philanthropy and fundraising leaders to align financial strategy with revenue goals, assess funding opportunities, and develop sustainable funding approaches.
Collaborate with Great Plains stakeholders on organization-wide initiatives, including Workday stabilization and the operations and funding model, and tailor implementation for the Division.
Lead divisional financial planning, reporting, and analysis, including development of the Division budget.
Oversee Great Plains Division Finance and Contracts activities to ensure financial management standards and compliance requirements are met.
Oversee the Contracts Manager, who leads support for contracts, procurement, purchasing, agreement workflows, documentation, and compliance across the Division.
Manage and direct multiple projects through a strategic, integrated, and collaborative approach.
Ensure programmatic commitments, TNC policies and procedures, financial standards, legal requirements, and ethical compliance are met.
Report to senior leadership on functional activities.