Finance and Accounting Assistant

About the role

The Nature Conservancy is hiring a Finance and Accounting Assistant to provide finance and accounting support for its Argentina and Southern Andes business units. The role covers clerical, administrative and transactional accounting duties while supporting controlling and compliance processes within established policies and procedures. It is based in Argentina or Chile.

Key responsibilities

• Follow the Code of Conduct and the organization's values
• Process vendor invoices, payments, employee reimbursements and other regular accounting transactions
• Prepare and post routine journal entries and maintain accurate accounting records
• Verify transaction coding, supporting documentation and compliance with policies and procedures
• Perform routine account reconciliations and help with month-end and year-end close activities
• Maintain financial records, vendor files and supporting documentation according to retention requirements
• Support audits, reporting and compliance reviews by providing requested documentation
• Assist with financial data validation and accounting, controlling and compliance activities as assigned

Required profile

• Associate's degree in accounting or a related field, with 2 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination
• Experience using automated accounting systems
• Experience with basic accounting principles or analysis of financial figures
• Experience in database management, report production, automated systems or Microsoft Office tools
• Desired: bi-lingual Spanish/English, attention to detail, ability to organize tasks and meet deadlines

What we offer

• Health care benefits, flexible spending accounts and 401(k) plan with employer match
• Parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance program and other wellbeing benefits

Applications are submitted through the company's online application system; the process uses a rolling interview approach and the role will be closed once a strong pool is found.