Financial Analyst I (Temporary to Regular)

At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos, we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. ​We're committed to creating more places that bring us outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That's why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and we're an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.

One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don't have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We're determined to change this outdoor equity gap–and as a result, nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us! 

Position Summary:

The Trust for Public Land receives funding from a variety of public and private sources. This position is responsible for a wide variety of finance and accounting functions for recording and managing these funds. This position will monitor and manage all phases of grants and contracts. This person will monitor the awards, input them into our expense fund matching system, analyze the awards in the context of other funds, prepare the invoices/reports, and follow-up on receivables.

This person will be a collaborative team member who will proactively and effectively work with a broad range of stakeholders, including staff on the finance, legal, and programmatic teams. We value those candidates displaying a customer service philosophy and a proactive problem-solving approach, superb communication skills, and the ability analyze in a highly organized manner. This is a high-touch position that requires someone who enjoys interacting with, providing guidance to, and working collaboratively across multiple levels of the organization. The perfect person for this role will be someone who enjoys working collaboratively, loves improving systems/processes, and who is strong with spreadsheets, contracts/agreements, and databases.

Essential Functions:

• Complete monthly close responsibilities including monthly and project reporting.
• Setup Funds in the finance system with all conditions/restrictions for grants and in line with other funding sources for the given project/programs.
• Assist Finance Directors in ensuring that all contract awards are reflected in the Expense Funding Matching process and help them optimize revenue sources.
• Update grant reporting for both internal and external audiences.
• Provide process improvement and ad hoc analysis projects.
• Assist in other general accounting and finance functions as needed.
• Prepare all documentation for requesting payments on grants and contracts.
• Setup an invoicing schedule and manage timing on all current grants.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills are required, as is the ability to work cooperatively with different personalities and financial aptitudes across the organization.
• Analytical and organizational skills are required, as are strong attention to detail, good recordkeeping, responsible time management, and the ability to juggle many projects and deadlines at once.
• Comprehensive experience with Excel is essential (i.e. pivot tables, vlookups, and manipulating data from multiple sources to identify trends and build reports) and comfort with large datasets.
• Experienced computer user, including proficiency with financial systems and multi-dimensional databases.
• Ability to prioritize, time manage, and multi-task with limited supervision, and sometimes under time pressure.
• A strong ability to work and think independently and maintain a questioning mind.
• Ability to problem solve and come up with strategies to improve processes and systems.
• Self-starter with a can-do attitude, and a team player.
• Ability to keep confidential information.
• Contributes to the creation of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences. 
• Strong commitment to TPL’s shared values (Belonging, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Hope) to effectively work across the organization.

Compensation:
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