• Own the integrity and consistency of financial data across accounting, billing, payroll, procurement, and analytics systems — ensuring financial data is accurate, usable, and trusted as the company’s source of truth • Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close — driving a fast, predictable cadence while continuously improving quality and reducing manual effort • Own the design and evolution of our financial systems architecture (GL, subledgers, workflows), partnering closely with Product and Engineering to build scalable, custom solutions • Drive automation across accounting workflows — including close, reconciliations, and reporting — leveraging AI and modern tooling to reduce manual work and improve data reliability • Lead audit readiness and maintain a strong internal controls environment, ensuring the company is consistently audit-ready as it scales • Own technical accounting and policy development, ensuring GAAP compliance and consistency across the organization • Deliver clear, decision-useful financial reporting and insights to leadership, enabling better and faster business decisions • Act as a cross-functional leader, driving financial discipline across Product, Operations, and Go-to-Market teams • Build and lead a high-performing, accountable accounting organization (~10 people), including hiring, developing, and structuring the team for scale • Oversee tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions in the US and Canada.

• Act as a Finance Business Partner (m/f/d), advising on all commercial matters • Take an active role in the annual budgeting process and in preparing monthly forecasts • Prepare and automate monthly cost center reports • Oversee existing project controlling and continuously develop it • Design and develop reports and dashboards in Power BI • Handle ad-hoc requests from related departments

• Lead and execute our transition from cash basis to accrual accounting, including restating historical financials and rebuilding the chart of accounts. • Own the migration from QuickBooks Online to NetSuite, partnering with our external NetSuite implementation consultant to ensure the system is configured correctly from day one. • Lead pre audit book cleanup in direct coordination with BDO, our external audit firm. • Own and manage the formal audit process from start to finish. • Own month end and year end close, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements. • Manage all aspects of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. • Build and maintain a strong internal controls environment to safeguard company assets. • Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to the CEO and leadership team. • Identify and implement process improvements as we build a finance function that can scale.

What We Can Achieve Together: This is a fixed term position for 12 months. Nature United is a national organization that is reimagining conservation across Canada. We believe that nature—thriving and full of life—is the foundation of strong communities, a prosperous economy, and a future worth passing on to our grandchildren. We believe that reconciliation is at the heart of our progress as a nation. And we believe that Canada can be a global beacon for hope. We work to advance sustainable resource management by supporting Indigenous leadership and authority and to harness the power of nature to address the climate crisis by advancing natural climate solutions. Nature United is an affiliate of the global organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The Controller is a key member of Nature United’s Finance & Operations team and will be responsible for the oversight and execution of all accounting activities. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Operations, the role is focused on the management, maintenance and reporting of financial data and monitoring of internal controls and processes to ensure compliance with policies, standard operating procedures, and best practices. The successful candidate will bring not only strong technical and problem-solving abilities but also strong collaboration and communication skills. The Controller will have support from within the department, centralized services from our global affiliate, as well as external collaborators. Responsibilities include: - Manage full‑cycle general ledger activities for both Canadian (ASPNO) and U.S entities (US GAAP), providing strategic oversight while performing key operational tasks such as journal entry preparation, miscoding corrections, and revenue allocations. - Lead monthly and year‑end close processes and ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting to support organizational decision‑making. Development and oversight of year end activities for all Finance team, involving weekly meetings and ongoing follow-up. - Development/maintenance of working papers, ad hoc reporting and review packages for Director of Finance & Operations - Manage end‑to‑end payroll operations for staff, including preparing payroll inputs, coordinating with the external payroll provider, performing payroll accounting, and addressing employee inquiries related to wages and benefits. Oversee timekeeping processes to ensure accurate and timely submission of hours and compliance with organizational policies. - Strengthen financial governance by overseeing internal controls, conducting policy research, and developing clear guidance for complex or ambiguous operational areas to ensure consistency, compliance, and continuous process improvement. - Serve as the primary end user and functional administrator for the organization’s financial ERP systems, overseeing configuration, maintenance, and optimization of finance‑related modules. Ensure system workflows and approval hierarchies are maintained in alignment with Delegation of Authority (DOA) requirements - Ownership of annual financial audit process and preparation of regulatory filing information - Technical lead for accounting research and due diligence projects - Ensure policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met for compliance - Oversee end‑to‑end cash and bank management, including daily cash positioning, liquidity forecasting and optimization of working capital to ensure adequate funding for operations and strategic initiatives. - Assist with audit activities as needed - Support with corporate Tax filings such as T3010’s and T2’s. Facilitate Internal audit and Tax reviews. A background check will be performed on the successful candidate. We’re Looking for You: Are you looking for work you can believe in? Nature United is a workplace where we care about each other and know that what we do matters, and that our work makes a difference. We currently have a vacancy for a Controller (12-month, fixed term position). We’re looking for someone with excellent technical accounting, analytical and communication skills, and experience in leading continuous improvement projects. You will work closely with others in the Finance department as well as more broadly supporting all staff across the organization to advance our strategic priorities and reimagine conservation in Canada. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by supporting the work of our team. Join us as we impact conservation across Canada and 80+ countries and territories around the globe! What You’ll Bring: - Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) of Canada designation - Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business administration and 5 years' related experience or equivalent combination - Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations - Experience working across teams and communicating with a wide range of people - Experience working with ERP systems and financial accounting software - Experience evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls - Experience managing and implementing multiple projects Desired Qualifications: - Strong attention to detail and accuracy - Experience supervising and developing staff - High ethical standards and a commitment to strive for excellence - Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated - Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel - Experience monitoring for and ensuring compliance with organizational policy, applicable laws and regulations, and finance/accounting/management best practices - Ability to resolve complex issues independently - Experience optimizing data visualization to enhance how financial information is shared with key stakeholders Salary Information: The estimated starting salary for this position is dependent on experience, qualifications and location. - Salary range for this position is: $125,000 - $135,000 CAD annually Who We Are: Nature United’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: Nature United offers a comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here. We’re proud to offer a work environment that is supportive of the health, well-being, and flexibility needs 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. 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