Payable Coordinator, Africa at The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

Payable Coordinator, Africa
Payable Coordinator, Africa at The Nature Conservancy May 2024

• Full/Part Time Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary Regular

WHO WE ARE
The
Nature Conservancy’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 includes a Commitment to Diversity
and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career
development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of
reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check
out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or on Glassdoor.

Our
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. We know we’ll only
achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that
reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the
requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent
and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills
combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion!
Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff
members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

Since
establishing the Africa Program in 2007, The Nature Conservancy’s
vision in Africa is to work towards fostering a sustainable future for
people and nature, partnering with indigenous communities across 55
million acres on the continent. Our efforts are firmly rooted in people,
leveraging scientific and technical expertise as we collaborate with
governments and organizations to conserve and enhance Africa’s shared
resources in the 9 countries we operate.

TNC’s work in Africa
transcends three key pillars: securing ownership rights to lands and
resources for indigenous people, strengthening leadership and resource
management and helping communities value nature through a holistic
appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue streams for
conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with our
partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and
fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy
development and sustainable food production, working together and
strengthening our resolve in tackling global challenges such as climate
change, habitat and biodiversity loss that stands to adversely impact
the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa.

TNC’s Africa
Oceans Strategy focuses on securing large-scale ocean protection by
supporting effective marine spatial planning, sustainable fisheries, and
community-led conservation approaches. Our work seeks to establish
sustainable financing to enable conservation outcomes at large marine
ecosystem scale, by supporting policy and regulatory frameworks, as well
as local capacity, with emphasis on linking science and communities to
habitat protection, restoration, and management. TNC envisions
sustainable fisheries that are managed in a way that results in viable
local fisheries, stable supplies of seafood, thriving coastal
communities, biodiversity conservation, and healthy marine and coastal
ecosystems. TNC’s Africa fisheries work aims at safeguarding productive
marine fisheries for ecosystem health as an important foundation for
food and livelihood security. Our vision is for aquaculture to grow in a
responsible and sustainable manner with the least environmental impact.

TNC has established partnerships with several non-government
and government agencies to support coastal and marine fisheries and
coastal community-led conservation throughout Africa where TNC operates.
The main areas of focus for TNC in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) are
the Zanzibar Islands, coast of mainland Tanzania, Coastal Kenya,
Seychelles and South Africa while also connecting with the greater WIO
region. The focus of this position is Zanzibar Islands and coastal
mainland Tanzania.

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The
Payables Coordinator will support TNC Africa operations in the
following functions: timely review and approval of invoices &
expense reports in concur, review & approval of travel cash advance
requests and timely liquidation. The position ensures compliance with
TNC policies and procedures and best practices in Operational financial
management. The role reports to the Operations Manager-Africa Region and
works closely with the operations, Human Resources, and Finance Team.
The position will be based at either of the TNC Africa offices in
Angola, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, or Zambia.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
The
Payables Coordinator will work as part of a team within a business
unit, coordinating tasks related to one or more functional activities.
The payables Coordinator will be responsible for the following.

• Ensure timely review & approval of Invoice payments & expense
  reports in concur as per TNC policies, procurement procedures,
  compliance, accounting codes and supporting documents.
• Ensure timely classification of paid expense reports and generation of reports on trends to inform decision-making.
• Monitoring employees’ timely liquidation of Cash advances & ensuring compliance with TNC cash advance policy.
• Approve cash advance requests in concur ensuring all requests are well-supported and in compliance with TNC policies.
• Liaise with supervisors for timely approval of official expenses
• Provide effective supervision of Operations Officers and excellent service provision across the business unit
• Conduct
  capacity building of all staff to ensure all are competently using the
  financial systems for timely payments and reconciliation.
• Be willing to travel, work overtime, and work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.

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WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or
  related field and four years of related experience or equivalent.
• Professional Accounting Qualification CPAK/ ACCA or equivalent
• Supervisory experience
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems (ERPs).
• Experience negotiating agreements.
• Experience supervising staff, interns, and/or volunteers.
• Experience working with a wide range of people, such as the Board of Directors, Donors, Volunteers, and/or all levels of staff.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Over 7 years’ experience working in accounting or finance and processing financial payments in an International NGO
• Experience supporting financial operations for multiple countries across Africa
• Experience in Supply Chain and procurement
• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated.
• Ability to manage and implement complex processes and diverse activities.
• Ability to work in partnership with others in a collaborative role.
• Advanced knowledge of current and evolving technology utilized by the program.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive and write creatively for various audiences.
• Proficiency in interpreting guidelines and manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated a high level of integrity and trust.
• Strong organization, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Successful experience implementing strategic program goals.

WHAT WE BRING
Since
1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots
action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most
effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.
Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the
dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact
conservation around the world!

TNC offers competitive and
comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries
where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement
benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability
coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and
well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.