Comptroller and Project Finance Lead

About the role

This position reports to the National Conservation Director. We are seeking a finance professional to help design fund architecture, support the development of investment policy and governance, and contribute to board-and funder-ready reporting that links investment performance and distributions to stewardship outcomes. This role works collaboratively within NBSF's team and reports to the National Conservation Director.

Responsibilities

• Stewardship endowment & pooled fund governance (core)
• Support the governance and oversight of NBSF’s pooled stewardship fund structures
• Help design and maintain fund architecture and policies (e.g., fund separation/tracking, spending/distribution approach, inflation protection/retained earnings)
• Contribute to developing and implementing an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) aligned with mission priorities, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance, including responsible investing screens/exclusions
• Help establish performance monitoring and risk management approach (scenario analysis/“what-ifs”) to support reliable, sustainable distributions across market cycles
• Prepare materials and recommendations for the Board; document decisions and maintain a strong fiduciary process to answer funder questions about governance and ethical investing
• Financial management, reporting, and audit readiness
• Support stewardship fund financial operations along with internal finance/admin, including strong internal controls, accurate fund accounting, and timely month-end and quarter-end reporting
• Maintain stewardship fund administration tools and records (distribution tracking, documentation standards, and approval/signing workflows)
• Help manage cash and liquidity planning so distributions and stewardship commitments can be met on schedule (in line with the Investment Policy Statement (IPS) and spending/distribution rules)
• Cook up annual audit requirements related to stewardship funds/endowment, working with internal finance/admin and external auditors as needed
• Help produce clear board- and funder-ready stewardship fund reports
• Conservation finance innovation (impact investing & blended finance)
• Research and evaluate impact investment models relevant to conservation (eg. outcomes-based approaches)
• Help build a blended finance strategy: identify where philanthropic capital, public funds, and private/impact capital can combine to unlock larger conservation and community opportunities
• Support a fundraising approach tailored to long-term funds

Requirements

• Professional designation required: CPA; CFA considered an asset. Equivalent experience in finance/investments may be considered.
• Some experience with long-term funds (e.g., endowments, pooled stewardship funds, trusts, donor-restricted funds, or similar), including investment policy (IPS), spending/distribution rules, and fund reporting, is required.
• Strong internal controls and financial management capability: fund accounting oversight, cash/liquidity management, month/quarter-end reporting
• Comfortable translating complex financial concepts for non-technical audiences; experience preparing board/committee decision materials
• High integrity, excellent attention to detail, and strong judgment when managing fiduciary obligations and large funds

Benefits

Flexible working hours; remote work option within British Columbia.

Pay

$80,000-$90,000 (dependent on experience)

Schedule

Full-time contract: ~40 hours a week (may vary week to week)

Contact

To apply, please send both a resume and cover letter. Applications submitted without both documents will not be considered. Email your resume and cover letter to: Joseph Sutton, Executive Assistant
operations@naturebasedsolutionsfoundation.org

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