The NOLS Wilderness Medicine Finance Assistant works closely with the Finance Manager and others to facilitate financial processes in Wilderness Medicine. Additionally, this position provides support to Wilderness Medicine Programming and course sponsors.

Key Information

• Please upload your cover letter and resume as one PDF document when you are prompted to upload your CV/resume.

• Target Start Date: Two weeks from offer

• Location: NOLS HQ (preferred), remote possible

• Questions: please contact peopleteam@nols.edu

What does a Finance Assistant do?

Functions as an integral member of the NOLS Wilderness Business Operations team. Serves as primary support to the Wilderness Medicine Finance Manager for reimbursement processing. Networks internally with all Wilderness Medicine administrative staff to update database records, ensuring accuracy and validity of information. Communicates regularly with Wilderness Medicine instructors to coordinate and report on the status of financial transactions. Serves as a primary liaison between the Wilderness Medicine department and NOLS Finance payroll teams to prepare and submit instructor contracts.

In your first 6 months, you will: 

• Process instructor reimbursements.

• Process expense reports for travel/lodging purchases made by Wilderness Medicine Logistics.

• Support instructors using NOLS Wilderness Medicine’s online roster platform Roll Call.

• Correspond with instructors to troubleshoot and process requests as needed by the Wilderness Medicine Admissions Team and the Wilderness Medicine Finance Manager.

• Manage ongoing office projects that directly support instructors on course.

• Assist NOLS Wilderness Medicine Finance Manager with reconciling daily bank deposits and sponsor billing.

What makes a great Finance Assistant at NOLS? 

We are looking for people who share our values and are keen to learn and develop their expertise. While our ideal candidate comes with the skills listed below, we expect to provide training and development support in some of the areas.

• Strong communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to solve problems creatively

• Ability to prioritize complex variables

• Above average computer literacy

• Experience in bookkeeping or accounting is a plus

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

How to Apply

It’s super easy! Just enter your email and click the “start your application” button at the top of the screen and upload your cover letter and resume as one PDF document when you are prompted to upload your CV/resume.

At NOLS we use the Applied platform for our recruitment. The Applied platform will ask you some demographic questions before you start your application. We at NOLS never see the responses to these demographic questions with your application. We only see summary statistics to help us check if our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.

Who is NOLS?

NOLS is a nonprofit global wilderness school that strives to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. Our community—staff, students, trustees, and alumni—shares a commitment to wilderness, education, leadership, safety, community, and excellence. 

We believe that anyone can be a leader; it is our role to provide the environment and training to help people discover their full potential. We do that in classrooms close to home and in remote wilderness areas around the world. We are an organization with heart, expertise, and wildness, and these qualities help us support powerful, authentic experiences.

Why is NOLS a great place to work?

• We have locations in seven U.S. states, and six countries; and courses in all 50 U.S. states and over 10 countries.

• We have fantastic employee discounts on top outdoor gear brands

• We offer discounts on NOLS Courses for you and your family

• All employees can benefit of free outdoor equipment rental" at our various locations

• Insurance Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available at a special NOLS rate to seasonal employees. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits package. 

• Wellness Time: Accrued leave that may be used for many HR-approved reasons throughout the season.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access to counselors that are available 24/7 to assist employees with work-life balance concerns.

Additional Information

Please note in order to ensure pay transparency and pay equity the range posted is non-negotiable. If you are unwilling to accept an offer within the posted range, please review our other opportunities to see if one better aligns with your salary expectations.

NOLS currently can support remote employees with legal working rights in the following locations: Canada; Chile; India; Mexico; New Zealand; the US, states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

• A criminal background check is required from all NOLS employees.

• NOLS participates in e-verify for U.S. employees, Certificado de Antecedentes for Chilean or Mexican employees, and other relevant employment verification systems based on location.

• Current NOLS employees please note it is NOLS policy to conduct an internal reference check with People Team and/or your current supervisor as part of the reference check process. If you have any questions or concerns about this process please contact peopleteam@nols.edu.

NOLS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetics information, disability unrelated to job or admission requirements, or status as a protected veteran. The school’s nondiscrimination policy applies to all phases of its employment process.

Reasonable accommodations may be requested for disability; limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; religion; and domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or harassment by emailing peopleteam@nols.edu with your request.