Conservation Accounting Clerk

Ducks Unlimited; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. is seeking a part-time Accounting Clerk at our Southern Regional Office in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The role provides financial and administrative support to the conservation services team and handles accounting and grant management tasks.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of accounting experience or a degree in accounting, excellent Excel skills, and the ability to work independently or in a team in a flexible, under-40-hours-per-week schedule.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience or related degree.
• Detail oriented, organized, and good communicator.
• Strong analytical skills; ability to work independently or in a team.
• Excel proficiency is required.
• Experience with accounting software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and administrative support for DU.
• Accounts payable – Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and provide daily support.
• Accounts receivable – Verify incoming payment transactions against the cash ledger.
• Research aging accounts and communicate with partners.
• Review employee expenses for accuracy.
• Perform other related support functions as necessary.

Skills

Accounting experience

Detail oriented

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Ducks Unlimited, Inc., (DU) the leader in wetlands and waterfowl, has an opening for an Accounting Clerk at our Southern Regional Office in Ridgeland, Mississippi. This position will provide support to DU's conservation services team assisting with accounting and grant management. This is a part-time position with a flexible work schedule of fewer than 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide financial and administrative support for DU.
• Accounts payable – Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors and provide daily administrative support to the services team.
• Accounts receivable – Verify incoming payment transactions against the cash ledger.
• Research outstanding accounts and communicate professionally with partners while maintaining aging reports.
• Review employee expenses for accuracy.
• Perform other related support functions as necessary or assigned.

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate should have 4+ years of accounting experience, or related education such as an associate or Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• Be exceptionally detail oriented and organized and possess the ability to communicate with others.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently, or as part of a team.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience working in accounting software programs a plus.

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, military status, disability, age, or genetic information, except where age or gender is a bona fide occupational qualification as allowed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 or over), disability (physical, mental or visual), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), military and veteran status, immigration status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.