Senior Project Accountant & Financial Controls Lead

Ducks Unlimited; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Ducks Unlimited is seeking a Project Accounting / Financial Operations Lead in Memphis, TN to strengthen financial oversight across its Conservation project portfolio. You’ll coordinate close activities, validate balances, and support audits with Conservation and Finance teams in a decentralized organization.

This hands‑on role sits between Conservation and Finance, driving standardization of close and reconciliation processes and ensuring accurate project accounting across regions in Dynamics

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in project or corporate accounting, financial operations or reporting.
• Experience owning or reviewing month-end close activities and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition, deferred revenue, accruals, receivables.
• Experience defending account support during audits or reviews.
• Ability to drive resolution across multiple teams in a decentralized environment.
• ERP experience, preferably Dynamics 365 Finance or similar system.
• Ability to influence process consistency without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly and year-end close activities for Conservation department with central Finance.
• Review and reconcile project revenue, deferred revenue, receivables, WIP, and accruals.
• Own accounting and reconciliation for Habitat Revolving Fund (~$90M across ~90 properties).
• Identify and resolve misstatements and timing/classification errors early.
• Ensure consistent revenue recognition and project accounting across regions.
• Review subledger activity and schedules for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain audit-ready support for key balances and schedules for SEFA, rates, and billing.
• Partner with Finance during audits and monitoring reviews.
• Drive resolution of discrepancies and standardize close processes across regions.
• Improve workflows in Dynamics 365 Finance.

Skills

Years of experience

Month-end close

Revenue recognition

Audits & reporting

Decentralized environment

Dynamics 365 Finance

Process improvement

Tools

Dynamics 365 Finance

Job description

Ducks Unlimited is seeking a Project Accounting / Financial Operations Lead in Memphis, TN to strengthen financial oversight across its Conservation project portfolio. You’ll coordinate close activities, validate balances, and support audits with Conservation and Finance teams in a decentralized organization.

This hands‑on role sits between Conservation and Finance, driving standardization of close and reconciliation processes and ensuring accurate project accounting across regions in Dynamics