What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Accounting Manager position at Conservation Legacy?
This position is partially remote eligible at Conservation Legacy's headquarters in Durango, Colorado. We are interested in speaking with applicants who are serious about relocating to Durango, or within a reasonable commute.
Title: Senior Accounting Manager
Starting Salary Range: The starting salary range for this position will be in the $88,400-$91,052
range, depending on experience, education, and skills relevant to the position. Please note that the indicated starting salary range describes the range for an incumbent in this position. Most new staff generally start at the beginning of the range percentile to ensure internal salary equity.
Location: Durango, CO, with part time remote eligible
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Benefit Eligible: Health, Vision, Dental, Short/Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Retirement, Paid Time Off, Supplemental benefits including critical care, pet insurance, supplemental life, and others.
Reports to: Director of Accounting
Posting Period: Please apply before April 24, 2026
Organizational Summary
Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit. The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands. These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners. Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service; Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air and water; thriving people and resilient communities.
Position Summary
The Senior Accounting Manager position is responsible for managing accounting services including the Accounts Receivable function. This position maintains the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial data and supports the Finance Team throughout the monthly and annual close process. The Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for supporting the Director of Accounting in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger. The position ensures compliance with applicable regulations including GAAP and the CFR. The position provides day-to-day support of accounting operations. The Sr. Accounting Manager supervises the Accounts Receivable team and provides support to the Director of Accounting.
Outcomes & Functions Of Position
Accounting & Financial Management
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Qualifications
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Title: Senior Accounting Manager
Starting Salary Range: The starting salary range for this position will be in the $88,400-$91,052
range, depending on experience, education, and skills relevant to the position. Please note that the indicated starting salary range describes the range for an incumbent in this position. Most new staff generally start at the beginning of the range percentile to ensure internal salary equity.
Location: Durango, CO, with part time remote eligible
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Benefit Eligible: Health, Vision, Dental, Short/Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Retirement, Paid Time Off, Supplemental benefits including critical care, pet insurance, supplemental life, and others.
Reports to: Director of Accounting
Posting Period: Please apply before April 24, 2026
Organizational Summary
Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit. The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands. These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners. Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service; Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air and water; thriving people and resilient communities.
Position Summary
The Senior Accounting Manager position is responsible for managing accounting services including the Accounts Receivable function. This position maintains the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial data and supports the Finance Team throughout the monthly and annual close process. The Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for supporting the Director of Accounting in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger. The position ensures compliance with applicable regulations including GAAP and the CFR. The position provides day-to-day support of accounting operations. The Sr. Accounting Manager supervises the Accounts Receivable team and provides support to the Director of Accounting.
Outcomes & Functions Of Position
Accounting & Financial Management
- Maintains the integrity of general ledger (GL) for the organization.
- Performs advanced GL reconciliations and resolves transactional conflicts.
- Supports treasury management including processing weekly deposits. Completes grant analysis on revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP.
- Oversees the completeness, accuracy of AR and AP.
- Provides direction, coordination, training and support of finance staff as needed.
- Supports the weekly payable process and other administrative in-office tasks. Continually assesses current policies, practices, procedures, and operational processes; provides recommendations and initiates improvements.
- Assists in the management of the annual single audit; prepares and reviews audit schedules; coordinate staff.
- Assists the Director of Accounting in the monthly close process; review and post transactional entries and reconciliations.
- Train and support AR and AP functions
- Successfully engages, leads and supports a positive work environment for all within the organization and the communities we serve.
- Leads and/or participates in organizational-wide teams, projects and initiatives that support the work of the Strategic Plans goals.
- Reports any potential complaints within the organization as identified in the Personnel Policy Manual.
- Assists or leads other responsibilities, as assigned.
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, advanced technical accounting skills required.
- Minimum of 6 years managing administrative systems in non-profit or similar organization preferred.
- Minimum 6 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Ability to operate Microsoft Office programs and applications, or similar platforms.
- Ability to keep others and oneself, in remote locations, accountable to expectations.
- Valid Driver’s License and Insurable Driving Record per Personnel Policies.
- Must be able to pass the organization’s criminal history check requirements.
- Ability to successfully work in a fluid, changing work environment.
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Salary : $88,400 - $91,052