Nonprofit Accountant

Cedarstone; Central City (CO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedarstone is seeking a full-time Nonprofit Accountant to join our Financial Operations team. This hands-on role serves as a day-to-day trusted accountant for a portfolio of nonprofit clients, ensuring accurate and compliant financial operations.

You will manage general ledger maintenance, closings, AP/AR, and deliver timely financial packages and board reporting, while supporting audits and Form 990 filings. This role emphasizes analytical rigor and building trusted client relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong GAAP knowledge and accounting fundamentals.
• Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets and data analysis.
• Experience with nonprofit accounting software is a plus (Sage Intacct preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger maintenance for nonprofit clients.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
• Execute AP/AR reconciliations and produce timely financial packages.
• Prepare board-level financial reporting and analyses.
• Support annual external audits and Form 990 filings.
• Assist with client onboarding and provide actionable financial guidance.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Nonprofit Accountant

Full-Time | Remote, Hybrid, or In-Person | Exempt

Cedarstone is seeking a full-time Nonprofit Accountant to join our Financial Operations team.

This hands-on role is designed to serve as a day-to-day trusted accountant to a dedicated portfolio of nonprofit clients, ensuring their financial operations run smoothly, accurately, and compliantly. Working in a highly collaborative, client-facing capacity, you will manage general ledger maintenance, perform monthly/quarterly/annual closings, execute AP/AR reconciliations, and produce timely financial packages and board-level reporting. Additionally, you will support annual external audits and Form 990 filings, assist with client onboarding, and provide clear, actionable financial guidance to client leadership teams to help them make confident decisions.

This position may be a good fit for someone who is a curious, framework-oriented problem solver with strong GAAP knowledge, advanced spreadsheet skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a passion for building trusted relationships with nonprofit leaders. Sage Intacct experience is a big plus.

The role is 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday during business hours, and may be performed remotely (only within eligible states: AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, MI, NC, OH, TN, TX), ir in a hybrid arrangement, or in person at our Wheaton, IL office.

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