Nonprofit Accountant

Cedarstone; Clayton (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; 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 trusted accountant to a portfolio of nonprofit clients, ensuring compliant, accurate financial operations.

You will manage general ledger maintenance, closings, AP/AR reconciliations, and produce timely financial packages and board-level reporting, while supporting audits, Form 990 filings, onboarding, and leadership guidance.

Qualifications

• Strong GAAP knowledge and accounting principles.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills (Excel/similar) for data analysis.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with nonprofit leaders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger across nonprofit clients.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Execute AP/AR reconciliations and produce financial packages.
• Prepare board-level reporting and support annual audits.
• Assist with Form 990 filings and onboarding.
• Provide clear financial guidance to client leadership.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced spreadsheets

Attention to detail

Relationship building

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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