Nonprofit Accountant

Cedarstone; Lake Michigan Beach (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedarstone is seeking a full-time Nonprofit Accountant to join our Financial Operations team. This hands-on role manages GL, closes, AP/AR reconciliations, and prepares timely financial packages and board reports for nonprofit clients.

You will support audits and Form 990 filings, assist onboarding, and provide clear financial guidance to client leadership. Strong GAAP knowledge, advanced spreadsheet skills, attention to detail, and client relationships are essential. Sage Intacct is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong GAAP knowledge for nonprofit clients.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and meticulous data handling.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with nonprofit leaders and manage client-facing work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Attention to detail

Client-facing

Sage Intacct experience

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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