Nonprofit Accountant

Cedarstone; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 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 day-to-day trusted accountant for a portfolio of nonprofit clients, ensuring their financial operations run smoothly, accurately, and compliantly.

You will manage general ledger maintenance, month/quarter/annual closings, AP/AR reconciliations, and timely financial packages with board-level reporting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on nonprofit accounting experience preferred.
• Experience maintaining general ledgers and performing closings.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting skills.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with nonprofit leaders.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger maintenance and month/quarter/annual closings.
• Execute AP/AR reconciliations and produce financial packages for client leadership and board reporting.
• Support annual external audits and Form 990 filings.
• Assist with client onboarding and provide actionable financial guidance.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Nonprofit Accountant

Full-Time | Remote, Hybrid, or In-Person | ExemptCedarstone 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.For more detailed information about the role, please review the full job description here: Accountant Job DescriptionWe use AI software to assist our team in parsing and evaluating application materials. All final hiring and interview decisions are made by humans.