Nonprofit Accountant

Cedarstone; Wheaton (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include ledger maintenance, closings, AP/AR reconciliations, and producing financial packages and board reports. Experience with Sage Intacct is a plus; strong communication and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong GAAP knowledge and accounting fundamentals.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills (Excel/Sheets) for data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to build trusted client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger and perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings.
• Execute AP/AR reconciliations and produce timely financial packages and board-level reports.
• Support annual external audits and Form 990 filings; assist with client onboarding.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced spreadsheets

Client-facing communication

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.

For more detailed information about the role, please review the full job description here: Accountant Job Description

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