ACCOUNTANT

Overview

Accounting is at the heart of Cedarstone’s mission of helping nonprofits become healthier, more effective organizations. Cedarstone began in 1993 as one friend helping another establish a nonprofit. We discovered that when Cedarstone handles accounting for nonprofits, it enables nonprofit staff to pour more energy into their mission. Today, Cedarstone is an international accounting organization with 200 clients (mainly Christian) that are changing the world!

As an Accountant, you’ll be a vital team member who provides accounting structure and integral support of complex processes for a group of clients.

• Salary: Depends on experience
• Job class: FT or PT; can be a flexible, hybrid schedule during business hours, M-F
• Benefits: Yes, if a FT direct hire
• Reports to: Account Team Manager
• Location: Wheaton, IL
• Environment: A friendly, flexible, collaborative place where people grow and work as a team.

Responsibilities

• Accounting transactions. Perform transaction processing, journal entries, payment releases, month-end and year-end closes, general ledger account reconciliations, review of liabilities and accruals, adjustment entries, budget entries, and audits. Respond to multi-client questions in a timely manner. Advise clients on accounting processes, controls, and compliance. Follow GAAP financial controls when carrying out transactions.
• Financial reporting. Provide financial reports to a group of clients and answer their questions about the reports, which may involve research.
• Teamwork. Assist in client onboarding, maintain client relationships, train and support other team members, and provide backup accounting coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with team members and multiple clients; others-focused; curious
• Accounting skills, accounting degree, GAAP proficient, trustworthy, detailed
• Natural problem solver to discover issues, research/suggest options, execute solutions
• Technical savviness to quickly learn and navigate new systems
• Financial reporting experience using spreadsheets and accounting software

• Organizational skills, including prioritization, focus, and discipline to meet deadlines

• Flexible, adaptable, and able to adjust priorities to serve both clients and Cedarstone

• Contents mentioned in this job description are not the only requirements of the position

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