ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE

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 Accounting Associate, you’ll be a vital team member who processes financial transactions, accounts payable, expense reports, and/or payroll for a group of clients.

• Salary: $19-21/hr
• Job class: Can be FT or PT; can be a flexible, hybrid schedule during business hours, M-F
• Benefits: Yes, if a FT direct hire
• Reports to: Team Lead, Accounting Associates
• Location: Wheaton, IL
• Environment: A friendly, flexible, collaborative place where people grow and work as a team.

Responsibilities

• Financial transactions. Process financial transactions, follow client processes and control policies, respond to client questions, and research solutions to client problems.
• Accounts payable. Prepare and processes multi-client invoices and wire transfers in a timely and accurate manner.
• Expense reporting. Process multi-client expense reports, and export payment information to the general ledgers.
• Payroll. Process multi-client payrolls in a timely and accurate manner. Maintain client data.
• Teamwork. Assist in client onboarding, maintain client relationships, train and support other team members, and provide backup coverage to other Accounting Associates.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with team members and clients; others-focused; curious
• Business skills, trustworthy, detailed
• Natural problem solver to discover issues, research/suggest options, execute solutions
• Technical savviness, proficient in rapidly acquiring and navigating new technical systems, with the capability to seamlessly switch between multiple platforms

• 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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