SENIOR 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 a Senior Accountant, you’ll be a vital team member who “owns” the relationship with several clients. You’ll be a bridge-builder between clients and Cedarstone staff delivering services.

• Salary: Depends on experience
• Job class: Can be FT or PT; can be a flexible, hybrid schedule
• Benefits: Yes, if a FT direct hire
• Reports to: Accounting Team Manager
• Location: US-based remote position, or work at Cedarstone’s headquarters in Wheaton, IL
• Environment: A happy, casual place where people grow, work as a team, and enjoy their jobs
• Travel: If remote, approximately 1-2 short trips annually to Wheaton, IL
• Apply: Submit resume on Cedarstone’s site: https://cedarstone.bamboohr.com/careers/138

Responsibilities

• Relationship management. Cultivate/maintain multiple client partnerships, including onboarding. Proactive strategic leadership with clients, financial analysis/commentary, liaise with team, train/support team, and backup accounting coverage.
• Solution management. Explore client needs and discuss solution options—including delivery execution details and timing. Align Cedarstone services with client needs.
• Quality assurance. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of general ledgers, month-end and year-end closes, financial reports, budgets, and audits. Champion GAAP compliance and ensure that financial controls are in place by the team.
• Client success. Guide clients in their decision-making related to accounting policies, procedures, business operations, industry best practices, and long-range planning.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with team members and 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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