Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

Join a Kelso accounting team that delivers high-standard accounting operations: accurate, timely, and well-controlled results, produced through a weekly continuous close in one NetSuite OneWorld environment and supported by AI-enabled tools.

As a Staff Accountant, you will own cash application, bank reconciliations, and corporate card activity for your operating company, support the month-end close across the full balance sheet, and apply Kelso home office policies, including as newly acquired companies join the team.

What You'll OwnCASH, BANK, AND CARDCash application and AR

• Apply customer payments (checks, ACH, wires, card) against open invoices daily, so cash is current every week, not only at month-end
• Resolve unapplied cash, short-pays, and overpayments with the credit team, and fix the root cause of recurring issues
• Produce AR aging and unapplied cash reporting that management and credit use to take action

Bank reconciliations

• Own the reconciliation of all bank accounts, working the exceptions surfaced by automated bank-to-GL matching
• Clear reconciling items in the week they appear, and escalate unusual or unauthorized activity the same day

Corporate card program (Ramp)

• Review transaction coding weekly, confirm receipts are attached, and reconcile Ramp to the general ledger by close
• Partner with card program administrators on coding rules, policy exceptions, and cardholder follow-up

MONTH-END CLOSE AND RECONCILIATIONSWeekly and month-end close

• Maintain weekly closes so the month-end close is smooth and efficient
• Meet the month-end close calendar for every task assigned to you, and communicate early when a deadline is at risk
• Prepare journal entries for accruals, reclasses, and corrections, with support documented to audit standard

Balance sheet reconciliations

• Support month-end close reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, with every balance tied to the general ledger and to source records
• Investigate, document, and clear reconciling items, and escalate aged or unexplained balances
• Keep account roll-forwards and supporting schedules current and consistent from month to month

FloQast

• Use FloQast as the system of record for the close: complete each checklist task, attach support, and sign off as preparer on time
• Route every reconciliation and task to an independent reviewer, and resolve review comments before sign-off
• Keep FloQast balances tied to NetSuite so the close certification reflects the final general ledger

Audit and compliance

• Prepare PBC requests and respond to auditor questions on your accounts
• Maintain certificate of insurance (COI) tracking and flag gaps before they become exposure
• Prepare sales and use tax workpapers and support data for filings with our tax team and external partners

POLICIES, CONTROLS, AND INTEGRATIONPolicies and acquisitions

• Learn and implement accounting policies from the home office, and apply them consistently in your entity
• Support newly acquired companies as they learn Kelso policies and are implemented into NetSuite

Controls

• Run the controls in your areas as designed and retain evidence that holds up to external audit testing

Tools and documentation

• Use NetSuite functionality and AI tools to complete your work efficiently and accurately
• Follow documented team processes and keep your desk procedures current so work can be cross-trained

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 2–4 years of general ledger accounting experience, including ownership of balance sheet account reconciliations
• Hands-on NetSuite experience, or another mid-market or enterprise ERP
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and the month-end close
• Experience running a month-end close checklist with tasks and reconciliations, including identifying dependencies between tasks
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
• Comfort with AI and automation tools, and the curiosity to keep learning them
• A control mindset: you document your work, meet deadlines, and speak up early when something looks wrong

NICE TO HAVE

• Public accounting, SOX, or external audit experience
• Construction or contractor accounting experience, including job costing
• Multi-state sales and use tax exposure
• Experience integrating an acquired company or supporting an ERP implementation
• Ramp or another corporate card platform; FloQast or another close management platform