Role summary
This hands-on Staff Accountant role focuses on monthly deliverables including cash application, AR reporting, bank reconciliations, corporate card program management (Ramp), fixed asset maintenance, and sales tax preparation. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting and 2-4 years of general accounting experience with a solid understanding of GAAP and month-end close processes. Experience with ERP systems like NetSuite or QuickBooks Online is preferred. Success is measured by timely completion of reconciliations, current unapplied cash, accurate fixed asset roll-forwards, and up-to-date COIs.
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 Own
CASH, BANK, AND CARD
Cash 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 RECONCILIATIONS
Weekly 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 INTEGRATION
Policies 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
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