<h1>About the Role</h1> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <h1>What You'll Own</h1> <h2>CASH, BANK, AND CARD</h2> <h3>Cash application and AR</h3> <ul> <li>Apply customer payments (checks, ACH, wires, card) against open invoices daily, so cash is current every week, not only at month-end</li> <li>Resolve unapplied cash, short-pays, and overpayments with the credit team, and fix the root cause of recurring issues</li> <li>Produce AR aging and unapplied cash reporting that management and credit use to take action</li> </ul> <h3>Bank reconciliations</h3> <ul> <li>Own the reconciliation of all bank accounts, working the exceptions surfaced by automated bank-to-GL matching</li> <li>Clear reconciling items in the week they appear, and escalate unusual or unauthorized activity the same day</li> </ul> <h3>Corporate card program (Ramp)</h3> <ul> <li>Review transaction coding weekly, confirm receipts are attached, and reconcile Ramp to the general ledger by close</li> <li>Partner with card program administrators on coding rules, policy exceptions, and cardholder follow-up</li> </ul> <h2>MONTH-END CLOSE AND RECONCILIATIONS</h2> <h3>Weekly and month-end close</h3> <ul> <li>Maintain weekly closes so the month-end close is smooth and efficient</li> <li>Meet the month-end close calendar for every task assigned to you, and communicate early when a deadline is at risk</li> <li>Prepare journal entries for accruals, reclasses, and corrections, with support documented to audit standard</li> </ul> <h3>Balance sheet reconciliations</h3> <ul> <li>Support month-end close reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, with every balance tied to the general ledger and to source records</li> <li>Investigate, document, and clear reconciling items, and escalate aged or unexplained balances</li> <li>Keep account roll-forwards and supporting schedules current and consistent from month to month</li> </ul> <h3>FloQast</h3> <ul> <li>Use FloQast as the system of record for the close: complete each checklist task, attach support, and sign off as preparer on time</li> <li>Route every reconciliation and task to an independent reviewer, and resolve review comments before sign-off</li> <li>Keep FloQast balances tied to NetSuite so the close certification reflects the final general ledger</li> </ul> <h3>Audit and compliance</h3> <ul> <li>Prepare PBC requests and respond to auditor questions on your accounts</li> <li>Maintain certificate of insurance (COI) tracking and flag gaps before they become exposure</li> <li>Prepare sales and use tax workpapers and support data for filings with our tax team and external partners</li> </ul> <h2>POLICIES, CONTROLS, AND INTEGRATION</h2> <h3>Policies and acquisitions</h3> <ul> <li>Learn and implement accounting policies from the home office, and apply them consistently in your entity</li> <li>Support newly acquired companies as they learn Kelso policies and are implemented into NetSuite</li> </ul> <h3>Controls</h3> <ul> <li>Run the controls in your areas as designed and retain evidence that holds up to external audit testing</li> </ul> <h3>Tools and documentation</h3> <ul> <li>Use NetSuite functionality and AI tools to complete your work efficiently and accurately</li> <li>Follow documented team processes and keep your desk procedures current so work can be cross-trained</li> </ul> <h1>What You'll Bring</h1> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance</li> <li>2–4 years of general ledger accounting experience, including ownership of balance sheet account reconciliations</li> <li>Hands-on NetSuite experience, or another mid-market or enterprise ERP</li> <li>Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and the month-end close</li> <li>Experience running a month-end close checklist with tasks and reconciliations, including identifying dependencies between tasks</li> <li>Strong Excel skills and attention to detail</li> <li>Comfort with AI and automation tools, and the curiosity to keep learning them</li> <li>A control mindset: you document your work, meet deadlines, and speak up early when something looks wrong</li> </ul> <h2>NICE TO HAVE</h2> <ul> <li>Public accounting, SOX, or external audit experience</li> <li>Construction or contractor accounting experience, including job costing</li> <li>Multi-state sales and use tax exposure</li> <li>Experience integrating an acquired company or supporting an ERP implementation</li> <li>Ramp or another corporate card platform; FloQast or another close management platform</li> </ul>