[2026 - 2027] Staff Accountant

KIPP NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP North Carolina seeks a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations, focusing on accounts payable, vendor invoices, credit card accounting, and reconciliations. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will enter transactions, maintain documentation, and assist with general ledger activities across KIPP NC entities.

You will work with the Finance Team to ensure timely, accurate processing and develop a strong understanding of the chart of accounts, internal

Qualifications

• Experience handling accounts payable processes for multiple entities.
• Ability to enter and process vendor invoices accurately.
• Experience coding and reconciling credit card transactions.
• Working knowledge of general ledger activities and month-end tasks.
• Familiarity with accounting systems and documentation controls.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports accounts payable across KIPP NC entities, organizing and maintaining invoices.
• Enters invoices and AP transactions in Ramp and related systems.
• Codes transactions accurately by department, school, entity, and account.
• Reconciles credit card activity and resolves discrepancies with budgets.
• Assists with recurring journal entries and general ledger activities.
• Prepares schedules and supports monthly/quarterly/year-end close.

Skills

Accounts payable processing

Vendor invoice entry

Credit card accounting

General ledger

Reconciliations

Accounting systems

Tools

Ramp

LINQ

Job description

KIPP North Carolina seeks a detail-oriented and dependable Staff Accountant to support the organization’s day-to-day accounting operations. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant will play a key role in maintaining accurate accounting records and supporting efficient financial operations across KIPP North Carolina. The position will have significant responsibility for accounts payable processing, transaction entry, credit card accounting, account reconciliations and schedules, journal entries, and other recurring accounting activities. The Staff Accountant will work closely with members of the Finance Team to ensure transactions are processed accurately, completely, and timely across KIPP North Carolina entities. This role is designed for an accounting professional who is comfortable working with detailed financial information, managing recurring transactional responsibilities, and developing a strong understanding of organizational accounting processes and systems. Over time, the Staff Accountant will assume increasing ownership of recurring accounting processes as they become familiar with KIPP North Carolina’s chart of accounts, schools and departments, financial systems, internal controls, and monthly accounting calendar.

Accounting Operations & Accounts Payable

• Supports the accounts payable process across KIPP North Carolina entities, including receiving, organizing, entering, and maintaining vendor invoices and supporting documentation.
• Enters and processes invoices and other accounts payable transactions within the organization’s accounts payable and expense management system (currently Ramp).
• Enters applicable accounting transactions into the organization’s accounting information system (currently LINQ) accurately and consistently across KIPP North Carolina entities.
• Monitors Finance Team accounts and systems for invoices, statements, and other documentation requiring Finance action.
• Retrieves invoices, statements, and supporting documentation from vendor portals and other external systems and uploads documentation into the appropriate financial system.
• Maintains complete and organized supporting documentation for accounts payable transactions.
• Researches and helps resolve routine accounts payable questions, discrepancies, and documentation needs.
• Supports timely and accurate processing of recurring vendor obligations and other accounts payable activities.

Credit Card & Expense Accounting

• Performs accounting and coding activities related to organizational purchasing and credit card transactions.
• Reviews transactions for appropriate account, department, school, entity, and other applicable financial coding.
• Reconciles credit card activity and supports resolution of missing, incomplete, or inaccurate transaction documentation.
• Works with Finance Team members and budget owners to resolve routine coding and documentation questions.
• Supports consistent application of KIPP North Carolina purchasing, expense management, documentation, and internal control procedures.

General Accounting

• Assists with recurring accounting entries, adjustments, and other general ledger activities as assigned.
• Applies a working understanding of debits and credits and the relationship between balance sheet and income statement accounts when processing transactions.
• Researches transaction-level questions using the accounting information system, account history, financial reports, and supporting documentation.
• Assists with maintaining accurate financial records across KIPP North Carolina entities.
• Supports monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting processes as assigned.

Account Reconciliations & Financial Schedules

• Assists in preparing a recurring balance sheet, income statement, and other accounting schedules.
• Prepares and maintains assigned schedules, including prepaid expense schedules and other recurring account analyses.
• Retrieves account history, invoices, transaction reports, and supporting documentation needed for reconciliations and accounting schedules.