Staff Accountant

Preston Refrigeration • Kansas City, MO

2d

About The Position

Certified Industrial Partners (CIP) is a growing network of specialized industrial companies delivering refrigeration, controls, automation, and technology solutions across North America. Our partner companies-including Preston Refrigeration, Panatrol Automation, Highland Refrigeration, North American Refrigeration, and FieldTech -work collaboratively to deliver high-quality engineering, construction, service, and technology solutions. Our businesses operate in project-driven environments spanning construction, service, and SaaS, requiring strong financial discipline, accurate job costing, and scalable systems to support growth. Position Summary The Staff Accountant plays a critical role within CIP's shared services finance team, supporting accounting operations across multiple entities. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting project/job costing, preparing journal entries, and ensuring balance sheet integrity across a multi-entity structure. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, systems -driven environment and enjoys working across construction, service, and technology business models.

Requirements

• 2+ years of accounting experience with cost accounting or job costing exposure
• Experience coding transactions to jobs/projects/properties within a chart of accounts
• 2+ years of QuickBooks Online (QBO) experience
• Experience working in multi-entity environments
• Strong understanding of: Journal entries, Balance sheet reconciliations, Intercompany accounting
• Highly tech-forward with strong systems aptitude

Nice To Haves

• Construction or industrial services accounting experience
• Familiarity with WIP schedules and WIP journal entries
• Sales tax filing experience (multi-state)
• Experience supporting shared services or centralized accounting teams

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries across multiple entities
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, including intercompany accounts
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
• Ensure financial accuracy and consistency across all entities
• Code transactions to the correct job/project/property within the chart of accounts
• Support WIP (Work-in-Progress) tracking and entries (construction/service projects)
• Analyze project/job financials for accuracy and completeness
• Partner with operations to ensure proper cost capture
• Manage accounting across 6+ entities within a shared services structure
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions
• Support consolidated financial reporting processes
• Assist with AP/AR-related accounting entries and reconciliations
• Review transaction coding for accuracy and completeness
• Support high-volume transactional environments tied to construction and service operations
• Prepare and file sales tax returns (multi-state exposure preferred)
• Maintain compliance with applicable tax and regulatory requirements
• Operate within QuickBooks Online (QBO) and other financial systems
• Support data integrity, clean-up efforts, and process improvements
• Assist with system integrations, automation, and reporting enhancements
• Contribute to building scalable accounting processes across entities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees