Staff Accountant

Kimley-Horn • San Jose, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its corporate finance and accounting team in the Dallas, Texas office. This in-office position supports offices throughout the country and is intended for an energetic, detail-oriented professional who will be an integral member of the accounting team. The Staff Accountant prepares and owns account reconciliations, reviews general ledger activity, supports accurate month-end and year-end close, and helps ensure compliance with US GAAP and other regulatory requirements. The role also contributes to financial reporting, cross-team collaboration, process improvements, ad hoc projects, and system implementations. The salary range is $80,000–$90,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or another relevant major.
• Minimum of 3 years of audit, corporate general ledger/staff accounting, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of account reconciliations, including the ability to explain their purpose, identify what reconciling items represent, and describe how they are resolved.
• Ability to describe a specific process improvement identified and implemented.
• Ability to think through processes end to end, test assumptions, and validate results before relying on them.
• Willingness to make extra effort when deadlines or unexpected issues require it.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel.
• Proactive, professional approach to responsibilities and continual improvement of business processes.
• Proven effective communication and relationship-building with internal and external clients.
• Intellectual curiosity, including seeking to understand others’ work and taking on additional responsibilities.
• Ability to manage workload and stress levels efficiently and professionally.

Nice To Haves

• CPA.
• Previous experience in a multi-entity environment.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint Accounting Software and OneStream CPM software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and own monthly reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts, including bank and other general ledger accounts.
• Perform general ledger reviews, including expense testing over established thresholds, to confirm transactions are accurately coded and appropriately supported.
• Support a timely and accurate month-end and year-end close, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and other regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and system implementations, including expense platform and ERP-related initiatives.
• Identify and implement process improvements by documenting procedures, reducing manual steps, and improving reconciliation quality.
• Collaborate across teams to support timely and accurate reporting of financial results.
• Prepare and review internal financial reports.
• Review work for accuracy and relevance, including the work of others.
• Provide guidance and support to team members and share responsibilities with teammates.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary plus bonus), along with an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k).
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level