[2026 - 2027] Staff Accountant

KIPP NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC•Raleigh, NC

2h•Remote

About The Position

KIPP North Carolina seeks a detail-oriented and dependable Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations across the organization. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this role helps maintain accurate accounting records and efficient financial operations. Its responsibilities include accounts payable processing, transaction entry, credit card accounting, account reconciliations and schedules, journal entries, and other recurring accounting activities. The Staff Accountant works with the Finance Team to process transactions accurately, completely, and on time across KIPP North Carolina entities. As the employee becomes familiar with the organization’s chart of accounts, schools and departments, financial systems, internal controls, and monthly accounting calendar, the role assumes increasing ownership of recurring accounting processes. The position supports accounts payable, credit card and expense accounting, general ledger activities, recurring schedules and reconciliations, and monthly, quarterly, and year-end processes. It also helps maintain organized documentation, respond to transaction questions, support audits and compliance activities, and improve Finance Team procedures and internal controls. The position is remote in North Carolina.

Requirements

An Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or a comparable combination of accounting education and relevant experience; a bachelor’s degree is welcome but not required.
Working knowledge of fundamental accounting principles, including debits and credits, journal entries, balance sheet accounts, and income statement accounts.
Strong attention to detail and ability to process and maintain financial information accurately.
Ability to manage recurring and high-volume transactional responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain complete, accurate, and accessible financial documentation.
Ability to identify discrepancies, research transaction-level issues, and escalate matters requiring additional accounting judgment.
Ability to learn and effectively use accounting and financial technology systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and comfort working with spreadsheets, account histories, transaction reports, and financial schedules.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with Finance Team colleagues and internal stakeholders.
Integrity, accountability, and sound judgment when handling financial information and organizational resources.
Ability to work independently within established processes while seeking appropriate guidance when transactions require additional judgment.
Commitment to the mission of KIPP North Carolina and desire to support schools through strong financial operations.
Commitment to continuous learning and willingness to take on increasing responsibility as knowledge of the organization’s accounting processes develops.

Nice To Haves

Prior accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, or related financial operations experience.
Experience preparing and posting journal entries.
Experience with an accounting information system, particularly LINQ or a comparable governmental, school, or fund-accounting platform.
Experience with an accounts payable and expense management system, particularly Ramp or a comparable platform.
North Carolina charter school, public school, governmental, or nonprofit accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Support accounts payable across KIPP North Carolina entities by receiving, organizing, entering, and maintaining vendor invoices and supporting documentation.
Enter and process invoices and accounts payable transactions in the accounts payable and expense management system, currently Ramp.
Enter accounting transactions accurately and consistently across entities in the accounting information system, currently LINQ.
Monitor Finance Team accounts and systems for invoices, statements, and documentation requiring Finance action.
Retrieve invoices and supporting documentation from vendor portals and other external systems, and upload them to the appropriate financial system.
Maintain complete, organized supporting documentation for accounts payable transactions.
Maintain vendor records and assist with annual Form 1099 preparation and reporting.
Research and help resolve routine accounts payable questions, discrepancies, and documentation needs.
Support timely processing of recurring vendor obligations and other accounts payable activities.
Account for and code organizational purchasing and credit card transactions, reviewing applicable account, department, school, and entity coding.
Reconcile credit card activity and help resolve missing, incomplete, or inaccurate transaction documentation.
Work with Finance Team members and budget owners to resolve routine coding and documentation questions.
Support consistent application of purchasing, expense management, documentation, and internal control procedures.
Prepare and post routine journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation and review.
Assist with recurring accounting entries, adjustments, and other general ledger activities.
Research transaction-level questions using the accounting system, account history, financial reports, and supporting documentation.
Assist in maintaining accurate financial records across organizational entities and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting processes.
Assist in preparing recurring balance sheet, income statement, and other accounting schedules.
Prepare and maintain assigned schedules, including prepaid expense schedules and other recurring account analyses.
Gather account histories, invoices, transaction reports, and supporting documentation for reconciliations and accounting schedules.
Maintain organized workpapers and supporting schedules according to Finance Team standards, and help research and resolve discrepancies identified in reconciliations and financial reviews.
Complete recurring accounting responsibilities according to the monthly accounting calendar and established deadlines.
Develop working knowledge of the organization’s chart of accounts, entities, schools, departments, accounting processes, and financial systems.
Partner with Accounting and Finance Team members to identify opportunities to streamline and standardize transaction-processing activities.
Support documentation and continuous improvement of Finance Team procedures and internal controls.
Gather financial documentation, transaction details, reports, and schedules for audits and other compliance activities as needed.
Provide accounting support for Finance Team projects and recurring reporting requirements, and take on additional accounting responsibilities as familiarity with systems and processes develops.