[2026 - 2027] Staff Accountant

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

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