Staff Accountant

KAMRAN & COMPANY

Job Description

Staff Accountant

Department: Accounting / Finance – Reports To: Controller – FLSA Status: Exempt

About Kamran & Company

Kamran & Company is a leading commercial foodservice equipment dealer and design-build contractor with over 34 years of industry history and $1B+ in completed project value. We serve casinos, stadiums, hospitals, and hospitality venues nationwide, delivering the full project lifecycle — from specification and design through procurement and installation. We are growing, and we are looking for people who take pride in their work, own their responsibilities, and want to build something lasting.

Role Summary

The Staff Accountant is a core finance role responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the numbers behind every project we deliver. Working closely with the Controller, Project Managers, and the Sales team, the Staff Accountant owns recurring general ledger work, job cost and WIP reporting, multi-state tax compliance, and audit support. Because our revenue is project-based, this role connects the accounting record to what is actually happening in the field — tracking costs against budgets, flagging margin variances early, and making sure filings and schedules are complete, defensible, and on time. The ideal candidate is meticulous, deadline-driven, and takes ownership of every entry that carries their initials.

Key Responsibilities

• Job Costing & WIP Reporting
• Maintain project-level cost tracking across labor, equipment, freight, and subcontracted installation; ensure costs are coded to the correct job and cost category.
• Prepare monthly work-in-progress (WIP) schedules, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, over/under billings, and estimated cost-to-complete.
• Reconcile job cost detail to the general ledger and investigate variances between estimated and actual project costs.
• Partner with Project Managers to review open jobs, validate cost-to-complete estimates, and flag margin erosion before it reaches the financials.
• Support change order accounting and ensure approved scope revisions are reflected in contract value and billing schedules.

Tax, Audit & Compliance

• Prepare and file multi-state sales and use tax returns; monitor nexus, exemption certificates, and taxability of equipment, freight, and installation labor.
• Maintain organized documentation and reconciliations to support annual financial statement audits and reviews; serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors.
• Assist with preparation of schedules and workpapers for corporate income tax filings and property tax renditions.
• Support surety, bonding, and lender reporting requirements with accurate, timely financial schedules.
• Apply and help strengthen internal controls over cash, billing, and project cost processes; escalate control gaps rather than working around them.

General Ledger & Month-End Close

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue, and recurring allocations.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and balance sheet accounts monthly; research and resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Support timely month-end and year-end close in accordance with the published close calendar.
• Assist in preparing financial statements and management reporting packages, including variance commentary.

Transaction & Project Support

• Review vendor invoices and customer billings for accuracy, proper approval, and correct job coding.
• Support AIA-style progress billings, retainage tracking, and lien waiver documentation as required by contract.
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and related reconciliations.
• Respond to inquiries from Project Managers, vendors, and clients with clear, documented answers.

Qualifications

• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in construction, contracting, distribution, or another project- or job-cost environment.
• Working knowledge of GAAP, account reconciliation, and month-end close procedures.
• Experience preparing or supporting sales and use tax filings in multiple states.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets) and comfort working across systems.
• Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to self-review work before it leaves your desk.
• Clear, direct written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines during close and audit cycles without letting items slip.

Preferred

• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.
• Percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and WIP schedule experience (ASC 606).
• Familiarity with AIA billing, retainage, and lien waiver processes.
• Exposure to casino, stadium, hospital, or large-scale venue projects.
• CPA licensure or active progress toward the CPA exam.

Our Core Values — RACE

RACE is more than an acronym — it’s how we show up every day for our clients, our teammates, and our partners:

• Responsiveness. Close deadlines, tax filings, and audit requests do not move. When Project Managers, auditors, or leadership need a number, they need it now — and they need it right. If something is going to be late or an answer isn’t clear yet, it gets flagged the same day, not the same week. Responsiveness is the foundation of trust, and trust is the foundation of our reputation.
• Accountability. Every entry, reconciliation, and filing has your name on it. You own your work — the clean months and the messy ones. When something is off, we diagnose it honestly, correct it, and fix the process behind it. We don’t pass the problem and we don’t wait for someone else to find it. Late flags create crises; early flags create options.
• Collaborative. Accounting sits at the intersection of Project Management, Sales, vendors, and outside auditors. No one wins alone here. We share information freely, explain the numbers in plain language, and solve problems together rather than around each other. The best financials come from people who ask good questions.
• Empathy. We lead with respect for the people around us — teammates, vendors, clients, and partners alike. A late invoice or a coding error usually has a reason behind it; we take time to understand before we act, and we treat people the way we want to be treated. Empathy isn’t a soft skill — it’s a business skill that keeps relationships intact and teams moving.

What Success Looks Like

• In the first 90 days, a successful Staff Accountant will:
• Be independently owning assigned close tasks — reconciliations, journal entries, and schedules — delivered complete and on the close calendar.
• Be producing accurate monthly WIP and job cost reporting, with variances identified and explained rather than simply listed.
• Have all recurring sales and use tax filings current, documented, and filed on time.
• Be fully operational in our ERP with clean, well-supported workpapers that an auditor could pick up and follow.
• Proactively flag cost overruns, coding errors, and compliance risks before they show up in the financials.

Kamran & Company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.