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Staff Accountant

Kimley-Horn

San Jose, CAJob$80–90K/yrPosted 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$80–90K/yr
Location
San Jose, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Staff Accountant to support its corporate finance and accounting team from its Dallas office, providing support to offices nationwide. The role focuses on reconciliations, general ledger reviews, close processes, compliance, reporting, and process improvements. It is an in-office position. A bachelor's degree and at least three years of relevant accounting or audit experience are required; CPA certification is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Account ReconciliationsProcess ImprovementEnd-to-End Process AnalysisExcelCommunicationRelationship BuildingWorkload ManagementDeltek CostpointOneStream CPM

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting or Relevant Major3 Years Accounting or Audit ExperienceCPAMulti-Entity Environment Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn, one of Fortune Magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For,” is looking for a Staff Accountant to join the corporate finance and accounting team in our Dallas, TX office. We are seeking an energetic individual with strong attention to detail who will act as an integral member of the accounting team. This position will provide support to offices throughout the country. This is an in-office position

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and own monthly reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations and other general ledger accounts

  • Perform general ledger reviews, including expense testing over established thresholds, to confirm transactions are coded accurately and supported appropriately

  • Ensure a timely and accurate month-end and year-end close process, including preparation of 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 — documenting procedures, reducing manual steps, and improving reconciliation quality

  • Collaborate across teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results

  • Prepare and review internal financial reports

  • Review work and that of others for accuracy and relevance

  • Provide guidance and support to team members and seamlessly share responsibilities with teammates

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or other relevant major

  • Minimum 3 years of audit, corporate GL/staff accounting, or equivalent experience

  • CPA preferred

  • Demonstrated ownership of account reconciliations — able to explain the purpose of a reconciliation, what a reconciling item represents, and how it is resolved

  • Track record of improving a process, not just executing one; able to describe a specific improvement they identified and implemented

  • Ability to think through a process end to end, test assumptions, and vet the result before relying on it

  • Willingness to go the extra effort when deadlines or unexpected issues require it

  • Previous experience in a multi-entity environment is preferred

  • Intermediate level proficiency in Excel

  • Proactive and professional approach to responsibilities with an eye toward continual improvement of business processes

  • Proven history of effective communication and establishing relationships with internal and external clients

  • Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, seeking to understand the work of others and taking on additional work responsibilities

  • Manage workload and stress levels efficiently and professionally

  • Deltek Costpoint Accounting Software and OneStream CPM software a plus

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

  • Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

  • Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.

  • Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.

  • Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.

  • Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

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Posted Date (11/2/2026 11:53 AM)

ID 2026-27495

Education Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Focus Finance/Acct/Business

How this job compares

Set against the 548 open Staff Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–90K/yr
  • US median$68–85K/yr147 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $85K, is 12% above the US median midpoint ($76K) — in the top quarter of Staff Accountant salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 66 open Staff Accountant jobs in California and 548 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Staff Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (360 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 275 of the 548 open Staff Accountant jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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