Corporate Accountant, Cash & Bank Reconciliation

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, the Corporate Accountant, Cash & Bank Reconciliation will own the end-to-end reconciliation process for 60+ corporate bank accounts and the A/P and A/R sub-ledgers each month, while building broader corporate accounting experience across the month-end close. This position operates on a hybrid work schedule based out of our headquarters in Chantilly, VA. The role is critical to maintaining financial integrity, optimizing cash visibility, and supporting a swift, accurate close using our core enterprise platform, Microsoft Dynamics.

Responsibilities

Cash & Bank

• High-Volume Reconciliations: Perform accurate monthly, weekly, and daily reconciliations for 60+ bank accounts across multiple business entities.
• System Integration: Use Microsoft Dynamics to pull general ledger data, match automated bank feeds, and systematically track transactional discrepancies.
• Transaction Matching: Audit and match high-volume data streams, including ACH transactions, wire transfers, credit card merchant processing, and checks.
• Cash Reporting: Prepare daily cash position reports, monitor intercompany cash movements and bank transfers, and flag unusual activity, duplicate payments, and stale-dated checks.

A/P and A/R

• Sub-Ledger Reconciliations: Reconcile the A/P and A/R sub-ledgers to the general ledger control accounts each month, including aging reports, unapplied payments and credits, and open-item detail.
• Cash Application Tie-Outs: Tie A/R cash receipts and A/P disbursements to bank activity, and identify unapplied, misapplied, or unmatched items.
• Resolution: Work with the A/P and A/R teams to research and clear reconciling items, and escalate aged or unusual balances to the Accounting Manager and Corporate Controller.

Across All Reconciliations

• Discrepancy Resolution: Identify, investigate, and resolve variances between source records and the general ledger (GL), collaborating closely with internal teams. Perform root-cause analysis on recurring discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
• Month-End Support: Prepare journal entries, roll-forward schedules, and reconciliation reports within the ERP system to support the Corporate Controller during the close cycle.

Development Track: Corporate Accounting (approx. 30-40%)

• Build working knowledge of the full month-end close through rotating responsibility across corporate accounting areas, such as accruals and adjusting entries, intercompany accounting, prepaids, fixed assets, and flux analysis.
• Take ownership of one or two additional account areas within 6-12 months, as agreed with the Corporate Controller.
• Partner with the Accounting and Financial Accounting & Analysis teams to understand how transactions flow from source systems to the GL and financial statements.

Controls, Audit Readiness & Process Improvement

• Audit Readiness: Maintain clean, well-organized digital documentation and workpapers to ensure compliance with internal controls and external audit requirements.
• Process Optimization: Assist the Corporate Controller in identifying automation opportunities within Microsoft Dynamics, such as auto-matching rules and workflow improvements, to streamline the reconciliation process.
• Documentation: Document reconciliation procedures so the process is repeatable and supports cross-training.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum one year relevant finance, treasury, or accounting experience, including familiarity with Engineering Consulting Services’ banking relationships, cash processes, and reconciliation workflow.
• Prior exposure to bank, A/P, or A/R reconciliations is a plus.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics (365 Finance & Operations or Business Central preferred), with a willingness to deepen it.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, and large data-set manipulation).
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical problem-solving skills, a strong desire to learn accounting fundamentals, and the ability to hit tight month-end deadlines.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule (mix of remote and in-office days), commuting to our office in Chantilly, VA.

The expected pay range for this role and location is $33-$47.60/hour. The final agreed-upon compensation will be determined based on specific location and other individual qualifications.

About Us

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,200 employees in 125 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #144 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2026) and #38 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2026). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.