Job Description
Responsibilities
The Financial Accounting Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of general ledger activity across multiple entities. This role owns assigned balance sheet accounts, performs detailed reconciliations, investigates discrepancies, and partners with operational teams to improve financial accuracy at the source.
- Own monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts, including complex accounts
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between subledgers and the general ledger
- Identify root causes of mis-postings and recurring issues and recommend corrective actions
- Prepare and post adjusting journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation
- Review financial activity across entities to ensure proper accounting treatment
- Partner with AP, AR, payroll, and operational teams to improve coding accuracy and reduce errors
- Monitor trends and recurring issues; escalate systemic concerns
- Assist in developing and maintaining accounting procedures and documentation
- Support audit processes, including preparation of schedules and responses to auditor inquiries
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal policies
- Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes and controls
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Minimum 3 years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger and multi-entity environments
- If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver's license is required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned areas
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting systems
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
- Effective communication skills across accounting and non-accounting teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
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 facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.
ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Fredericksburg, VA |
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1988 |
| Website | http://www.ecslimited.com/ |
About Company
Why ECS? We have grit. What does that mean for you? We are problem solvers who approach obstacles with a fearless attitude. From trekking knee deep through swamplands to rappelling off of buildings, we do whatever it takes to safely get the job done! We have guts. The footprint of our company allows us to be nimble. With exceptional expertise and locations across the nation, we have the strength to support your project. We are resilient. We will ask the right questions, listen to your concerns and deliver. The opportunities to collaborate and think outside the box are infinite. We take initiative. The work we do sometimes does not have an easy solution. It takes drive, determination and the ability to connect people and ideas to achieve remarkable results. We bring tenacity. To put it plainly, we provide geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, environmental consulting, and facilities engineering services. From conception to completion, our boots are made for working.
To find out more about ECS: www.ecslimited.com
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Policiesunmatched
- Accounting Softwareunmatched
- Accounts Payableunmatched
- Accounts Receivableunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Auditingunmatched
- Balance Sheetunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- Engineering Consultingunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Accountingunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
- Green Constructionunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS)unmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Operational Improvementunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Testingunmatched
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