Senior Financial Accounting Analyst

ECS Ltd • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

The Senior Financial Accounting Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of general ledger activity across multiple entities. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Accounting & Analysis, this role owns complex balance sheet and fixed asset accounting areas, reviews journal entries and reconciliations, supports monthly close and audit activities, develops accounting procedures and SOPs, drives process and control improvements, and provides day-to-day supervision and technical guidance to one Financial Analyst.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver's license is required.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of balance sheet reconciliation principles and ability to analyze complex or aged reconciling items.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, disposals, depreciation, and subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliation.
• Ability to review journal entries and account reconciliations and identify accounting, documentation, or control issues.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong experience with ERP/accounting systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and document SOPs, accounting procedures, and internal controls.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop junior accounting staff while maintaining accountability for deadlines and work quality.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills across accounting and non-accounting teams.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, take ownership of assigned areas, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the monthly reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts, including complex and high-risk accounts, ensuring reconciling items are properly researched, documented, and resolved timely.
• Assist the reconciliation of fixed asset accounts, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, construction-in-progress, and reconciliation between the fixed asset subledger and general ledger.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Financial Analysts for accuracy, completeness, proper supporting documentation, and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Assist with review of General Journal entries in Microsoft Dynamics for appropriate accounting treatment, supporting documentation, account coding, legal entity, department, and compliance with established accounting policies.
• Prepare and record complex adjusting, accrual, and reclassification journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Prepare and record Income Statement Adjustments and SubK accruals submitted by all offices.
• Support and help coordinate monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities to ensure assigned accounting areas are completed accurately and within established close deadlines.
• Perform detailed analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts, investigate unusual fluctuations and variances, and communicate findings and recommended corrective actions to the Manager, Financial Accounting & Analysis.
• Identify aged, unusual, unsupported, or potentially misstated balance sheet balances and coordinate remediation plans with appropriate accounting and operational teams.
• Investigate discrepancies between subledgers, supporting schedules, bank or third-party records, and the general ledger; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in developing, documenting, maintaining, and periodically updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), accounting procedures, reconciliation procedures, and internal control documentation.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, standardize accounting processes, improve reconciliation quality, and reduce recurring accounting errors.
• Participate in the development and implementation of standardized balance sheet reconciliation templates, account ownership requirements, review procedures, and close checklists across ECS entities.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Treasury, Operations, and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve transaction accuracy at the source.
• Support continuous improvement and automation initiatives within Corporate Accounting, including improvements to Microsoft Dynamics, reconciliation tools, Excel-based processes, and financial reporting workflows.
• Supervise and provide day-to-day guidance to one Financial Analyst, including review of work, coaching, training, and monitoring completion of monthly deliverables.
• Review work performed by Financial Analysts and provide constructive feedback to improve accuracy, documentation quality, analytical skills, and overall accounting knowledge.
• Assist the Manager, Financial Accounting & Analysis with special projects, accounting research, process improvement initiatives, financial analyses, and other Corporate Accounting priorities.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee-owned
• Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior