Corporate Accountant, Cash & Bank Reconciliation

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.

• 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.

• 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 escalated aged or unusual balances to the Accounting Manager and Corporate Controller.

• 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.

• 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.

• Audit Readiness: Maintain clean, well-organized digital documentation and work papers 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.

• 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).
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