Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | EBI Consulting

The Tone:
This is a hybrid Staff Accountant role located in Burlington, MA. EBI Consulting has spent over 35 years helping clients solve complex challenges and extract greater value from their assets across the entire building and asset lifecycle. The company provides tailored solutions, actionable insights, and customized reporting that surpass traditional environmental and engineering consulting offerings, helping clients reduce risk and maximize long-term value. This position is crucial for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting general ledger activities, month-end close, and revenue recognition within a project-based services business. The role offers practical experience and opportunities to develop accounting skills while working closely with the accounting team.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Burlington, MA
• Pay: $55000–$70000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Director of Accounting
• Mission: To maintain accurate financial records and support general ledger, month-end close, and revenue recognition activities.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Accounting Systems, NetSuite (plus)

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Management: Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation, and manage assigned balance sheet account reconciliations by researching differences and following through on open items.
• Month-End Close Support: Support monthly close by reviewing account activity, investigating variances, completing assigned tasks on schedule, and helping maintain accurate general ledger coding and supporting schedules.
• Revenue Operations: Run weekly revenue processes in the system and review results for unusual or unexpected changes, assist with project-level revenue recognition reviews including research into contract, billing, and project data, and prepare revenue reconciliations.
• Interdepartmental Collaboration: Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams to research transactions and resolve general ledger coding or cash application questions, and provide financial information and supporting schedules for reporting, audit requests, and other accounting projects.
• Process Enhancement: Help document and improve recurring close and reconciliation procedures, and as needed, assist with payroll-related accounting entries, cash activity, treasury reporting, and other ad hoc assignments from leadership.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 2–3 years of accounting experience, including hands-on general ledger and month-end close work, and preparing journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Skills: Strong Excel proficiency, comfort working with accounting systems, working knowledge of GAAP with an ability to research and explain account variances, clear communication, and attention to detail.
• Bonus: Familiarity with revenue recognition, project-based or professional services experience, NetSuite experience, or experience with payroll processing or treasury activities.