Accountant - Reconciliation

JOB PURPOSE

• To maintain accurate financial records by reconciling bank statements with internal accounting ledgers, identifyingdiscrepancies, and ensuring timely resolution. This role is essential for safeguarding assets, preventing fraud, and supporting audit readiness.
• The Officer will also be responsible for monitoring branch collection reports

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Monitor Daily Receipts, monitoring branch accountants banking and receipting reports
• Review all daily transaction entries to verify the correctness and completeness of the captured data and advise on required actions;
• Reconciliation and signoff of bank accounts
• Liaise with internal departments (finance, operations, IT, underwriting and business) to resolve reconciliation issues within allowed TAT
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in financial data between internal systems and external parties (e.g. banks, brokers) in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate records of reconciliation activities and adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain reconciliation reports and summaries for management review.
• Escalate unresolved issues and aged reconciling items appropriately.
• Ensure timely follow-up and clearance of outstanding items in reconciliation
• Tracing and pursuing long outstanding items

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Professional certification (CPA, ACCA) is an added advantage
• 2+ years of experience in accounting or finance,
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, SAP)
• Basic working knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word