Reconciliations Accountant

Summit Recruitment & Search Africa

Our client, a leading non-profit research institution is seeking a Reconciliations Accountant to support a major financial reconciliation and clean-up.

This role is focused on executing complex account reconciliations under the close guidance of external auditors. The successful candidate will play a hands-on role in resolving historical accounting discrepancies by methodically reconciling accounts and ensuring the accuracy of financial records.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex reconciliations across multiple accounts.

• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts and identify outstanding variances.

• Review and reconcile grant accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Reconcile multi-currency transactions and investigate discrepancies.

• Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to the General Ledger and resolve mismatches.

• Clean and validate financial data to support accurate financial reporting.

• Prepare reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation for audit review.

• Work closely with external auditors, implementing reconciliation tasks in line with agreed priorities.

• Escalate unresolved issues and provide regular progress updates.

• Maintain accurate records and ensure all reconciliations are fully documented.

• Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.

• Able to focus on detailed reconciliation work without losing accuracy.

• Strong work ethic with the ability to manage high volumes of reconciliation tasks.

• Able to work collaboratively under close guidance and meet tight deadlines.