Reconciliation Analyst

Conova Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily transactions across various payment channels and bank accounts.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and resolve variances in a timely and accurate manner.
• Verify and validate financial input documentation from multiple data sources including Accounts, back-office tables, and bank feeds.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation mismatches. Apply critical thinking and offer practical, process-driven solutions.
• Accurately process large volumes of transactions.
• Maintain clear and audit-ready records of reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Communicate issues clearly to team leads and relevant departments.
• Assist in the preparation of reconciliation summaries, variance reports, and ad hoc data queries.
• Identify opportunities for automation and contribute to streamlining reconciliation workflows. Adapt to evolving financial systems and regulatory frameworks.
• Participate in reconciliation-related projects in collaboration with finance, operations, and technical teams.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 13 years experience in a financial operations or reconciliation environment (preferred)
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
• Proficiency in basic accounting systems (e.g. Sage, Xero, SAP, or similar)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and numeracy skills
• Familiarity with SQL or database query tools advantageous