Senior Reconciliation Accountant

Recruitment Matters; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage reconciliations and ensure compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in accounting reconciliations, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of SAP. This role demands attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure, ensuring timely completion of month-end and year-end activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience performing accounting reconciliations.
• 1 year experience performing complex reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile assigned intercompany and general ledger accounts.
• Perform month-end and year-end activities for accounts reconciliation.
• Manage new and ongoing queries.
• Ensure accurate accounting journal entries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for accurate data recording.
• Deliver excellence amidst tight deadlines.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Strong analytical skills

Commitment to delivering quality outputs

Attention to detail

Customer focused

Works well under pressure

Excellent time management skills

Education

NQF Level 6 (Diploma in Accounting)

NQF Level 7 - Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP (FI module)

Job description

• Reconcile assigned intercompany and general ledger accounts, follow up on unreconciled items, and ensure all reconciliations and journal corrections are approved to ensure effective business operations.
• Perform month-end and year-end activities for accounts reconciliation, ensuring that the relevant activities and processes are followed, and deadlines are met in accordance with financial regulations. Overtime may be required during month-end and year-end.
• Manage new and ongoing queries through logging and resolving them
• Ensure that all accounting journal entries are processed timeously and accurately.
• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate data is timeously recorded.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconcile assigned intercompany and general ledger accounts, follow up on unreconciled items, and ensure all reconciliations and journal corrections are approved to ensure effective business operations.
• Perform month-end and year-end activities for accounts reconciliation, ensuring that the relevant activities and processes are followed, and deadlines are met in accordance with financial regulations. Overtime may be required during month-end and year-end.
• Manage new and ongoing queries through logging and resolving them
• Ensure that all accounting journal entries are processed timeously and accurately.
• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate data is timeously recorded.
• Deliver excellence amidst tight deadlines.

Qualifications:

• NQF Level 6 (Diploma in Accounting).
• NQF level 7 - Degree in accounting.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 5 years' experience performing accounting reconciliations.
• 1 year experience performing complex reconciliations.
• SAP experience (FI module).

Advantageous Experience: Previous experience with performing complex intercompany reconciliations and reviewing bank, vendor or GL recons.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Commitment to delivering quality outputs.
• High concern for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team oriented.
• Customer focused.
• Works well under pressure.
• Works with little or no supervision.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Reputation for performing above expectations.