Financial Reconciliation Specialist at Unified Payment Services Limited

Job Objectives

• To ensure that all bank accounts are reconciled accurately and timely
• To ensure accurate & timely recording of all financial transactions in line with company policies, rules and guidelines as well as regulatory standards.
• To produce such reports as may be requested by management for the purpose of decision making.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Daily Monitoring of Entries in Bank Accounts for quick and early resolution
• Collection Accounts Reconciliation (NIS, FRSC collections etc.)
• Monthly reconciliation of all Domiciliary Bank Accounts; ensuring that all Domiciliary Bank account balances are reconciled to the GL each month
• Monthly Local Bank Account Reconciliation, ensuring that all local Bank account balances are reconciled to the GL each month
• Recognition of direct payments and receipts in the General Ledger.
• Raising of Journal Vouchers for resolved reconciling items from Bank Reconciliation
• Responsibility for bank correspondences: managing and opening bank accounts
• Raising of Journal Vouchers for resolved reconciling items from Bank Reconciliation.
• Responsibility for bank correspondences: managing and opening bank accounts.
• Liaising and working with external auditors/tax auditors during Audits.
• Delegated tasks: Performing any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness of transactions, analysis, reconciliations and reporting.
• Work closely with various relevant processes/teams to perform daily reconciliation of open.

Job Requirements

• Candidates should possess a First Degree in Accounting or any numerate subject with 4-6 years and above post NYSC.
• Professional membership of ICAN/CIMA/ACCA or similar recognized professional accounting bodies would be an added advantage.
• 100% documentation
• 99% accuracy and integrity of GL data and financial information.

Knowledge:

• Excellent knowledge of cost and financial accounting principles, practices and procedures. Knowledge of Card Payment industry.

Skills / Competencies:

• High degree of accuracy.
• Deductive reasoning abilities and eye for details.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A good influencer and astute leader
• Advanced Excel user.