Reconciliation Officer at Bluesquad Limited

Location: Lekki Phase One, Lagos

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will ensure accuracy, completeness and reliability of transactions reconciled from bank statements, mutual funds, and clients’ portfolios.

Job Description

• Constant review of bank statements to identify outstanding transactions and ensure resolution of reconciling items between the bank statements and the core applications.
• Ensure that all transactions are accurately captured in the relevant core applications by carrying out daily reviews.
• Ensure that all adjusting items such as bank charges are booked timely in the fund/portfolio management application.
• Reconcile all cashtransactionsandinvestments in equities and fixed income instruments
• Escalate instances of persistent internal control issues to Supervisor.
• Create and update an issue log report periodically when there is any reconciliation gap. Follow through with the resolution of the gaps and provide relevant documentation on the resolutions.
• Document and provide input for monthly reports to management on identified control gaps and key exceptions with needed process improvement opportunities.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and reporting obligations of the bank.
• Correspond directly with the regulatory authorities, internal and external auditors wherever necessary.

Qualifications
The ideal successful candidates must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Account
• 3 - 5 years working experience in the same capacity in fintech industry
• Experiencereconcilingaccounting figures and financial records
• Ability to identify errors
• Appropriate handling of sensitive information
• Ability to work to deadlines
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.