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Balance Sheet Reconciliation Specialist
About this role
RS Hunter Limited is seeking a detail-oriented Balance Sheet Reconciliation Specialist to manage monthly reconciliations across the organisation's balance sheet accounts. The role focuses on ensuring account balances are accurate, supported by documentation, and reconciled within set timelines. The successful candidate should have strong analytical skills, be able to investigate discrepancies, and proactively resolve outstanding reconciling items. The employer provides HR advisory and recruitment services across small, medium and larger organisations, with experience across various industries in Nigeria and West Africa. The position is based in Lagos and targets candidates with background in accounting or finance.
What you would do
- Prepare and complete monthly reconciliations across assigned balance sheet accounts.
- Reconcile general ledger balances against supporting schedules, sub-ledgers, bank statements, and other records.
- Ensure reconciliations are accurate, complete, properly documented, and submitted on time.
- Identify accounts requiring additional investigation or corrective action.
- Investigate reconciling items, unusual balances, and discrepancies.
- Identify root causes of discrepancies and coordinate timely resolution.
- Follow up with relevant finance teams and other departments on outstanding items.
- Escalate unresolved, aged, or material discrepancies to the supervisor.
- Maintain clear reconciliation schedules, supporting documents, and audit trails.
- Support audit requests relating to balance sheet accounts.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
- 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial reporting, general ledger accounting or balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations across multiple accounts.
- Understanding of general ledger accounts, journal entries, accruals, prepayments and accounting principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting or ERP systems.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- High level of accuracy, accountability and attention to detail.
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