Reconciliations Officer

Reconciliations Officer job description & role information

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Role outline:

Typically reporting to the Financial Accountant or Finance Manager, the Reconciliation Officer helps the business reconcile transactions across the general ledger and sub-ledgers together with other key accounts. 

Typical job duties and responsibilities:

To efficiently measure and manage the transactions received from the company by its customers, a Reconciliation Officer must perform a wide range of job duties and responsibilities. These may include, but are not limited to:

• Reconciling payments to ensure the accounting system reflects the correct transactions

• General ledger reconciliations

• Account reconciliations such as bank, inventory control, clearing, billings etc.

• Issue receipts to customers on receipt of payments

• Performing daily financial transactions such as verifying, calculating and posting accounts receivable data

• Supporting the month-end process

• Generating month-end reports

Skills and attributes:

The more common skills and attributes that are most needed for this role may include:

• Experience reconciling accounting 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

• Strong client relationship management and customer service skills

• Team player with the ability to work with multiple parties

• Intermediate to advanced computer software skills, including Excel and Accounting packages

Salary guide:

$55 - 65K + Super

Progression:

• Assistant Accountant

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