Reconciliation Officer at Zedcrest Group

Zedcrest Group is a new age, goal-driven financial services Group, with 3 subsidiaries (consumer lending, fund management and securities trading) regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are also a Venture Capital Firm with investments in about 50 tech start-ups.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Reconciliation Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Summary

The Officer will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of transactions reconciled from bank statements to portfolios, and third-party clients on core applications.

Responsibilities

Daily and monthly bank reconciliation
Intercompany Reconciliation
General ledger reconciliations
Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports
Reconciling payments to ensure the accounting system reflects the correct transactions
Reconcile discrepancies in different accounts
The ability to identify the root cause of any discrepancies and take the right action to eliminate them to prevent further variances.
Continuously implement ways to improve reconciliation processes and controls.
Stakeholder interactions and regular communication with both internal and external stakeholders to resolve any daily or month-end queries
Supporting the month-end process
Adhere to corporate standards and procedures in all reconciliation activities

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or any related Degree.
1+ years of relevant experience.
Intermediate to advanced computer software skills, including Excel Word, and PowerPoint, is required.
Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills and presentation skills
Ability to manage relationships across diverse groups of people
Ability to work with minimum supervision and function in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
Must be a professional individual with strong time management skills
Self-starter with a drive for continuous improvement and excellence
Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress in a coordinated and rational manner.
Ability to identify errors
Must have excellent quantitative and analytical skills, along with the ability to apply those skills across a variety of business processes
Appropriate handling of sensitive information
Ability to work to deadlines
High level of attention to details.