Description:
The Reconciliation Specialist is a hybrid remote/office position within LemFi’s Reconciliations team. In this role, you should demonstrate knowledge of how payment and settlement cycles work, end to end, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the same or similar role.
How You’ll Contribute
- Reconcile transactions across the general ledger and sub-ledgers, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records, including identifying transactions that are complex in nature.
- Reconcile bank accounts and credit card transactions.
- Provide documentation to support all financial transactions; maintain required files, reports, and data.
- Follow up on all outstanding transactions continuously and provide updates to management.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies in different accounts, such as double charges, incorrect amounts, or failed bookings.
- Complete all daily assigned tasks within set deadlines.
- Prepare daily, month-end, and year-end reports.
- Monitor and instigate journal postings and reconcile control accounts.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports for the Finance Department regarding all transactions to and from LemFi, with accurate breakdowns.
- Prepare and present reconciliation reports to management, highlighting discrepancies and providing insights for decision-making.
- Assist internal and external auditors with documentation required to complete their work satisfactorily.
- Monitor all banking activities in order to detect irregularities.
- Work closely with other departments, such as Finance and Accounting, to ensure smooth financial operations and compliance with policies.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements in reconciliation procedures and suggest best practices to enhance efficiency.
- Lead investigation and recovery of unsettled transactions with partners and banks.
- Ensure the quality and accuracy of data and present it in a way that supports better organisational decision-making.
- Liaise with Customer Services and Engineering teams for the resolution of customer requests and disputes within SLA.
- Monitor disputed transactions for possible fraudulent activity and report findings to management.
- Work with Product and Engineering teams to improve internal processes and support new product development for customer satisfaction.
- Analyse income and costs for the organisation based on transactions processed through partner channels.
- Maintain relationships with banking and payments partners, and ensure compliance with all partner obligations including periodic filings and reports.
Who You Are
- 3–5 years of reconciliation experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of how payment and settlement transaction chains work globally.
- Excellent analytical, research, verbal, and written communication skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting and reconciliation tasks.
- Strong problem-solving skills, even under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and manage time effectively.
- Strong team player with a customer service orientation.
- Adaptable to global operational needs and able to work in a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment.