Reconciliation Specialist

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Reconciliation Specialist to support a housing association in Nashville, Tennessee through a Contract assignment. This position focuses on maintaining accuracy across trial balance and general ledger accounts while handling high-volume mortgage-related reconciliations. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in financial matching, exception research, and balance verification within the mortgage industry.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed reconciliations for bank accounts, credit card activity, and other assigned balance sheet accounts to ensure financial records are complete and accurate.
• Review trial balance and general ledger activity, identify discrepancies, and resolve variances in a timely manner.
• Investigate outstanding reconciling items by tracing transactions, validating supporting documentation, and coordinating with internal stakeholders as needed.
• Manage daily reconciliation tasks related to mortgage transactions and related cash activity.
• Examine mortgage documents and insurance-related records to confirm proper posting and account alignment.
• Prepare clear reconciliation summaries, maintain organized documentation, and support audit readiness through accurate recordkeeping.
• Monitor account activity for unusual entries or exceptions and escalate issues that may affect reporting accuracy.
• Partner with accounting and finance teams to improve consistency in reconciliation workflows and support month-end close activities.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in reconciliation, accounting support, or a closely related financial operations role.
• Hands-on experience reconciling trial balance and general ledger accounts.
• Strong background in bank, account, daily, and credit card reconciliations.
• Prior experience working in the mortgage industry or with a mortgage company environment.
• Ability to review mortgage documents and mortgage insurance-related information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in researching discrepancies, resolving exceptions, and maintaining thorough supporting documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven setting.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance available to contract/temporary professionals.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals.