Reconciliations Specialist

Location: [Location] • Temporary Project Assignment • Full-Time (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

About the role

Our government-sector client is seeking an experienced Reconciliation Specialist to support a critical accounting reconciliation project. This position is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional with extensive experience performing and owning complex bank and general ledger reconciliations in a manual environment. The successful candidate must be capable of working independently with minimal supervision and quickly identifying and resolving discrepancies. This is not an entry-level or support role; candidates should have direct ownership of the reconciliation process and be comfortable investigating issues from start to finish.

This is initially a project-based assignment focused on reconciliation work. However, candidates with government budgeting, forecasting, or FP&A experience may have the opportunity to extend their assignment and support future budgeting and financial planning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-volume bank reconciliations with a strong focus on accuracy and timely completion.
• Complete detailed general ledger account reconciliations and fully investigate variances and discrepancies.
• Analyze transactions and supporting documentation to identify reconciliation issues and propose resolutions.
• Research outstanding reconciling items and work with internal stakeholders to clear exceptions.
• Maintain supporting schedules and reconciliation documentation in accordance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Utilize Excel extensively to organize, analyze, and reconcile financial data.
• Work within Quicken and other financial systems to review transactions and account activity.
• Ensure reconciliation work is properly documented and audit-ready.
• Assist with month-end and project-related accounting activities as needed.
• Communicate reconciliation findings, issues, and resolutions clearly with management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting experience with a significant focus on bank and general ledger reconciliations.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning the reconciliation process from beginning to end.
• Strong hands-on experience performing manual account reconciliations.
• Proven ability to research, identify, and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and operate effectively in a project-based environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, lookups, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Quicken strongly preferred but not required.
• Accounting experience within a government, municipal, public sector, or nonprofit environment.
• Experience supporting audits or working with highly regulated financial environments.
• FP&A, budgeting, forecast preparation, or financial analysis experience.
• Government budgeting or public-sector financial planning experience.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a highly independent accounting professional who has personally owned complex reconciliation processes and thrives in a manual accounting environment. They are comfortable digging into discrepancies, asking questions, and resolving issues without extensive oversight. Candidates who have simply assisted with reconciliations or participated in portions of the process will not be as strong a fit as those who have had full responsibility for completing and balancing reconciliations from start to finish.