The Bank Reconciliation Accountant ensures accurate, timely, and complete reconciliation of all bank accounts across the business. The role safeguards financial integrity by detecting errors, investigating unusual transactions, resolving aged open items, and maintaining auditable bank GL balances. The position supports audit processes, strengthens financial controls, and enhances visibility of cash positions across all CoBs including Retail, Commercial Fuels, LPG, Aviation, and Lubricants.

Key Deliverables

• Perform daily bank reconciliations for all operating units and submit supporting evidence to the designated Goal Zero shared folder.
• Proactively track, investigate, and resolve aged open items, ensuring no item exceeds 30 days.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date bank GL balances, ensuring timely posting, classification, and error correction.
• Support internal and external audit requirements through timely, accurate documentation and reconciliation schedules.
• Identify and escalate irregular, unusual, or potentially fraudulent transactions in accordance with internal controls.
• Ensure full compliance with finance procedures, banking protocols, and reporting timelines.

Expected Output

• 100% completion of daily reconciliations with zero unexplained variances.
• All aged items resolved within required timelines.
• Complete, accurate, and audit-ready bank reconciliation files.
• Clean bank GL accounts with no outstanding audit queries.
• Timely support to audits and cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional training or progress in CPA/ACCA is an added advantage.
• Solid foundation in financial accounting and transaction analysis.
• Experience working with multi-bank environments and reconciliation systems.
• Exposure to audit processes and internal control frameworks.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial records.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to manage priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with initiative to drive improvements.
• Effective interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, multi-application and multi-service provider environment.

Working Environment

Office-based finance function with collaborative engagement across business units, auditors, and central finance teams. Requires strict adherence to financial controls, confidentiality protocols, and reporting timelines.

Corporate Training

Performance Metrics

• Daily reconciliation completion rate.
• Number and age of open items outstanding.
• Accuracy and completeness of bank GL balances.
• Audit outcomes and quality of supporting documentation.
• Compliance with internal controls and reporting deadlines