Reconciliation Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Reconciliation Specialist to support financial accuracy and account integrity for a long-term contract opportunity based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This position focuses on reviewing daily financial activity, resolving discrepancies across bank and card accounts, and helping maintain reliable records for reporting and operational use. The ideal candidate brings strong reconciliation experience, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to manage high-volume transactional data with consistency and precision.

Responsibilities:
• Perform daily reviews of bank and financial transactions to verify that recorded activity aligns with account balances and supporting documentation.
• Investigate mismatched entries, identify the source of variances, and take appropriate steps to resolve outstanding reconciliation issues in a timely manner.
• Reconcile bank accounts on a recurring basis, ensuring deposits, withdrawals, fees, and adjustments are accurately reflected in internal records.
• Compare credit card activity against statements and expense records to confirm completeness, accuracy, and proper classification.
• Maintain organized reconciliation schedules, exception logs, and supporting files to strengthen audit readiness and financial transparency.
• Partner with internal teams to obtain missing details, clarify unusual transactions, and support the correction of posting errors when needed.
• Track unresolved items through completion and provide status updates on aged discrepancies or recurring account issues.
• Contribute to process consistency by following established reconciliation controls and recommending improvements that enhance accuracy and efficiency.• Hands-on experience with bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and bank account balancing activities.
• Ability to manage daily reconciliation work with a high level of accuracy and close attention to detail.
• Experience reviewing credit card transactions and matching activity to statements or internal financial records.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for researching discrepancies and identifying root causes.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and financial systems used to monitor, compare, and document account activity.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across accounting, finance, or operations teams.
• Capacity to prioritize multiple reconciliation deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.