Accounts Reconcilliation Officer – DT Sacco (Nairobi)

About the Opportunity

Our client, a Tier 1 Deposit-Taking SACCO, has retained Skills Global Limited to recruit an Accounts Reconciliation Officer. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Accounts Reconciliation Officer will be responsible for performing timely reconciliations, investigating discrepancies, resolving posting errors, maintaining accurate reconciliation schedules, and supporting audit readiness across key financial control accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of bank statements, general ledger accounts, member accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, suspense accounts and other control accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, unallocated funds, out-of-balance conditions and posting errors through appropriate follow-up and corrective entries.
• Liaise with internal departments, vendors, members and payment service providers to resolve transactional disputes, outstanding items and payment queries.
• Prepare high-quality reconciliation summaries, month-end close reports and audit-ready documentation for review by the Finance team and external auditors.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and appropriate handling of all sensitive financial data and records.
• Proactively flag recurring discrepancies, control weaknesses or systemic process gaps to the Head of Finance for further action.
• Support internal and external audit cycles by availing accurate, well-organized reconciliation schedules and supporting evidence.

Qualifications, Experience & Competencies

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field from a recognized institution and part-qualification in CPA.
• Two (2) to Five (5) years of hands-on experience in bookkeeping, general ledger accounting or high-volume financial reconciliation, in a similar reconciliation-focused role.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, such as SAP, Oracle or equivalent, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, general ledger principles and financial reconciliation best practices.
• Attention to detail and numerical accuracy, with the ability to independently identify, investigate and correct accounting errors.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• A team player with a strong work ethic, high personal integrity and commitment to delivering accurate financial outputs.

How to Apply

Interested and suitably qualified candidates are invited to submit a detailed CV and cover letter, clearly indicating their current and expected remuneration, to:

Email: careers@skillsglobal.co.ke

Subject Line: Application – Accounts Reconciliation Officer

Closing Date: 12 August 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification. Personal data submitted will be processed solely for recruitment and selection purposes in accordance with the Data Protection Act, No. 24 of 2019 (Kenya), and may be shared with the client strictly for evaluation purposes.