Bank Reconciliation Clerk

Our Cape Town Group Accounts department is looking for a Bank Reconciliation Clerk to join our team.

This is a hands‑on role in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment where you’ll play a key part in ensuring accurate financial records and management reporting for our foreign exchange and money remittance business.

In this role, you will handle bank reconciliations, management reporting, bookkeeping to trial balance, and identifying trading errors, while supporting process improvements to maintain strong financial controls and accurate reporting.

You’ll excel if you are analytical, organised, and proactive, with strong attention to detail and a passion for accuracy. The role requires someone numerate, confident with systems and Excel, deadline‑driven, and able to work independently or collaboratively. Experience in a UK accounting environment or with Sage Line 50 is advantageous but not essential.

• Hold an Accounting degree or equivalent qualification
• Have at least two years’ accounting or relevant experience, ideally within a corporate or financial environment
• Are numerate, analytical, and highly detail‑oriented, with strong problem‑solving skills
• Are proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook (Intermediate to Advanced Excel, formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP)
• Have experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage, Quick Books, Pastel, or similar)
• Have a good understanding of general ledger, trial balance, and reconciliation processes, including multi‑currency transactions
• Can prepare accurate financial and management reports and maintain compliance with internal controls
• Work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Are self‑motivated, proactive, and organised, with a strong sense of accountability
• Exhibit professional integrity, confidentiality, and reliability when handling sensitive financial data
• Are a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Are adaptable and resilient, able to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment

• Knowledge of foreign exchange operations
• Experience with international payment platforms or remittance services
• Exposure to audit processes or internal controls
• Experience streamlining reconciliation processes for efficiency
• Experience living or working in the UK and familiarity with Sage Line 50

• Performing bank reconciliations for forex transactions across multiple currencies
• Supporting bookkeeping to trial balance and assist with monthly management reporting on bank charges, debtors, and client money
• Identifying and resolving trading errors, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Supporting process improvements to enhance efficiency and financial controls
• Collaborating with the team to deliver accurate reporting and contribute to a positive, high‑performing work environment

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