{"id":103683,"date":"2026-07-24T18:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/accountant-bank-reconciliations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:13:29","slug":"accountant-bank-reconciliations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/accountant-bank-reconciliations\/","title":{"rendered":"Accountant \u2013 Bank Reconciliations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Accountant \u2013 Bank Reconciliations\", \"description\": \"KEY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES\\nBank Reconciliation\\nObtain the bank statement for every active company bank account \u2014 including premium collection accounts, operational accounts, investment accounts, and petty cash accounts \u2014 and compare each entry against the corresponding entry in the general ledger.\\nPrepare a formal bank reconciliation statement for each account on a timely basis, clearly showing: opening balance per bank, closing balance per bank, outstanding deposits, outstanding cheques\/payments, unexplained differences, and closing balance per ledger.\\nInvestigate and resolve all reconciling differences within the agreed SLA. Differences that cannot be resolved within this period must be escalated to the supervisor.\\nEnsure that no reconciling item remains unresolved for more than 30 days without documented justification.\\nLedger Maintenance & Correction\\nPost any adjusting journal entries required to bring the general ledger into agreement with the bank statement \u2014 for example, recording bank charges, reversing incorrect entries, or recognizing bank interest \u2014 after obtaining the necessary approval.\\nLiaise with the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury teams to clarify any transactions that appear on the bank statement but cannot be immediately identified.\\nEnsure all bank entries in the general ledger are coded to the correct general ledger account and accounting period.\\nControls & Compliance\\nEnsure the bank reconciliation process is carried out in strict accordance with the company's internal control framework and financial policies.\\nMaintain complete, organized, and audit-ready reconciliation files for all accounts, covering the current year and the prior two years as a minimum.\\nSupport internal and external auditors by providing reconciliation statements, working papers, and explanations of reconciling items as required.\\nACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS\\nBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.\\nJOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS\\nAccuracy & Analytical Thinking \u2014 able to identify discrepancies quickly and trace them to their source.\\nPersistence \u2014 follows through on outstanding items until they are fully resolved.\\nIntegrity & Independence \u2014 operates as an objective control function, free from conflicts of interest.\\nTime Management \u2014 delivers reconciliations on tight daily and monthly deadlines without compromise on quality.\\nCommunication \u2014 clearly communicates findings and outstanding issues to management in writing.\\nPROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS\\nCPA Part II or equivalent is an added advantage.\\nEXPERIENCE\\nMinimum 2\u20133 years of experience in a bank reconciliation, finance, or accounting role, preferably within a regulated financial institution such as an insurance company, bank, or fund manager.\\nDemonstrated experience reconciling multiple bank accounts simultaneously.\\nProficiency in accounting software and strong Microsoft Excel skills.\\nSolid understanding of general ledger principles, journal entries, and month-end close processes.\\nFamiliarity with internal controls and audit requirements.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-23\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"APA Life Assurance Company Ltd\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-30T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> APA Life Assurance Company Ltd<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-30<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>KEY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES<br \/>Bank Reconciliation<br \/>Obtain the bank statement for every active company bank account \u2014 including premium collection accounts, operational accounts, investment accounts, and petty cash accounts \u2014 and compare each entry against the corresponding entry in the general ledger.<br \/>Prepare a formal bank reconciliation statement for each account on a timely basis, clearly showing: opening balance per bank, closing balance per bank, outstanding deposits, outstanding cheques\/payments, unexplained differences, and closing balance per ledger.<br \/>Investigate and resolve all reconciling differences within the agreed SLA. Differences that cannot be resolved within this period must be escalated to the supervisor.<br \/>Ensure that no reconciling item remains unresolved for more than 30 days without documented justification.<br \/>Ledger Maintenance &#038; Correction<br \/>Post any adjusting journal entries required to bring the general ledger into agreement with the bank statement \u2014 for example, recording bank charges, reversing incorrect entries, or recognizing bank interest \u2014 after obtaining the necessary approval.<br \/>Liaise with the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury teams to clarify any transactions that appear on the bank statement but cannot be immediately identified.<br \/>Ensure all bank entries in the general ledger are coded to the correct general ledger account and accounting period.<br \/>Controls &#038; Compliance<br \/>Ensure the bank reconciliation process is carried out in strict accordance with the company&#8217;s internal control framework and financial policies.<br \/>Maintain complete, organized, and audit-ready reconciliation files for all accounts, covering the current year and the prior two years as a minimum.<br \/>Support internal and external auditors by providing reconciliation statements, working papers, and explanations of reconciling items as required.<br \/>ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.<br \/>JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS<br \/>Accuracy &#038; Analytical Thinking \u2014 able to identify discrepancies quickly and trace them to their source.<br \/>Persistence \u2014 follows through on outstanding items until they are fully resolved.<br \/>Integrity &#038; Independence \u2014 operates as an objective control function, free from conflicts of interest.<br \/>Time Management \u2014 delivers reconciliations on tight daily and monthly deadlines without compromise on quality.<br \/>Communication \u2014 clearly communicates findings and outstanding issues to management in writing.<br \/>PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS<br \/>CPA Part II or equivalent is an added advantage.<br \/>EXPERIENCE<br \/>Minimum 2\u20133 years of experience in a bank reconciliation, finance, or accounting role, preferably within a regulated financial institution such as an insurance company, bank, or fund manager.<br \/>Demonstrated experience reconciling multiple bank accounts simultaneously.<br \/>Proficiency in accounting software and strong Microsoft Excel skills.<br \/>Solid understanding of general ledger principles, journal entries, and month-end close processes.<br \/>Familiarity with internal controls and audit requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to APA Life Assurance Company Ltd on www.apainsurance.org to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1286548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-30 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: APA Life Assurance Company Ltd Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-30 Job Description KEY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESBank ReconciliationObtain the bank statement for every active company bank account \u2014 including premium collection accounts, operational accounts, investment accounts, and petty cash accounts \u2014 and compare each entry against the corresponding entry in the general [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1883,1425,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-103683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-apa-life-assurance-company-ltd","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103683\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}