We are looking for a Reconciliation Specialist to support financial accuracy and control activities in Somerset County, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position will serve as a key resource for maintaining reliable cash, receivable, and ledger balances while helping strengthen reconciliation practices across billing and collections operations. The role works closely with finance and operational partners to address complex variances, improve reporting quality, and promote consistent control execution.
Responsibilities:
- Direct reconciliation work across multiple account categories on a daily, monthly, and as-needed basis to maintain accurate financial records.
- Examine cash postings, account activity, supporting schedules, and aging details to confirm completeness and resolve exceptions promptly.
- Investigate difficult breaks and unreconciled items, determine underlying causes, and coordinate corrective action with cross-functional teams.
- Monitor control performance and reconciliation trends, raising material financial risks or unresolved issues to leadership when appropriate.
- Maintain and refine reconciliation procedures, documentation standards, and governance practices to support consistent execution.
- Partner with Finance, Treasury, Accounting, and Service Operations teams to address variances that affect cash integrity and financial reporting.
- Support audit and regulatory readiness by preparing documentation, responding to review requests, and assisting with remediation of identified issues.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to offshore reconciliation support teams, review quality of output, and address recurring errors through feedback and training.
- Identify opportunities to streamline reconciliation workflows, enhance control effectiveness, and support automation or process standardization initiatives.
5+ years of experience in accounting operations, treasury, financial controls, reconciliations, or insurance-related financial functions. Strong knowledge of account reconciliations, general ledger activity, and balancing procedures. Experience assisting with audits, compliance initiatives, internal controls, and governance requirements. Demonstrated analytical mindset with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities. Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial/accounting systems. Prior experience within the insurance or financial services industry is a plus.