Job Overview
G4S is seeking a detail-oriented and financially focused Reconciliation Administrator to join its team in Midrand, Gauteng. This role is suited to an individual with strong financial administration experience and a solid understanding of reconciliations, banking transactions, cash administration and exception management.
The successful candidate will be responsible for performing accurate daily cash reconciliations across allocated regions, investigating discrepancies, monitoring outstanding transactions and ensuring unresolved financial items are addressed within the required service-level deadlines.
This is an important operational control role where accuracy, accountability and effective communication are essential. The incumbent will work closely with finance, settlements, operations, investigations, cash centres, clients and external banking or cash-handling partners to protect company assets and support efficient financial processes.
Key Responsibilities
The Reconciliation Administrator will manage the daily reconciliation process and ensure financial information is captured accurately and timeously.
Key duties will include:
- Performing daily cash reconciliations for allocated regional accounts and ensuring balances agree with relevant bank records.
- Reviewing transactions and financial data to identify discrepancies, missing entries, unallocated deposits and other exceptions.
- Preparing and processing financial journals accurately and within the required daily deadlines.
- Monitoring the CashOps environment and following up on outstanding transactions, queries and exceptions.
- Identifying missing transactions and ensuring they are referred to the appropriate finance or settlements personnel for resolution.
- Investigating unreconciled cash items and determining the likely cause of discrepancies.
- Maintaining accurate records and detailed system notes relating to investigations and outstanding items.
- Monitoring outstanding transactions against agreed service-level agreements and ensuring appropriate follow-ups take place.
- Escalating unresolved matters to operations teams, regional managers and relevant cash centre personnel when required.
- Preparing incident reports for qualifying unresolved cash deposits and shortages.
- Managing shortages and surpluses in accordance with established company procedures.
- Investigating significant shortages by reviewing available transaction records, physical counts, system information and relevant operational documentation.
- Recording appropriate reference numbers, action codes and supporting information for investigated discrepancies.
- Investigating qualifying surplus transactions and referring valid items for payment or further resolution.
- Communicating promptly with internal departments, clients and external partners regarding payment queries, shortages, surpluses and reconciliation issues.
- Ensuring all open investigations receive regular updates until they are successfully resolved.
- Supporting the wider finance and operations teams in maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
Working Relationships
The successful candidate will interact with various departments throughout the organisation. This includes working with Settlements on payment execution and journal processing, Investigations on shortages and security-related incidents, and Operations and the Client Contact Centre when resolving operational queries and escalations.
The role will also involve communication with clients and customers, Cash in Transit companies, cash centres and banking partners. Strong interpersonal and communication skills will therefore be important when dealing with financial discrepancies and time-sensitive queries.
Requirements
Applicants should meet the following minimum requirements:
Education
- National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Financial Management or a related field is required.
Experience
- 2–3 years of relevant experience in financial reconciliation, financial administration, banking operations, high-volume cash book administration or a similar environment.
- Experience working with financial transactions, account investigations or reconciliation processes will be advantageous.
- Previous exposure to resolving discrepancies and managing financial exceptions will be beneficial.
Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Good understanding of financial reconciliation principles.
- Ability to investigate discrepancies and identify root causes.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage high volumes of financial information.
- Ability to work according to strict deadlines and service-level agreements.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence when liaising with different departments and external stakeholders.
- Strong record-keeping and documentation abilities.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team.
- A high level of integrity and accountability when handling financial information.
Why This Role Matters
The Reconciliation Administrator plays a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy and protecting company assets. By identifying discrepancies early, following up on unresolved transactions and ensuring reconciliations are completed correctly, the position helps minimise financial losses and supports reliable cash-flow and operational processes.
Candidates who enjoy working with numbers, investigating problems and maintaining accurate financial records may find this opportunity particularly suitable.
Job Details
Position: Reconciliation Administrator
Company: G4S
Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Job ID: 30730
Employment Type: Not specified in the supplied vacancy information
Posted: Not specified
Closing Date: Not specified
Required Qualification: National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Financial Management
Experience: 2–3 years relevant experience
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for the Reconciliation Administrator position through the official G4S careers platform. Applicants should ensure that their qualifications and previous experience clearly demonstrate their suitability for financial reconciliation, administration and investigation-related responsibilities.
Please note: The vacancy information supplied does not specify a closing date, so candidates should apply as soon as possible and verify the current status of the position before submitting an application.