Reconciliation Specialist

We are looking for a Reconciliation Specialist to join a long-term contract opportunity based in Columbia, South Carolina. This position supports critical banking operations by researching account discrepancies, resolving teller-related imbalances, and maintaining accurate general ledger activity across deposit operations. The ideal candidate brings strong banking and accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to deliver clear resolutions while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
• Conduct thorough balancing and analysis of deposit operations accounts, including teller-related ledgers, suspense accounts, and other general ledger activity.
• Investigate transaction variances, teller outages, and unresolved account differences, then document and communicate final resolutions to appropriate business partners.
• Manage operational workflows involving exception items, returned transactions, check adjustments, dormant checks, and high-value item review.
• Support branch and operations teams with debit card servicing, dispute handling, card maintenance, and related customer account research.
• Perform fraud-related review activities and help maintain compliance with Regulation E and other applicable banking standards.
• Process legal and regulatory items such as levies, garnishments, subpoenas, escheatment activity, and tax-related notices in accordance with policy requirements.
• Execute specialized banking functions that may include wire activity, foreign item handling, remittance processing, and periodic payout administration.
• Assist with reconciliation process enhancements, certification activities, and cross-functional operational support for online banking, treasury services, and network-related tasks.