Team Leader – Reconciliation

• PositionTeam Leader – Reconciliation
• Companydfcu Bank
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• CategoryBanking, Accounting & Finance, Management Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryBanking and financial services
• DeadlineThursday, 19 November 2026
• Not in the advertJob type, department, pay and benefits

For more than 60 years, dfcu has delivered banking solutions to individuals and businesses in Uganda. The bank describes its purpose as transforming lives and businesses in Uganda and its brand promise as “Going Further, Together”.

dfcu Bank is a subsidiary of dfcu Limited and provides financial services in Uganda. Its official site describes customer banking, business services and a nationwide branch network.

The Team Leader – Reconciliation reports to the Head of Reconciliations and supervises bank reconciliation activity, including Nostro and suspense accounts. The role reviews reconciliation work, investigates unreconciled and aged items, checks that bank standards are met and coordinates exception resolution with other departments. It also provides Management summaries and reports and supports the Head of Reconciliations with automation.

The role combines account reconciliation oversight with team leadership and process improvement. It trains and develops Unit staff, collaborates with business, technology and operations teams on automated reconciliation, and coordinates with external service providers for timely, accurate data. The employer specifies a seven-year financial-institution experience requirement, including five years in a relevant area and two years in supervisory or team leadership work. The position is based at Head Office; dfcu’s official contact address is in Kampala.

In plain terms, this job splits into 4 areas of work. Each list below restates the employer’s duties in shorter words; the advert linked under How To Apply is the final word.

Reconciliation standards

Maintain account and timing records, review scheduled reconciliations and work with departments to explain and clear unresolved items.

• Keep a register of the Bank’s accounts requiring reconciliation and their recommended review cycles.
• Inspect reconciliations at each scheduled interval and trace unexplained entries with responsible departments.
• Check that reconciliation work meets the Bank’s minimum standards.
• Partner with other teams to resolve outstanding balances.
• Prepare a monthly reconciliation overview for Management.

Exceptions and process improvement

Coordinate timely handling of exceptions, test matched entries and advance automation and process changes that improve reconciliation work.

• Review exceptions and coordinate prompt resolution with the responsible units.
• Promote automation and system changes with business, technology and operations teams.
• Sample matched entries to check accuracy and integrity.
• Support the Head of Reconciliations with automation work.
• Identify process or policy gaps and propose improvements for changing needs.

Team and service coordination

Develop unit staff, coordinate accurate data with external providers, respond to customers and monitor service commitments for queries.

• Provide the Head of Reconciliations with requested reports and operational assistance.
• Train and develop Unit staff.
• Coordinate with external service providers to maintain accurate, timely reconciliation data.
• Respond to customer questions professionally and promptly.
• Monitor utility providers’ agreed query-response targets.

Audit and aged items

Close audit findings and analyse old or irrecoverable reconciliation amounts to inform advice on how they should be addressed.

• Follow through auditor findings until they are closed.
• Analyse aged and irrecoverable reconciliation amounts and advise on their resolution.

Required Education

• Not stated in the advert.

Work Experience

• Seven years’ experience working in a financial institution, including at least five years’ relevant experience in reconciliation, finance, accounting, operations or a control/process environment, preferably within a financial institution.
• At least two years’ experience in a supervisory or team-leadership role, preferably in banking operations.

Additional Requirements

• Strong knowledge and practical experience in Nostro, suspense, inter-branch and general-ledger reconciliations.
• Sound knowledge of internal controls, operational risk management, audit requirements and banking regulatory compliance.

Technical Skills

• Bank reconciliation: Strong practical experience with Nostro, suspense, inter-branch and general-ledger reconciliations.
• Microsoft Excel and banking systems: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, core banking systems and automated reconciliation systems.
• Operational controls: Knowledge of internal controls, operational risk management, audit requirements and banking regulatory compliance.
• Analysis and investigation: Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills, particularly in resolving aged and outstanding reconciliation items.
• Reporting and process improvement: Management reporting and process-improvement skills are specified.

Soft Skills

• Leadership: Proven leadership, people-management, coaching and staff-development skills.
• Stakeholder management: Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills.
• Analytical problem-solving: Analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Training and development: The role trains and develops Unit staff.

No pay figure is given for this Team Leader Reconciliation post, so raise it only after an offer. To judge an offer, check a gross figure with the Uganda take-home pay calculator (PAYE and NSSF) and compare it with our guide to bank pay and requirements.

• Lead reviews of Nostro, suspense and other reconcilable accounts.
• Coordinate with business, operations, technology and external service providers to resolve outstanding items.
• Develop staff through training and team leadership.
• Contribute to automation and system enhancements in reconciliation.
• Prepare monthly summaries and reports for Management and the Head of Reconciliations.
• Identify aged items and process gaps and follow findings through to closure.

Apply through dfcu Bank’s dedicated careers website: https://careers.dfcugroup.com/. Open “Career Opportunities” and log in to apply. Applications close on Thursday, 19 November 2026.

• Checked on 12 November 2026 against dfcu Bank's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 19 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
• Before you apply, read our guide: Bank jobs in Uganda: salaries and how to get hired. Work out your pay with the take-home pay calculator.