Operations review
Reconciliation Integrity Check
A focused examination of how daily and monthly reconciliations catch breaks between processor files, bank statements, and ledger balances.
Who this is for
Finance and operations leads at fintech firms who have grown past spreadsheet-only settlements and want an independent reading of break aging, suspense accounts, and ownership of unresolved items.
Result you leave with
A short report on control design and operating effectiveness for reconciliations, with sample-based observations and a tidy-up order for aged breaks.
Scope
Included
- Review of reconciliation templates and sign-off rules
- Sampling of daily and monthly packs for a defined period
- Assessment of suspense and clearing account hygiene
- Recommendations on escalation thresholds
Outside this engagement
- Full ledger restatement or bookkeeping services
- Processor contract renegotiation
How the work runs
We follow the money files, not a generic control catalogue.
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1
File map
Identify processors, banks, and internal ledgers in the settlement chain.
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Sample testing
Re-perform selected reconciliations and trace aged items.
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3
Close-out note
Deliver findings ranked by money exposure and operational drag.
Tighten the close before the next reporting cycle
Send a short note on processors and ledger tools in use; we will outline sample size and timing.