The Manager of General Accounting Bank Reconciliation Team leads a team responsible for enterprise-wide bank reconciliation and transactional matching processes within Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS) and PeopleSoft, ensuring financial data accuracy and compliance with accounting policies. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, owning the book-to-bank reconciliation process, and developing scalable, well-governed procedures to enhance control environments. The manager collaborates with cross-functional teams like Treasury, Tax, and Investment Operations to resolve discrepancies and support control compliance while providing leadership in talent development and delivering key performance metrics to senior leadership. Ideal candidates have a BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance, 8+ years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of general ledger systems and ICFR frameworks, and proficiency with enterprise reconciliation tools like ARCS and ERP systems such as PeopleSoft and Oracle.
Skills
ARCS
PeopleSoft
Oracle
Excel
SQL
ICFR
KPIs
ERP systems
Data analysis
Communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Leadership
Team management
Talent development
Cross-functional collaboration
Reporting
Performance metrics
Risk management
What you'll do
Oversees and manages a team responsible for bank reconciliations and transactional matching.
Ensures accurate and timely completion of daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliation activities.
Develops and enforces governance, standardization, and documentation for the book-to-bank process.
Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and control effectiveness.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance.
Provides leadership, coaching, and talent development for team members.
What we're looking for
At least 8 years of accounting or financial operations experience
Proven ability to manage and develop teams with supervisors or senior-level staff
Strong knowledge of general ledger, bank reconciliation processes, and ICFR frameworks
Experience with enterprise reconciliation tools like ARCS and ERP systems such as PeopleSoft
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and issue resolution skills
Ability to communicate complex financial information effectively to senior leadership
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
Market check
Salary context
This
$113,490–$138,710
range sits above
23%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$145,100–$196,800
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$130,592–$217,800
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 238 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Pacific Life
Pacific Life is a life insurance company offering a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Industry: Life Insurance & Annuities
Pacific Life currently has
26 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,610–$168,190
across 26 roles with salary data.