Finance & Accounting Officer – Uganda Branch

Finance & Accounting Officer – Uganda Branch

BrighterMonday Consulting

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Kampala

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Banking, Finance & Insurance

Confidential

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Job summary

Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant accounting and reporting for the Uganda branch, while supporting Group consolidation across payment, collection, and settlement flows in multiple countries and currencies. Safeguard customer funds and maintain compliance with all tax, payroll, and regulatory obligations.

Min Qualification

Bachelors

Experience Level

Mid level

Experience Length

3 years

Language Requirement

English

Work Type

Full Time

Working Hours

8 to 5

Applicant Location

Uganda

Job descriptions & requirements

Finance & Accounting Officer – Uganda Branch

PositionFinance & Accounting Officer

LocationKampala, Uganda (Local Hire)

CompanyConfidential (Leading Multi-Country FinTech Company)

Reports toCountry Finance Manager (Dotted line to Group Finance)

DepartmentFinance & Accounting

Experience3–4 years | Full-time, Permanent

Purpose of the Role

Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant accounting and reporting for the Uganda branch, while supporting Group consolidation across payment, collection, and settlement flows in multiple countries and currencies. Safeguard customer funds and maintain compliance with all tax, payroll, and regulatory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting & Reporting: Post journals and maintain ledgers under IFRS and Group policy; run month- and year-end closes (accruals, prepayments, depreciation); prepare management accounts, budget variance reports, intercompany schedules, and Group reporting packs; support external/internal audits.
• Reconciliations: Reconcile daily and monthly customer wallets, safeguarding/settlement accounts, banks, mobile money operators, gateways, and card processors against the ledger; resolve failed, duplicate, or reversed transactions and chargebacks; reconcile intercompany and partner balances; maintain an ageing schedule of open items.
• Foreign Exchange: Record multi-currency transactions (UGX, USD, EUR, KES, and active corridor currencies); revalue balances monthly and post realised/unrealised FX; review conversion rates and spreads; track currency exposures and prefunding positions for Treasury.
• Tax & Statutory Compliance: Compute, file, and pay local taxes (VAT, PAYE, WHT, provisional/final income tax, excise duty on fees) and statutory contributions (NSSF) on time; ensure full e-invoicing/EFRIS compliance; apply cross-border WHT and transfer-pricing rules; liaise with tax authorities and advisors.
• Payroll Processing: Process monthly payroll in coordination with HR (salaries, allowances, deductions); compute statutory deductions, issue payslips, file returns, post payroll journals, and reconcile bank/mobile money disbursements while maintaining strict data confidentiality.
• Cash & Credit Payments: Verify and process supplier, partner, and bank/mobile money disbursements against approval limits; manage petty cash floats and reconciliations; oversee payables and receivables (ageing analysis, credit terms, follow-ups on merchants, agents, and corporates); reconcile commissions and revenue shares.
• Controls & Compliance: Enforce internal approval thresholds and segregation of duties; prepare accurate data for central bank regulatory and AML/CFT reporting; flag unusual transactions to Compliance; report operational errors or fraud indicators promptly.
• Budgeting & Support: Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning; analyse transaction volumes, margins, and corridor revenue; provide guidance on accounting and tax implications for new products, partners, and corridors.

Qualifications & Experience