Accountant
2025-06-24T12:24:03+00:00
Tropical Bank Ltd
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https://www.trobank.com/
FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Banking
Accounting & Finance
2025-06-27T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
At Tropical Bank Ltd. we’re not just building a bank —we’re creating a place where every employee feels a genuine sense of belonging. Here, you’ll find opportunities to grow, contribute meaningfully, and shape the future of banking.
Whether you're delivering outstanding customer experiences, driving strategic growth, or innovating behind the scenes, Tropical Bank Ltd. offers endless possibilities to thrive.
Join us and become part of a culture that champions collaboration, continuous learning, and excellence. A career at Tropical Bank Ltd. is more than just a job — it’s a journey where your skills, ideas, and ambitions help define the future of banking.
POSITION:ACCOUNTANT
DEPARTMENT: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS TO: MANAGER FINANCIAL REPORTING/MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Perform the bank's day-to-day financial operations by ensuring accurate financial record-keeping, preparation of BOU reports, submission of taxes, processing financial transactions, supporting the preparation of financial statements, and assisting with budgeting and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the monthly financial reports for management, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Report on compliance with financial controls, including fixed asset management.
- Regularly and accurately update the general ledger to reflect all financial transactions.
- Support the business when preparing or evaluating new proposals (new contracts, revisions of contracts, investment decisions).
- Prepare payment vouchers for approval by the line manager and advise or post the approved payments and transactions into the Core Banking System.
- Support the line manager and other team members in ad-hoc financial projects and tasks as needed.
- Prepare periodic suspense and Nostro accounts reconciliations and reports
- Ensure that creditors’ payments are made in a timely manner.
- Ensure accurate financial record-keeping at all times.
- Ensure implementation of internal control points or recommendations raised by external and internal auditors.
- Assist in preparing financial reports and statements required by regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with relevant banking regulations, accounting standards (IFRS), and tax laws.
- Process financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.
- Conduct periodic fixed assets verification exercises and ensure that asset movements are followed and updated in the register in liaison with the administration department.
- Ensure the end-of-month provisions and amortization schedules are prepared and posted into the accounting system
- Support in analysing variances between actual and budgeted figures and provide explanations for differences
- Analyse and consolidate all information submitted by departments and branches for budget formulation
- Review & analyse all off-balance sheet items and liaise with the Credit department to confirm accuracy.
- Compile regulatory returns and ensure submission on time
Person Specification (Education, training, skills and experience)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Enrolment on a Professional certification program like ACCA ,CPA
Skills & Experience
- At least 2 years of banking or accounting experience
• Strong numerical and analytical skills to interpret financial data and provide insights.
• In-depth understanding of financial management and accounting principles
Competencies & Knowledge
- Strong Business analysis and requirement-gathering skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strategic and dynamic thinking.
• Stakeholder and Relationship Management skills
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in English Language.
Responsibilities Prepare the monthly financial reports for management, regulators, and other stakeholders. Report on compliance with financial controls, including fixed asset management. Regularly and accurately update the general ledger to reflect all financial transactions. Support the business when preparing or evaluating new proposals (new contracts, revisions of contracts, investment decisions). Prepare payment vouchers for approval by the line manager and advise or post the approved payments and transactions into the Core Banking System. Support the line manager and other team members in ad-hoc financial projects and tasks as needed. Prepare periodic suspense and Nostro accounts reconciliations and reports Ensure that creditors’ payments are made in a timely manner. Ensure accurate financial record-keeping at all times. Ensure implementation of internal control points or recommendations raised by external and internal auditors. Assist in preparing financial reports and statements required by regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with relevant banking regulations, accounting standards (IFRS), and tax laws. Process financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and bank reconciliations. Conduct periodic fixed assets verification exercises and ensure that asset movements are followed and updated in the register in liaison with the administration department. Ensure the end-of-month provisions and amortization schedules are prepared and posted into the accounting system Support in analysing variances between actual and budgeted figures and provide explanations for differences Analyse and consolidate all information submitted by departments and branches for budget formulation Review & analyse all off-balance sheet items and liaise with the Credit department to confirm accuracy. Compile regulatory returns and ensure submission on time
Competencies & Knowledge • Strong Business analysis and requirement-gathering skills. • Excellent communication and presentation skills. • Strategic and dynamic thinking. • Stakeholder and Relationship Management skills • High ethical standards and integrity. • Problem-solving abilities. • Proficiency in English Language.
Skills & Experience • At least 2 years of banking or accounting experience • Strong numerical and analytical skills to interpret financial data and provide insights. • In-depth understanding of financial management and accounting principles
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Vacancy title:
Accountant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Tropical Bank Ltd
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 27 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
At Tropical Bank Ltd. we’re not just building a bank —we’re creating a place where every employee feels a genuine sense of belonging. Here, you’ll find opportunities to grow, contribute meaningfully, and shape the future of banking.
Whether you're delivering outstanding customer experiences, driving strategic growth, or innovating behind the scenes, Tropical Bank Ltd. offers endless possibilities to thrive.
Join us and become part of a culture that champions collaboration, continuous learning, and excellence. A career at Tropical Bank Ltd. is more than just a job — it’s a journey where your skills, ideas, and ambitions help define the future of banking.
POSITION:ACCOUNTANT
DEPARTMENT: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS TO: MANAGER FINANCIAL REPORTING/MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Perform the bank's day-to-day financial operations by ensuring accurate financial record-keeping, preparation of BOU reports, submission of taxes, processing financial transactions, supporting the preparation of financial statements, and assisting with budgeting and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the monthly financial reports for management, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Report on compliance with financial controls, including fixed asset management.
- Regularly and accurately update the general ledger to reflect all financial transactions.
- Support the business when preparing or evaluating new proposals (new contracts, revisions of contracts, investment decisions).
- Prepare payment vouchers for approval by the line manager and advise or post the approved payments and transactions into the Core Banking System.
- Support the line manager and other team members in ad-hoc financial projects and tasks as needed.
- Prepare periodic suspense and Nostro accounts reconciliations and reports
- Ensure that creditors’ payments are made in a timely manner.
- Ensure accurate financial record-keeping at all times.
- Ensure implementation of internal control points or recommendations raised by external and internal auditors.
- Assist in preparing financial reports and statements required by regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with relevant banking regulations, accounting standards (IFRS), and tax laws.
- Process financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.
- Conduct periodic fixed assets verification exercises and ensure that asset movements are followed and updated in the register in liaison with the administration department.
- Ensure the end-of-month provisions and amortization schedules are prepared and posted into the accounting system
- Support in analysing variances between actual and budgeted figures and provide explanations for differences
- Analyse and consolidate all information submitted by departments and branches for budget formulation
- Review & analyse all off-balance sheet items and liaise with the Credit department to confirm accuracy.
- Compile regulatory returns and ensure submission on time
Person Specification (Education, training, skills and experience)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Enrolment on a Professional certification program like ACCA ,CPA
Skills & Experience
- At least 2 years of banking or accounting experience
• Strong numerical and analytical skills to interpret financial data and provide insights.
• In-depth understanding of financial management and accounting principles
Competencies & Knowledge
- Strong Business analysis and requirement-gathering skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strategic and dynamic thinking.
• Stakeholder and Relationship Management skills
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in English Language.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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