Background

Palmpay is a Pan-African fintech company currently operating in Ghana, Nigeria,Tanzania and expanding to other markets in Uganda. We are reinventing the payments experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills and shop online. We are seeking for a proactive and results-driven Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing the financial health of an organization, managing budgets and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning and Analysis: Develops long-term financial strategies, conduct budgeting and perform forecasting to guide the organization’s financial direction.
• Reporting and Compliance: Prepares financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with state laws. This includes monitoring financial transactions and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Investment Management: Directs investment activities and analyze financial data to make informed decisions that support the organization’s growth and profitability.
• Cost Management: Performs cost analysis to identify areas for improvement and ensure that the organization operates within its budget. This includes monitoring expenses and managing accounts payable and receivable.
• Team Leadership: Leads and manages the finance team, ensuring that all financial operations run smoothly and efficiently. Also be involved in hiring and training finance staff.
• Risk Management: Assesses financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring the organization’s financial stability.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicates financial performance and strategies to stakeholders, including senior management and investors, to support decision-making processes.
• Audit Coordination: Acts as a liaison with external auditors during financial audits, ensuring that all necessary documentation is provided and that the organization complies with auditing standards.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Must have CPA, ACCA, or CIMA certification.
• Membership with a recognized professional body (e.g., ICPAU, ACCA, CIMA).
• Must be a Ugandan citizen.

Experience

• 5+ years in a senior financial management role preferably in banking or fintech industry.
• Strong background in financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting.
• Proficiency with financial software (e.g., Sage, SAP or QuickBooks).
• In-depth knowledge of tax law, financial regulations and risk management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and GAAP principles.
• Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and optimize financial systems.
• Strong negotiation, contract, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Solid understanding of Uganda’s financial and tax regulatory landscape.

Personal Attributes:

• High integrity and professionalism.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Team-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Financial Planning and Analysis: Develops long-term financial strategies, conduct budgeting and perform forecasting to guide the organization’s financial direction.
• Reporting and Compliance: Prepares financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with state laws. This includes monitoring financial transactions and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Investment Management: Directs investment activities and analyze financial data to make informed decisions that support the organization’s growth and profitability.
• Cost Management: Performs cost analysis to identify areas for improvement and ensure that the organization operates within its budget. This includes monitoring expenses and managing accounts payable and receivable.
• Team Leadership: Leads and manages the finance team, ensuring that all financial operations run smoothly and efficiently. Also be involved in hiring and training finance staff.
• Risk Management: Assesses financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring the organization’s financial stability.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicates financial performance and strategies to stakeholders, including senior management and investors, to support decision-making processes.
• Audit Coordination: Acts as a liaison with external auditors during financial audits, ensuring that all necessary documentation is provided and that the organization complies with auditing standards.

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and GAAP principles.
• Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and optimize financial systems.
• Strong negotiation, contract, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Solid understanding of Uganda’s financial and tax regulatory landscape.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Must have CPA, ACCA, or CIMA certification.
• Membership with a recognized professional body (e.g., ICPAU, ACCA, CIMA).
• Must be a Ugandan citizen.