Finance and Compliance Officer job at eTranzact Platform
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-May-17
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Finance and Compliance Officer 2025-05-16T08:27:20+00:00 eTranzact Platform https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_6071/logo/eTranzact%20Platform%20Limited.png https://www.etranzact.com/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Financial Services Accounting & Finance 2025-05-30T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 About Etranzact Etranzact is a leading provider of innovative payment solutions, delivering secure and efficient financial transaction services across Africa and beyond. We are committed to driving financial inclusion and empowering businesses through cutting-edge technology. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming the financial landscape. Job Overview We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Officer to join our finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring accuracy, and supporting strategic financial planning. Responsibilities - Ensuring that proper financial procedures/systems are operated and maintained, ensuring compliance with ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED’s financial policy and set accounting standards.
- Preparing budgets, amendments, and forecasts, working with the Head of Finance and other staff, and ensuring that budgetary implications are understood by the respective officers.
- Ensuring compliance with national regulations in respect of financial and other matters, e.g., taxation, and labour laws.
- Preparing financial reports and ensuring compliance with their financial and other requirements as against budgets, and providing timely advice on likely over and underspends.
- Analyse accounts, propose/implement solutions concerning problem transactions and irregularities.
- Supervise overall financial administration of ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED Uganda’s accounts as follows:
- verify and record financial obligations and payments
- Review and submit quarterly accounts/financial statements
- analyse and monitor the status of obligations and expenditures;
- In consultation with the Head of Finance, manage all financial requisitions and ensure all financial obligations are met promptly.
- Confirm that proposed obligations or expenditure for goods and services are per ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED Uganda’s financial policy, budget, and corporate plan.
- Co-ordinate and maintain a cash forecasting system to ensure that the administration has adequate funds in its bank accounts and cash imprest to meet its obligations at all times.
- Provide advice, financial interpretations, and corrective actions in response to audits and other queries.
- Provide substantive support to the development and implementation of accounting systems.
- In consultation with the Head of Finance and in partnership with staff, manage contractual negotiations and agreements with vendors and service providers.
- Be the custodian of cash receipts, vouchers, cheques, and other payment systems, and establish documentation.
- Keep updates and manage all daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports for both the Bank of Uganda and the Uganda Revenue Authority, reporting
- Maintain an inventory of all the purchased items.
- Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, preparing accounts and reports for external audits, responding to audit queries, and following up on the audit recommendations.
- Implement security protocol and commit to confidentiality as to internal issues.
- Perform any other duties as may be requested by the Head of Finance, Country Manager, or the Board
Qualifications - Professional Certification: Must have obtained CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification, at least to Part II (Intermediate Level) or equivalent.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with QuickBooks accounting software.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in accounting or financial management.
- Skills:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong understanding within financial reporting and compliance.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Other: Knowledge of local tax regulations and financial reporting standards is an advantage.
Ensuring that proper financial procedures/systems are operated and maintained, ensuring compliance with ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED’s financial policy and set accounting standards. Preparing budgets, amendments, and forecasts, working with the Head of Finance and other staff, and ensuring that budgetary implications are understood by the respective officers. Ensuring compliance with national regulations in respect of financial and other matters, e.g., taxation, and labour laws. Preparing financial reports and ensuring compliance with their financial and other requirements as against budgets, and providing timely advice on likely over and underspends. Analyse accounts, propose/implement solutions concerning problem transactions and irregularities. Supervise overall financial administration of ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED Uganda’s accounts as follows: verify and record financial obligations and payments Review and submit quarterly accounts/financial statements analyse and monitor the status of obligations and expenditures; In consultation with the Head of Finance, manage all financial requisitions and ensure all financial obligations are met promptly. Confirm that proposed obligations or expenditure for goods and services are per ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED Uganda’s financial policy, budget, and corporate plan. Co-ordinate and maintain a cash forecasting system to ensure that the administration has adequate funds in its bank accounts and cash imprest to meet its obligations at all times. Provide advice, financial interpretations, and corrective actions in response to audits and other queries. Provide substantive support to the development and implementation of accounting systems. In consultation with the Head of Finance and in partnership with staff, manage contractual negotiations and agreements with vendors and service providers. Be the custodian of cash receipts, vouchers, cheques, and other payment systems, and establish documentation. Keep updates and manage all daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports for both the Bank of Uganda and the Uganda Revenue Authority, reporting Maintain an inventory of all the purchased items. Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, preparing accounts and reports for external audits, responding to audit queries, and following up on the audit recommendations. Implement security protocol and commit to confidentiality as to internal issues. Perform any other duties as may be requested by the Head of Finance, Country Manager, or the Board Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. High attention to detail and accuracy. Strong understanding within financial reporting and compliance. Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Professional Certification: Must have obtained CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification, at least to Part II (Intermediate Level) or equivalent. Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with QuickBooks accounting software. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in accounting or financial management. No Requirements JOB-6826f6e8d4883 Vacancy title:
Finance and Compliance Officer Jobs at:
eTranzact Platform Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 30 2025 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: About Etranzact Etranzact is a leading provider of innovative payment solutions, delivering secure and efficient financial transaction services across Africa and beyond. We are committed to driving financial inclusion and empowering businesses through cutting-edge technology. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming the financial landscape. Job Overview We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Officer to join our finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring accuracy, and supporting strategic financial planning. Responsibilities - Ensuring that proper financial procedures/systems are operated and maintained, ensuring compliance with ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED’s financial policy and set accounting standards.
- Preparing budgets, amendments, and forecasts, working with the Head of Finance and other staff, and ensuring that budgetary implications are understood by the respective officers.
- Ensuring compliance with national regulations in respect of financial and other matters, e.g., taxation, and labour laws.
- Preparing financial reports and ensuring compliance with their financial and other requirements as against budgets, and providing timely advice on likely over and underspends.
- Analyse accounts, propose/implement solutions concerning problem transactions and irregularities.
- Supervise overall financial administration of ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED Uganda’s accounts as follows:
- verify and record financial obligations and payments
- Review and submit quarterly accounts/financial statements
- analyse and monitor the status of obligations and expenditures;
- In consultation with the Head of Finance, manage all financial requisitions and ensure all financial obligations are met promptly.
- Confirm that proposed obligations or expenditure for goods and services are per ETRANZACT PLATFORM LIMITED Uganda’s financial policy, budget, and corporate plan.
- Co-ordinate and maintain a cash forecasting system to ensure that the administration has adequate funds in its bank accounts and cash imprest to meet its obligations at all times.
- Provide advice, financial interpretations, and corrective actions in response to audits and other queries.
- Provide substantive support to the development and implementation of accounting systems.
- In consultation with the Head of Finance and in partnership with staff, manage contractual negotiations and agreements with vendors and service providers.
- Be the custodian of cash receipts, vouchers, cheques, and other payment systems, and establish documentation.
- Keep updates and manage all daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports for both the Bank of Uganda and the Uganda Revenue Authority, reporting
- Maintain an inventory of all the purchased items.
- Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, preparing accounts and reports for external audits, responding to audit queries, and following up on the audit recommendations.
- Implement security protocol and commit to confidentiality as to internal issues.
- Perform any other duties as may be requested by the Head of Finance, Country Manager, or the Board
Qualifications - Professional Certification: Must have obtained CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification, at least to Part II (Intermediate Level) or equivalent.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with QuickBooks accounting software.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in accounting or financial management.
- Skills:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong understanding within financial reporting and compliance.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Other: Knowledge of local tax regulations and financial reporting standards is an advantage.
Work Hours: 8 Experience: No Requirements Level of Education: professional certificate Job application procedure
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