Accountant job at Tropical Bank Ltd

Vacancy title:
ACCOUNTANT

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Tropical Bank Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 30 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Accountant at Trapical Bank

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

1. Prepare the monthly financial reports for management, regulators, and other stakeholders.


2. Report on compliance with financial controls, including fixed asset management.


3. Regularly and accurately update the general ledger to reflect all financial transactions.


4. Support the business when preparing or evaluating new proposals (new contracts, revisions of contracts, investment decisions).


5. Prepare payment vouchers for approval by the line manager and advise or post the approved payments and transactions into the Core Banking System.


6. Support the line manager and other team members in ad-hoc financial projects and tasks as needed.


7. Prepare periodic suspense and Nostro accounts reconciliations and reports


8. Ensure that creditors’ payments are made in a timely manner.


9. Ensure accurate financial record-keeping at all times.


10. Ensure implementation of internal control points or recommendations raised by external and internal auditors.


11. Assist in preparing financial reports and statements required by regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with relevant banking regulations, accounting standards (IFRS), and tax laws.


12. Process financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.


13. Conduct periodic fixed assets verification exercises and ensure that asset movements are followed and updated in the register in liaison with the administration department.


14. Ensure the end-of-month provisions and amortization schedules are prepared and posted into the accounting system


15. Support in analysing variances between actual and budgeted figures and provide explanations for differences


16. Analyse and consolidate all information submitted by departments and branches for budget formulation


17. Review & analyse all off-balance sheet items and liaise with the Credit department to confirm accuracy.


18. 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.

HOW TO APPLY

If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application online by sending a cover letter, a detailed CV, and copies of relevant academic and professional certificates to the following email address: recruitment@trobank.com

 Application Deadline: 27^th June, 2025

Tropical Bank Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of religion, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, or gender.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

POSITION: SYSTEM APPLICATION DEVELOPER

DEPARTMENT: IT

REPORTS TO:  Manager Automation and Innovation

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To build and customise applications, systems, and interfaces to support the bank’s digital platform, internal processes, and other business units.

Responsibilities

1. Lead application development initiatives to the overall IT & Bank digital strategy.


2. Design, code, test, and deploy high-quality software applications and systems tailored to meet the bank’s needs. This includes both front-end and back-end development as required.


3. Document system developments in accordance with the application development policy


4. Integrate new software solutions from vendors with existing systems and applications within the bank’s ecosystem, ensuring compatibility and efficiency.


5. React quickly to application development-related security incidents to regain customer confidence. 


6. Develop designated software solutions within the Bank to ensure that the software needs are met within the agreed timelines. 


7. Identify and resolve technical issues related to software performance, security, and usability and provide technical support to end-users and other IT teams as needed.


8. Create and maintain technical documentation and user guides related to software design, development, and maintenance processes and


9. Develop and generate reports as per user/ business requirements


10. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT operation, security, and project management, to deliver integrated solutions that align with business objectives to install new operation systems and releases


11. Specify and ensure application controls are incorporated during the software's design to check risk exposure.


12. Maintain documentation of key databases and applications linked to them.


13. Participate and coordinate the Disaster Recovery Plan and testing.


14. Schedule and run regular tests to enhance the current systems and applications.


15. Expand knowledge and capabilities to continually add value and progress within the Bank.


16. Comply with AML/CFT/CPF policies and procedures 

Person Specification (Education, training, skills and experience)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or any other related field.

Experience

• 2 years of Banking or ICT experience.


• A strong understanding of and high regard for web services/ API integrations to facilitate business delivery channels for both bank corporate and retail customers, such as online banking, digital banking solutions, and agency banking services.


• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or others relevant to banking systems.


• Knowledge of T24 core banking is an added advantage.


• A good understanding of Cloud infrastructure.


• Knowledge of developing applications and interfaces


• Experience in working in a fast-paced agile environment.

Competencies & Knowledge

• Excellent communication and engagement skills


• Strong attention to detail.


• High level of integrity.


• Creative and innovative thinking.


• Analytical skills.


• Stakeholder management skills.


• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills


• Ability to identify and remedy complex issues.


• Fluent in English and any other local language, preferably Luganda.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application online by sending a cover letter, a detailed CV, and copies of relevant academic and professional certificates to the following email address