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Finance and Administrative Officer (01 position)

Full time @PALM Corps posted 12 minutes ago in Administration
  • Kampala District View on Map
  • Post Date : August 20, 2026
  • Apply Before : August 24, 2026
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  • Job ID 25489
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Administration
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Description

Job title: Finance and Administrative Officer (01 position)

Reports to: Enterprise Managers

Duty stations: Arua city.

Purpose of the Role.

Maintain accurate financial records and manage resources (finances, assets and human capital) of the social enterprises effectively to ensure sustained business continuation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Financial record-keeping – Maintaining accurate books of accounts, ledgers, and financial transactions in line with company policy.
  • Budget preparation and monitoring – Assisting in drafting annual budgets, tracking actual spending against budget, and flagging variances to management.
  • Cash flow management for seasonal trading – Managing liquidity to ensure adequate working capital at specific times of year.
  • Payroll processing – Preparing and processing staff salaries, statutory deductions (PAYE, NSSF, LST/Insurance), and ensuring timely remittance to relevant authorities.
  • Tax compliance – Preparing and filing applicable tax returns (withholding tax, income tax) with the relevant revenue authority and ensuring the company stays compliant.
  • Accounts payable and receivable management – Processing supplier invoices, staff imprests/advances, customer billing, and following up on outstanding debts.
  • Bank and cash management – Handling petty cash, bank reconciliations, and overseeing company bank accounts, deposits, and withdrawals.
  • Procurement and inventory support – Coordinating purchase requisitions, verifying supplier quotations, and maintaining basic inventory or asset registers.
  • Asset and logistics administration – Managing company assets e.g. vehicles, motorcycles, weighing scales, storage facilities used in business operations including scheduling their insurances.
  • Office administration – Overseeing general office operations such as supplies, utilities, lease/rent management, and vendor contracts.
  • HR-related administrative support – Maintaining staff records, contracts, leave schedules, and supporting recruitment.
  • Financial reporting and audit support – Preparing periodic financial reports (monthly, seasonally, annual) for management and providing documentation and support during internal or external audits.
  • Advise management and directors on resource management and business development.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience.

  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
  • Between 1-4 years in financial management of private sector businesses.
  • Knowledge of accounting software e.g. Quick books will be an added advantage.
  • Ability to forecast and analyse market trends.
  • Ability to multi-task and direct operations of the social enterprises.
  • Ability to ride a motorcycle will be an added advantage.
  • Familiarity with Uganda tax requirements, including withholding tax and VAT treatment, will be useful.

How to Apply:

All Applications including CV, Highest academic qualification and motivation letter should be sent electronically as one Single PDF Document to recruit@palmcorps.org latest by 24th August 2026. Applications sent to any other email apart from the above shall not be considered.

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