Tropical Bank Finance Careers – Accountant

Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Tropical Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Us:
Tropical Bank was established in 1973
under the name Libyan Arab Uganda Bank for Foreign Trade and Development. Tropical
Bank Limited is jointly owned by the Governments of the Republic of Uganda
0.03% and the Libyan Foreign Bank (LFB) 99.97% of Paid-up Capital.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The
    Accountant prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by
    compiling and analyzing account information.
  • The job
    holder will document financial transactions by entering account
    information.
  • Recommends
    financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
  • Summarizes
    current financial status by collecting information;
  • Preparing
    balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
  • Validate financial
    transactions by auditing documents.
  • Maintains
    accounting and financial controls by preparing and recommending policies
    and procedures.
  • Steer the
    accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering
    questions.
  • Reconciles
    financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
  • Secures
    financial information by completing data base backups.
  • Maintains
    financial security by following internal controls.
  • Prepares
    payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
  • Answers
    accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting
    policy and regulations.
  • Complies
    with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying
    existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and
    advising management on needed actions.
  • Periodically
    prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and
    summarizing account information and trends.
  • Maintains
    customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial
    information confidential.
  • Maintains
    professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops;
    reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks;
    participating in professional societies.
  • Accomplishes
    the result by performing the duty.
  • Contributes
    to team effort by accomplishing related results as neededPerform any other
    duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    Accountant should be proficient in accounting, Corporate Finance, and Reporting
    Skills,
  • Keen eye
    for detail,
  • Possess
    Reporting Research Results skills
  • Knowledge
    of SFAS Rules and procedures
  • High
    degree of confidentiality,
  • Good time
    management skills
  • Data
    Entry Management skills
  • General
    Math and numeracy skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
applicants who cherish a banking career in Tropical Bank should please their
updated resumes via E-mail to:  Tropical
Bank’s Human Resources Department: hr@trobank.com
Deadline: 10th March 2014

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