The Role
The Accountant Specialist will maintain financial records, prepare reports, ensure compliance, and support financial operations for the company.
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About PalmPay
PalmPay is a leading neobank and fintech platform scaling financial inclusion across emerging markets. With over 40 million users, we’re building a digital financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses through accessible, easy-to-use, and rewarding financial services.
Operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Bangladesh, PalmPay has been recognised by CNBC as one of the Top 300 Global Fintech Companies and ranked #2 overall and #1 in financial services on the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2025 list.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accountant Specialist to join our Finance team in Bangladesh. This role will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting day-to-day financial operations. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in fintech or financial services, and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications & Experience
Education:
Compensation & Benefits
PalmPay is a leading neobank and fintech platform scaling financial inclusion across emerging markets. With over 40 million users, we’re building a digital financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses through accessible, easy-to-use, and rewarding financial services.
Operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Bangladesh, PalmPay has been recognised by CNBC as one of the Top 300 Global Fintech Companies and ranked #2 overall and #1 in financial services on the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2025 list.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accountant Specialist to join our Finance team in Bangladesh. This role will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting day-to-day financial operations. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in fintech or financial services, and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain financial records including Cash Book, Bank Book, and Party Ledger
- Generate financial reports on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Assist to Prepare Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Statement, and Cash Flow Statement on a monthly basis
- Assist in month-end closing tasks within the stipulated timeframe
- Loan management and Interest calculation
- Verify payroll components (salary, wages, overtime, bonuses, allowances) for accuracy and authenticity prior to voucher preparation
- Assist in Internal & External Audit.
- Ensure timely and accurate data entry into accounting software
- Prepare quarterly Foreign direct investment report (FDI)
- Reconcile transportation bills and ensure consistency between manual records and system-generated documents
- Receive and verify daily expenditures, vouchers, checking bills and daily cash transactions.
- Able to Cash management & cash disbursement.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Assist in budgeting and forecasting.
- Data Entry in the online customized Software.
- Checking bills as per company guideline.
- Ensure necessary payments with proper approval & guideline.
- Ensure compliance with accounting and regulatory standards.
- Ensure salary payment through bank & cash.
- Ensure timely reporting of all periodical financial information.
- Ensure TDS & VDS deductions in every single payment as per rules.
- Daily basis has to communicate with the head office (China) accounts team.
- Perform any other task given by the Management.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Education:
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Commerce (MCom), Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent.
- Partly qualified CA.CC (Chartered Accountancy) will be given preference
Experience
- 2 to 4 years
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
- Mobile industry, Financial Sector, Fintech, NGO, Banks, Investment/Merchant Banking, Audit Firms /Tax Consultant
Additional Requirements
- Age at least 26 years
- Proficiency in English Communication
- Proven work experience in related field (2+ years preferred).
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP, QuickBooks, Excel).
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
- Familiarity with local tax laws and financial regulations.
- Strong work ethics and good team player.
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure with accuracy.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary aligned with industry standards.
- Yearly performance review and annual salary increment.
- Two festival bonuses per year.
- Mobile and internet allowances.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-growing multinational fintech company with regional career growth potential.
Top Skills
Accounting Software
Excel
Quickbooks
SAP
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