The Role
About Palmpay:
PalmPay is a pan-African fintech company currently operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania and expanding to Bangladesh market. We are reinventing the payments experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills, and shop online.
Role Summary:
Join our finance team as a key contributor in ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and smooth business operations. This role will involve close collaboration with the Central Bank of Bangladesh and our international head office, preparation of financial reports, audit coordination, and support for strategic financial planning. The ideal candidate will possess a solid accounting background, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to managing both routine tasks and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Additional Requirements:
PalmPay is a pan-African fintech company currently operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania and expanding to Bangladesh market. We are reinventing the payments experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills, and shop online.
Role Summary:
Join our finance team as a key contributor in ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and smooth business operations. This role will involve close collaboration with the Central Bank of Bangladesh and our international head office, preparation of financial reports, audit coordination, and support for strategic financial planning. The ideal candidate will possess a solid accounting background, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to managing both routine tasks and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support business department to apply payment license and prepare related documents.
- Prepare documents and data for Central Bank of Bangladesh and keep the good relationship with Central Bank of Bangladesh.
- Prepare Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Statement, and Cash Flow Statement on a monthly basis.
- Assist in month-end closing tasks within the stipulated timeframe.
- 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).
- Assist in budgeting and forecasting.
- Daily basis has to communicate with the head office (China) accounts team.
- Perform any other task given by the Management.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA),Bachelor of Accounting, Master of Commerce (MCom),Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent.
- Partly qualified CA.CC (Chartered Accountancy) will be given preference
Experience:
- Above 7 years.
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Financial Sector, Fintech, NGO, Banks, Investment/Merchant Banking
- Familiar with both the central bank system and MRA system
- Working experience in BRAC will be given preference
Additional Requirements:
- Proficiency in English Communication
- Proven working experience in fintech field (6+ years preferred).
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with local tax laws and Central Bank of Bangladesh regulations.
- Strong work ethics and good team player.
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure with accuracy.
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PalmPay is building the financial superapp for Africa
