Fresher Finance and Administrative Officer Jobs – Palm Corps

Job Title: Finance and Administrative Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Palm Corps

Duty Station: Arua, Uganda

About Organisation:

PALM Corps is an indigenous NGO registered in 2014 and licensed to operate in nationally in Uganda. The organization envisions “A world where the poorest and most vulnerable communities live a dignified, healthy, peaceful and productive life while taking care of the environment”. PALM Corps believes that communities especially in northern Uganda are endowed with vast resources including indigenous knowledge, land, and other natural resources which they can use to meet their needs and live in dignity.

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

Key Duties and 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.

Qualifications, Skills 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 Apply by Email: [apply via the button] latest by 24th August 2026 . Applications sent to any other email apart from the above shall not be considered.

Deadline: 24th August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12