PostBank Uganda has secured the Finance Team of the Year accolade at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) awards. The bank’s team was recognized for playing a critical role in the transformation of the bank over the past 4 years, delivering a transformed integrated report for the entity that resulted in several recognitions at the ICPAU Financial Reporting Awards, and their commitment to professionalism through sponsoring team members to pursue the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) course.
The bank’s Chief Finance Officer, CPA Peter Ssenyange said the win reflects the team’s commitment to championing the department and overall bank strategy that aligns with the bank’s pillars like teamwork, integrity, innovation, and passion.
“About 4 years ago, I trusted that if we built the PostBank finance team around a competent leadership team and specific skillsets relevant to the bank’s goals infused with a non-compromising performance culture, we will still be ordinary people but with extraordinary results,” explained Ssenyange.
Ssenyange added, “With the right talent onboard, we have been able to achieve some of the strategies we put in place over the years, which have enabled us to serve both our internal and external stakeholders while upholding our commitment to foster the prosperity of Ugandans through our service, and I commend the team and the bank’s leadership for their confidence and unwavering support from time to time.”
The Registrar General and Executive Director of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Mercy Kainobwisho, who served as the Chief Guest at the awards ceremony stressed the significance of paying attention to the community and the environment. “Building stronger communities requires a sense of purpose, a sense of self-discipline, a sense of respect for humanity, a sense of respect for animals, a sense of respect for water resources, and a sense of respect for land resources,” said Kainobwisho at the award ceremony at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe.
Kainobwisho encouraged respect for people’s time, a sense of purpose, development of self and the people around us to contribute to a greater good for the nation and the world, as well as social connectedness and involvement in the lives of others.
The ICPAU Awards celebrate individuals and entities that are greatly contributing to the accountancy profession in Uganda.
The awards were held at the 29th ICPAU Annual Seminar under the theme “Driving Sustainability and Trust”, with focus on Environmental Social Governance (ESG).
