Senior Accountant at Centum

Duties and Responsibilities

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare annual budgets for TRDL company and the entities within the TRDL group and the Groups consolidated budgets. Prepare forecasts for the TRDL Company and half-year consolidated forecasts for the Group, with accompanying analysis and commentary of the forecasts against budgets and the long-term strategy and prior year.

Financial reporting

• Prepare monthly performance reports for the company and subsidiaries, with accompanying analysis and commentary of the performance against budgets, long-term strategy, and prior year.
• Assist in the preparation of Ad hoc financial analysis and technical papers as and when requested by the Executive Management. Prepare the TRDL Company and Consolidated Board papers relating to budgets, forecasts and performance.

Statutory reporting

• Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable local regulations.
• Liaise with external auditors in providing necessary information and supporting the audit process to ensure timely completion of the audit.
• Preparation of quarterly, half-year and full-year company and consolidated financial statements and reports for TRDL company and the entities within the group.

Treasury Management & Corporate Finance

• Preparation of Cash Flow Forecasts
• Monitor payables, negotiate with suppliers on credit and payment terms, allocate collections to maturing obligations for the TRDL company and the entities within the group.
• Preparation of Debt covenant compliance report detailing key terms for each facility, compliance status for each facility and a forecast of compliance for the next 12 months period
• Maintain a complete and accurate record of all facilities across the company.
• Provided information to financiers in accordance with Facility agreements including: Cash Flow forecasts, management accounts, compliance Certificates and other KYC as may be required by the Lenders.
• The Accountant will work with the Head of Corporate Finance in carrying out the required financial analysis and preparation of relevant financial models and information as may be required, that will be an input / contribution to the fundraising and existing borrowings.

Risk Management & Internal audit

• Work closely with the Risk department, Business Unit leaders, and subsidiary managing directors in identifying key risks facing the various businesses and update the risk register on an ongoing basis.
• Internal Audit support - Provide information during internal audits, act on findings and recommendations of both the internal and external auditors.

Project Accounting and Finance Operations

• Project cost control, working jointly with project managers and QS to review budget spend against board approved budgets and contracts and SAP Contractor/vendor Statements as a basis for reviewing payments and recommending them for approval.
• Ongoing project or portfolio profitability forecasting based on communicated prices, projected costs and other expenses and advising Management on pricing and cost management. This role includes project/portfolio budgetary control, both monitoring and reporting on variances.
• Ensure that all procurement is done as per the procurement policy and report on non-compliance.
• Regular review and validation of the GLs, over-see receivables processing, Payables processing, Payroll processing, bank reconciliations, and other period-end procedures.
• Monthly tax filing – prepare tax schedules for filing of taxes, ensure timely tax payments and proper tax accounting for TRDL company and the entities within the Group.