Background

CLIENT is seeking to enhance its finance execution capacity to support day-to-day accounting operations, period-end closing, account reconciliations, and the preparation of financial statements and related reporting. In light of ongoing operational requirements and reporting deadlines, Client intends to second a qualified finance professional to work in an embedded, full-time capacity within the Finance function. The secondee will operate as part of the Client finance team and will provide hands-on support to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of finance activities in line with Client's policies, procedures, and applicable accounting standards.

4.2 Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of this secondment is to provide Client with a full-time, on-site finance resource to deliver hands-on support for day-to-day accounting operations, period-end closing, reconciliations, and the preparation of financial statements and related reporting. The objective is to strengthen execution capacity within the Finance function, ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end finance activities, support audit and statutory reporting requirements, and maintain compliance with Client's finance policies, procedures, and applicable accounting standards.

4.3 Scope of Work

The secondee will be embedded within Client on a full-time basis and will report functionally to the Finance & General Services Director. The secondee shall provide hands-on finance and accounting support and actively perform day-to-day accounting, financial close, reconciliation, and financial reporting activities required by Client. The scope shall include, but not be limited to, execution of accounting entries, maintenance of supporting schedules and working papers, preparation and posting of journal entries, support for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing, preparation of draft financial statements and related disclosures, and coordination of audit and reporting requirements in line with Client's finance policies, procedures, and applicable reporting standards.

3. Perform day-to-day accounting entries and finance data entry in the ERP system and related records, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper supporting documentation.

4. Prepare, record, and post journal entries, including routine, adjusting, accrual, prepayment, provision, and closing entries.

5. Support the execution of monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities in accordance with Client's closing timetable and reporting requirements.

6. Prepare, update, and maintain account schedules, reconciliations, and supporting working papers for relevant balance sheet and profit or loss accounts.

7. Review, update, and process accounts closing entries to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper cut-off.

8. Prepare draft financial statements, supporting notes, schedules, and disclosures for quarterly, interim, and annual reporting.

9. Support the preparation of financial reports, schedules, and analysis required by management.

10. Coordinate with internal stakeholders to obtain supporting documents, confirmations, and data required for accounting close and financial reporting. Page 5 Request for Proposal – Finance Secondment

11. Coordinate with external auditors and support the statutory audit and interim review process, including preparation of audit schedules and timely response to audit queries.

12. Review general ledger transactions and balances to ensure entries are properly recorded, supported, and classified in line with applicable accounting standards and Client requirements.

13. Prepare and reconcile bank accounts, receivables, payables, accruals, prepayments, and other relevant accounts, and follow up on outstanding items as required.

14. Support compliance with IFRS, statutory requirements, and Client finance policies and procedures.

15. Collaborate effectively with the Finance team, including the Senior Accountant and Treasury Officer, to support timely completion of accounting, closing, and reporting activities.

16. Perform other related finance and accounting duties assigned by Client within the scope of the secondment role.

The secondee is expected to act in a hands-on execution capacity and not in a review-only or advisory role. Accordingly, the secondee shall be physically based at Client premises during working days for approximately eight (8) working hours per day and shall perform the assigned finance and accounting duties as part of Client's day-to-day operations, while working closely with the relevant finance team members to ensure timely, accurate, and complete delivery of all assigned tasks. Having an experience in Oracle ERP is highly preferred.