Accountant

About the role

This role resides within PIDG’s Financial Control function, reporting to the Global Financial Controller and is responsible for the maintenance, integrity, and change management of the accounting systems (SAP S/4 Hana, Analytics Cloud, and Concur packages) employed across multiple territories.

The Accountant will support the Global Financial Controller with the statutory financial reporting of PIDG entities within the project development arm (InfraCo) sub-group, management services sub-group, group holding companies, and the consolidated PIDG Group accounts.

The role will also support the wider Financial Control and FP&A teams with management of internal financial reports to ensure consistency between internal and statutory reporting.

The Accountant will act as an ambassador of PIDG, displaying and demonstrating the highest ethical and moral standards, while effectively managing and controlling budgets and expenditure in accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures.

Role and responsibilities

Operational optimisation

• Drive the procurement process of an accounts production software package to enable in-house statutory reporting for the PIDG Group companies with support of the Global Financial Controller.
• Contribute to external consultations to define and thereon draft Group-wide accounting policies applicable under the new PIDG organisational structure and consolidated reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and improve efficiency across the group.

Statutory reporting

• Oversee the compilation of 10 sets of FY2025 statutory accounts from trial balance for UK and Singaporean incorporation – including four investment entities, two management service companies, three non-trading holding companies, and a consolidated group accounts.
• Assist the relevant entities’ Finance Manager with the amendments and disclosure entry for statutory financial statements for the relevant entity.
• Assist the Global Financial Controller in compilation of statutory financial statements for three non-trading holding companies within the new PIDG Group organisational structure and consolidated financial statements for the PIDG Group for FY2025.
• Act as a point of contact for external auditors in relation to disclosures for the FY2025 audit.
• Commence compilation of FY2026 accounts for Kenyan and Moroccan management service entities.

Internal reporting and business partnering

• Collaborate with the Head of FP&A, Global Financial Controller, and Financial Systems Manager to optimise in-house reporting on adopted accounting systems, SAP S/4 HANA and Analytics Cloud.
• Document key business processes and internal controls relating to financial reporting for review by external auditors.
• Where necessary, collaborate with the Financial Control team in consultation with Portfolio Finance, Legal, HR, and Investment teams to prepare internal memos and supporting documentation to support disclosures/accounting treatment adopted for statutory reporting.
• Support to the Global CFO, PIDG Global Financial Controller, and regional teams as required.

Qualifications and education requirements

• Educated to degree level.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

Skills

• Experience of multi-currency group consolidations.
• Strong IFRS knowledge.
• Working knowledge of investment entity exemption (IFRS 10) and IPEV based valuations a benefit.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be able to meet deadlines.
• Strong appreciation and passion for PIDG with a strong work ethic.

Experience

• 3+ years post qualification experience.
• 5+ years’ experience of financial reporting and/or external audit.
• Experience with SAP S/4 and/or SAP Analytics Cloud a strong benefit.

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