AKWASI OPPONG-BOADI

• Company Overview: Contracta Group (UK, Italy, Brazil Subsidiaries)

• Led the full-cycle financial management and reporting for Contracta Group’s Ghana operations, delivering timely, IFRS-compliant financial statements that consistently met global standards.

• Secured unqualified and unadjusted audit opinions annually since 2019, reinforcing stakeholder trust and strengthening the Group’s financial credibility.

• Strategically reduced tax liabilities by 10% through proactive planning, leveraging deep knowledge of Ghanaian tax regulations to unlock sustainable savings.

• Directed Big Four audit engagements, ensuring seamless collaboration, timely delivery, and zero critical findings—demonstrating robust financial governance.

• Led all interactions with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), ensuring full compliance across income tax, VAT, PAYE, and other statutory obligations.

• Developed and implemented cost control frameworks that enhanced project profitability, enforced budget discipline, and supported operational excellence.

• Consolidated complex project cost data to support accurate self-assessment tax filings and drive insightful management reporting.

• Championed annual fixed asset and inventory verification exercises across geographically dispersed project sites, reinforcing asset integrity and financial accuracy.

• Provided strategic financial insights to the Board, directly influencing investment decisions and shaping the long-term growth strategy across multi-country operations.

• Partnered with project and operations leaders to evaluate the financial viability of initiatives, embedding finance as a key driver of business decision-making.

• Spearheaded enhancements in risk management and internal controls, aligning with global standards and ensuring full regulatory compliance.

• Led the automation of cost tracking and reporting systems, significantly improving efficiency, accuracy, and real-time decision-making capability.

• Built and led a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement aligned with global best practices.

• Delivered board-level financial insights that shaped investment decisions and long-term strategic planning across multi-country operations.

• Company Overview: Contracta Group (UK, Italy, Brazil Subsidiaries)
• Prepared and reviewed financial statements for internal reporting, ensuring alignment with IFRS standards.
• Monitored and approved payment transactions; acted as co-signatory on company bank accounts.
• Identified and resolved tax issues; reduced withholding tax provision errors by 97% through improvements in Xero systems.
• Developed vendor reconciliation frameworks and optimized month-end financial closing processes.
• Delivered monthly cash flow forecasts and financial updates to regional finance management.
• Assisted with internal and external audit processes, ensuring completeness and timely responses.

• Supported core accounting functions including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Maintained accurate financial records and ensured proper classification of transactions.
• Facilitated vendor payments, cash disbursement, and monthly reporting to headquarters.

• Supported budgeting and cost monitoring across departments using AS400 system.
• Consolidated departmental budgets and prepared cost variance reports with visual dashboards.
• Participated in contract cost accruals, monthly capitalizations, and budget journal entries.
• Represented supervisors in cost meetings and collaborated with operational units to improve financial reporting templates.
• Maintained accurate records of journals and ensured proper cost classification and indexing.

• Handled payment receipts, bank reconciliations, and customer transaction records.
• Improved accuracy in financial data entry and developed good rapport with key distributors.