Job Description
Role of Lanka Sathosa Ltd
- Provide products at affordable prices with high quality to a larger consumer community in a respected manner.
- Serve as a platform for SMEs to sell their products without hassle.
- Connect farmers and traders with minimal restrictions.
- Be an organization with a culture driven by the highest integrity, supporting all its stakeholders to achieve their objectives, including employees.
Job Role
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and bank reconciliations.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Monitor and manage cash flow, budgets, and forecasts to support business operations.
- Conduct cost analysis and profitability assessments for FMCG products and outlet operations.
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations, statutory requirements, and internal financial policies.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors for periodic audits and implement audit recommendations.
- Support management with data-driven insights for decision-making, pricing strategies, and inventory control.
- Identify financial risks and recommend corrective actions to minimize losses or inefficiencies.
- Supervise and guide junior accounting staff in maintaining accounting records and compliance.
Qualifications:
External Candidates: (1 or 2 below)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy / Commerce/ Finance Management or Business Administration which is recognized by U.G.C. with Postgraduate Degree qualification (master’s) in the relevant field or associate membership of a recognized professional chartered institute, which is relevant to the subject area of the post.
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience at a “Managerial Level” in a Corporation, Statutory Board/ Institution or a reputed private institution.
- Full membership of a recognized professional “Chartered” institute which is relevant to the subject area of the post.
- Minimum of 15 years experience at a “Managerial Level” in a corporation, Statutory Board/ Institution or a reputed private institution.
Age:
Should be not less than 35 years and not more than 55 years.
Salary & Other Allowances:
Salary will be paid subject to the Government Circulars.
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent Basis with entitlement to EPF and ETF.
The Ideal Candidates should also:
- Have excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizing skills.
- Possess strong leadership qualities and interpersonal communication skills.
- Be able to demonstrate good IT skills.
- A proven ability to lead and direct multi-disciplinary teams.
Every applicant,
- Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
- Should be physically and mentally fit to discharge the duties of the post well.
- Should be of excellent moral character.
If you have the right qualifications and experience, please submit your curriculum vitae with copies of certificates within 14 days of this advertisement to email address vacancies@lankasathosa.org. (The post applied should be indicated in the Subject Line of the email.)
(The Organization will correspond only with the short-listed candidates.)