Junior Accounts Executive | Accounts Executive - Management Accounting | Treasury
Accounting / Auditing / Finance
About the Employer
Job Description
About the Company
Diana is one of Sri Lanka’s long-established FMCG manufacturers, with a proud legacy spanning over four decades in the food industry. The Group produces a diverse portfolio of biscuits, chocolates, wafers, and snack products that are trusted by consumers across the island and in international markets. Driven by a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, Diana operates modern manufacturing facilities supported by a growing distribution and business network. As the organization continues its transformation and growth journey, we place strong emphasis on building capable teams, robust systems, and a high-performance workplace culture. In line with this strategic direction, we invite suitably qualified and experienced professionals to join our team.
Company: Diana Biscuits (Pvt) Ltd / Diana Chocolates (Pvt) Ltd
Location: Matale
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain product costing and ensure costs are accurately captured and regularly updated.
- Review and analyze gross margins and profitability by product, customer, or business segment.
- Assist management in pricing decisions by providing cost, margin, and profitability analysis.
- Monitor changes in raw material prices, exchange rates, production costs, and other factors affecting product pricing.
- Monitor actual performance against budgets and provide variance analysis with explanations for significant deviations.
- Monitor inventory valuation, stock movements, and inventory-related financial transactions.
- Reconcile physical stock records with accounting records and investigate stock variances.
- Analyze stock aging, slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete items.
- Assist in determining appropriate provisions for slow-moving, damaged, or obsolete stocks.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Stores, Production, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure accurate costing and inventory information.
- Assist with month-end closing activities relating to inventory, cost of sales, production costs, and accruals.
- Support internal and external audits by providing costing schedules, inventory reconciliations, budget information, and supporting documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve cost control, pricing accuracy, inventory management, and profitability.
Personal Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Part qualified in ACCA, CIMA, CA, CMA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification is preferred.
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in management accounting, financial accounting, or a similar finance role.
- Good knowledge of management accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, costing, and variance analysis.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, formulas, and financial analysis.
- Experience with accounting software/ERP systems (Preferably SAP).
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with non-finance teams.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information professionally.
Please forward your updated CV along with the contact details of two non-related referees to: [email protected] Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line.
About the Company
Diana is one of Sri Lanka’s long-established FMCG manufacturers, with a proud legacy spanning over four decades in the food industry. The Group produces a diverse portfolio of biscuits, chocolates, wafers, and snack products that are trusted by consumers across the island and in international markets. Driven by a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, Diana operates modern manufacturing facilities supported by a growing distribution and business network. As the organization continues its transformation and growth journey, we place strong emphasis on building capable teams, robust systems, and a high-performance workplace culture. In line with this strategic direction, we invite suitably qualified and experienced professionals to join our team.
Company: Diana Biscuits (Pvt) Ltd / Diana Chocolates (Pvt) Ltd
Location: Matale
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily treasury operations, including cash position monitoring, cash flow planning, and fund allocation.
- Prepare and monitor daily bank balances and cash position reports.
- Process and record bank transactions, fund transfers, deposits, withdrawals, and payments.
- Coordinate with banks regarding account-related matters, payments processing, and banking facilities.
- Prepare bank reconciliations and investigate/resolve outstanding or unreconciled items.
- Monitor accounts payable and receivable to ensure adequate cash availability for scheduled payments and collections.
- Maintain accurate records of bank accounts, transactions, and treasury-related documentation.
- Monitor bank charges, interest income/expenses, and other banking costs.
- Assist with foreign currency transactions and monitor exchange-rate movements where applicable.
- Prepare treasury reports for management, including cash flow, bank balances, payment status, and liquidity positions.
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities related to cash and bank accounts.
- Maintain proper controls over company bank accounts and ensure compliance with internal financial procedures.
- Coordinate with the Procurement, and other departments regarding payments and cash requirements.
- Perform other accounting and treasury-related duties assigned by the Finance Manager.
- Maintain accurate records of all company loans, borrowings, and lease agreements.
Personal Profile
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Part qualified in ACCA, CIMA, CA, CMA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification is preferred.
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in treasury, cash management, banking, or a similar finance role.
- Good knowledge of cash flow management, banking processes, and treasury operations.
- Knowledge of foreign currency transactions and exchange-rate management will be an advantage.
- Experience in handling multiple bank accounts and online banking platforms is preferred.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, formulas, and financial analysis.
- Experience with accounting software/ERP systems (Preferably SAP)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with non-finance teams.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information professionally
- Good communication and interpersonal skills for dealing with banks, suppliers, internal departments, and management
- Ability to work independently while maintaining strong financial controls and compliance.
- Strong communication skills in English and Sinhalese, with the ability to effectively communicate and coordinate banks and other stakeholders
Please forward your updated CV along with the contact details of two non-related referees to: [email protected] Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line.
