Job Description
A leading Electrical Engineering Company, which has many international reputed brands under its name, has the following vacancy:
Financial Accountant/ Management Accountant
The Ideal Candidate should be a dynamic, self-motivated team player with proven leadership qualities who can achieve deadlines under pressure. You will be reporting directly to the Group Chief Finance Officer.
Job Responsibilities:
- Preparing periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis, and commentaries
- Reviewing and analyzing monthly financial statements and performance
- Communicating monthly results, opportunities, and suggestions to management and business units
- Perform sales audit reconciliations and trends
Providing support service by working with all departments and the management team in making financial decisions
Ensuring spending is kept in line with the budget
Informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies
Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions
Analyzing financial performance and contributing to medium and long-term business planning/forecasts Negotiating on major projects, loans, and grants
Offering professional judgment on financial matters and advising on ways of improving business performance
Interpreting and clearly communicating financial data to non-financial managers
Liaising with other functional managers to put the finances and accounts in context
- Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed
- Implementing corporate governance procedures, risk management, and internal controls
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- ▸ Degree in Financial Accountancy in recognized University with a minimum of two (02) years of experience in a similar capacity or
- Full qualification in CA/CIMA/ACCA with a minimum of two (02) years of experience in a similar capacity in a manufacturing environment, OR
Part qualification in CA/CIMA/ACCA with a minimum of five (05) years of experience in a similar capacity in a manufacturing environment
Knowledge in current taxation and accounting standards
Fluent in English
Ability to work independently in a computerized accounting system is compulsory
Age less than 45 years old, young and dynamic, living within 30 km of Katunayake
- A flexible team player
The successful candidate would be provided with a competitive remuneration package on par with industry standards & other fringe benefits.
Please forward your completed CV with contact details of two non-related referees within 14 days to [email protected]
