Sri Lanka
This is a senior management position. Job Responsibilities: • Oversee the accurate preparation and analysis of cash flow statements, forecasts, and financial reports to provide strategic insights to the top management • Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with organizational objectives, optimizing cash flow, and maximizing profitability • Collaborate with top management to formulate long-term financial plans and ensure their effective execution • Provide strategic guidance and advice on managing cash flows, optimizing working capital and mitigating financial risks • Evaluate investment opportunities, mergers & acquisitions, providing comprehensive financial analysis and recommendations to support decision-making processes • Advise senior management on capital allocation, budgeting, and resource optimization to drive sustainable growth and profitability • Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous improvement • Provide strategic direction and guidance to ensure the finance team's alignment with organizational goals and objectives • Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior management, department heads and cross-functional teams to drive collaboration and alignment on financial strategies and initiatives • Serve as a key liaison with external stakeholders, including financial institutions, auditors and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while maximizing opportunities for strategic partnerships and alliances • Lead the development and execution of strategic financial plans, initiatives and projects to support the company's growth objectives and drive operational excellence • Monitor and evaluate financial performance against strategic goals and KPIs, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as necessary
This was a senior management position (reported to CEO). Job Responsibilities: • Held responsible over for Treasury (Liquidity) Management and liaising with financial institutions for all financing requirements • Held responsible on preparation and presentation of monthly financial statements at Board Meetings, which include Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash-flow Statement, Analysis of Debtors & Creditors, Budgets & Forecasts, Compliance Report and any ad-hoc reports which Board of Directors & CEO require • Participated in Board Meetings / Management Meetings and advising Board of Directors / Chief Executive Officer in making various decisions, such as Investments, Project Profitability, Company Profitability • Answered to Board Audit Committee on queries raised on operational and financial activities and outcomes of internal & external audit reports • Held responsible on preparation of annual Financial Statements & Annual Report • Coordinated with External Auditors in carrying out annual Statutory Audit, quarterly Internal Audits and annual ISO 9001:2015 Audit • Liaised directly with the Tax Authorities with regard to day-to-day tax matters and resolving any outstanding tax matters through Tax Consultants • Held responsible for coordination of the Company’s collection of debts, payments to suppliers and compliance over arranging statutory payments on their deadlines • Held responsible for Payroll Management and preparation of Executive Payroll • Facilitated and overlooking Logistics and Procurement functions through Procurement Manager of the Company (incl. hospitalisation insurance renewals) • Facilitated and overlooking office administration (security, janitorial services) • Functioned as Secretary to Board Audit Committee and ISO Audit Coordinator • Managed a team of Finance & Procurement professionals
Job Responsibilities: • Held responsible in preparation of Trust Accounts • Coordinated with External Auditors in carrying out the annual Statutory Audit • Liaised directly with the Tax Consultants and arranged income tax payments • Advised the Trustees on investment of excess Trust funds • Convened Trust Meetings and prepared Meeting Minutes of the Trust
Job Responsibilities: • Handled accounts of SMEs.
Job Responsibilities: • Held responsible for analysing and producing meeting papers for Balance Sheet Review Meeting (BSRM) with commentary on key balance sheet movements • Provided inputs for financial / statutory reporting and provided inputs (P&L, Balance Sheet, Capital Adequacy) for quarterly submissions to the FSA (UK) • Managed month-end / year-end & answered audit queries with variance analysis • Held responsible for General Ledger maintenance and taxation (VAT & IPT) and reviewed Balance Sheet reconciliations, prepared by team members • Managed and reported reconciliation of monthly account balances on a risk based Financial Control and Governance framework as per Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) • Managed a team of 10 qualified Finance professionals