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On behalf of our client, a prominent player in the tourism and hospitality sector, we are currently seeking a highly analytical and strategically minded financial leader for the following position:

Job Description: Finance Manager

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

The Finance Manager will oversee all financial operations, budgeting, and strategic fiscal planning for the tourism and holiday business. This role is responsible for driving financial performance, managing cash flows across diverse tour operations or properties, ensuring strict regulatory compliance, and providing actionable insights to the executive team to maximize profitability in a dynamic market.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning: Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes, aligning fiscal strategies with business growth in the tourism sector.
Operational Financial Management: Oversee daily financial operations, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, and reconciliation of multi-currency transactions from international holiday bookings.
Profitability & Yield Analysis: Analyze tour package margins, hotel/resort performance, transport costing, and seasonal pricing structures to optimize profit margins and asset utilization.
Cash Flow Optimization: Monitor and manage corporate cash flow and working capital cycles, balancing upfront seasonal supplier payments with incoming agent and customer deposits.
Financial Reporting & Insights: Prepare and present timely, accurate monthly and annual financial statements, variance reports, and KPI dashboards to the executive leadership team.
Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure total compliance with local and international taxation, corporate laws, tourism board regulations, and financial auditing standards.

Key Performance Indicators

Accuracy and variance reduction in annual budget forecasting.
Timeliness and precision of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closures.
Optimization of working capital and foreign exchange risk management.
Identification and successful execution of cost-saving initiatives across holiday operations.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
Professional Qualifications: Fully qualified member of a recognized accounting body (e.g., ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or CPA).
Experience: 07 to 10 years of progressive financial management experience, with a preferred minimum of 3 to 5 years operating within a senior capacity in the tourism, leisure, destination management (DMC), or hospitality industries.
Skills: Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, corporate tax planning, and modern ERP software. Exceptional leadership and team management capabilities.
Attributes: High commercial acumen, sharp analytical thinking, and the agility to navigate the seasonal cycles of the global holiday market.