Accounts Assistant

Position Title: Accounts Assistant

Industry: Diversified Corporate Conglomerate

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join the central corporate finance team of a reputable, diversified group headquartered in Colombo. This role is ideal for a junior finance professional looking to gain broad exposure across general ledger management, invoicing, bank reconciliations, and daily operational accounting within a structured corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Accounting Operations: Assist with day-to-day bookkeeping, recording journal entries, processing accounts payable/receivable, and maintaining accurate general ledgers.
Bank & Petty Cash Management: Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements, monitor cash flows, and manage petty cash disbursements and verifications.
Invoicing & Payments: Prepare and process customer invoices, verify supplier invoices against purchase orders, and coordinate routine payments.
Statutory & Audit Support: Assist in gathering documentation for monthly tax filings (VAT/SSCL/APIT) and support external audit inquiries as needed.
Documentation & Filing: Maintain clean, organized physical and digital financial records to ensure complete audit compliance.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications: Part-qualified in AAT, CIMA, ACCA, or CA Sri Lanka, or pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance.
Experience: 1 to 4 years of hands-on bookkeeping/accounting experience in a corporate setting.
Technical Skills: Sound working knowledge of MS Excel and practical experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, or ERP modules).
Key Traits: High numerical accuracy, good organizational skills, integrity, and fluency in English (written and verbal).