Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Location Type: Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Client Partner

Our client partner is a premier, foreign-investment-backed renewable energy platform operating high-impact utility infrastructure assets across Sri Lanka. Backed by an international holding organization, the company develops, finances, and operates sustainable energy projects under rigorous lender, investor, and regulatory reporting frameworks. Driven by operational excellence and strong corporate governance, they offer an exceptional environment for strategic finance leadership in clean energy.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive, strategic Finance Manager to oversee financial management, treasury operations, and group reporting across multiple project companies (SPVs). Reporting to executive leadership and supervising an accounting team, you will lead utility receivables management, escrow waterfall operations, multi-entity financial consolidation, tax compliance, and long-term financial planning within a fast-growing renewable energy platform.

Responsibilities

Treasury & Utility Receivables: Manage utility receivables reconciliations at account and site levels, oversee collection workflows, execute monthly escrow waterfalls, and maintain debt service reserve requirements.
Financial Reporting & Group Consolidation: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements across project entities in Microsoft Dynamics, delivering consolidated quarterly reporting packs to international holding teams.
Tax & Statutory Compliance: Direct VAT, SSCL, WHT, and income tax filings through the IRD RAMIS system, ensuring total alignment with fiscal regulations and external tax advisors.
Planning, Budgeting & Financial Modeling: Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and variance analysis while providing financial modeling support for tenders, bids, and capital transactions.
Audit & Internal Controls: Coordinate external statutory audits, establish robust payment controls, and mitigate financial risks, including multi-currency foreign exchange exposures (LKR, USD, EUR).
Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and develop junior accounting personnel while driving continuous process improvements across the finance department.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Master’s degree is preferred).
Professional Certification: Full professional qualification (CA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) is highly preferred.
Years of Experience:
- Minimum 5 to 7 years of progressive finance experience.
- Minimum 2 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
Domain Expertise: Proven experience in a multi-entity group, project finance, or receivables-intensive environment; background in renewable energy or utilities is a distinct advantage.
Technical & Software Skills: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics or comparable ERP platforms, advanced MS Excel skills, and familiarity with international group consolidation.
Communication & Leadership: Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills, strong leadership presence, and structured problem-solving ability.