Executive (Accounts Payable)

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Full-time
Salary: LKR.80,000 to LKR.110,000 (Gross)

About Client Partner

Our client is a master developer and international financial center entity spearheading multi-billion-dollar landmark urban infrastructure and real estate developments in Colombo. The organization manages premier commercial, residential, and multi-currency business operations connecting regional and global markets.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented, high-integrity Executive (Accounts Payable) to join the finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role is responsible for processing supplier payments across the company and its subsidiaries, managing foreign currency transactions, handling banking operations, and ensuring strict tax clearance and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Processing: Process all supplier and vendor payments within agreed credit terms across cheques, local bank transfers, and international electronic wire transfers for the parent entity and its subsidiaries.
Multi-Currency & Treasury Operations: Execute multi-currency foreign exchange transactions and foreign currency banking operations in accordance with special economic zone financial guidelines.
Tax Clearance & Statutory Compliance: Engage with external authorities (including the Inland Revenue Department and banking partners) to handle tax clearance certificates, withholding tax, and payment-related statutory matters.
Petty Cash & Cash Management: Oversee all daily cash transactions, maintain accurate petty cash summaries, and conduct regular reconciliations.
Banking & Stakeholder Liaison: Coordinate daily with bank representatives to ensure accurate, timely processing of payments and financial documentation.
Audit & Reporting Support: Maintain detailed payment summaries, maintain audit trails, and assist internal and external audit teams during periodic reviews.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with finance colleagues and internal business units to ensure smooth operational alignment and achieve department objectives while maintaining strict data confidentiality.

Requirements

Academic & Professional Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with full AAT qualification, or part qualification in CA Sri Lanka, CIMA, ACCA, or CMA.
Experience: 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience in an Accounts Payable or general accounting role.
Mandatory Technical Exposure: Proven experience in managing multi-currency/foreign currency transactions and handling statutory tax clearance processes is strictly required.
Systems Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of standard enterprise accounting systems and advanced MS Office (Excel).
Key Competencies: High integrity and confidentiality, strong communication skills, excellent numerical accuracy, and the ability to perform under tight deadlines.

Benefits

Highly attractive remuneration package aligned with international zone standards.
Direct career progression opportunities within a landmark global economic zone development.
Dynamic, cross-cultural work environment with multi-entity financial exposure.

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Executive (Accounts Payable)