Finance Executive – Contract Basis

About the company

As Sri Lanka’s national life insurance services provider and the country’s largest and strongest insurance provider, Sri Lanka Insurance Life is backed by decades of industry expertise and the most experienced insurance sector technical knowledge base in the country.

Join a team of highly qualified and most experienced insurance professionals in the country to experience unparalleled opportunities for career growth and personal development opportunities within a performance driven culture.

Job duties & responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial operations and transactions, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable policies, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support the preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports, board presentations and financial analyses within stipulated timelines.
• Assist in ensuring IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 compliance, including financial data validation, reconciliations, system testing and related reporting activities.
• Coordinate and support annual audits, annual reports, AGM-related financial information and statutory reporting requirements.
• Prepare and submit regulatory and financial reports to the ministry, central bank and other relevant authorities in accordance with prescribed deadlines.
• Perform investment reconciliations and SAP-based finance activities, investigate discrepancies and ensure timely resolution and accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications & pre-requisites

• Bachelor’s degree recognized by the UGC in accounting, finance, commerce or business administration (finance, accountancy) and professional qualification at corporate level in CA Sri Lanka/ management level in CIMA/ strategic level in CMA.
• Age below 30 years.

Relevant experience

• 1-2 years of experience in finance field.

Skills, attributes and behaviour

• Excellent communication skills with good analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiar in SAP environment would be an added advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

When applying

If you believe you possess the above qualifications & experience, send in your CV along with the names of two non-related referees within 07 days of this advertisement, stating the post applied for on the top left corner of the envelop or on the subject line of your email.