Record to Report Assistant Accountant

Colombo - Sri Lanka

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Finance

Job Summary

The R2R Assistant Accountant supports the Record to Report Accountant in the delivery of accurate timely and compliant financial reporting for one or more legal entities. The role focuses on assisting with general ledger activities reconciliation support financial analysis and coordination with the R2R Centre of Excellence (CoE). The Assistant Accountant contributes to ensuring high-quality outputs throughout the month-end close process and plays a key role in embedding global processes at a local level.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support for Month-End Close

Assist with preparation of monthly journal entries accruals and prepayments.

Support the Market Unit Controller in managing close activities in accordance with the global timetable.

Help ensure completeness and accuracy of financial records for the assigned market unit.

2. Reconciliation Coordination (Support Role Only)

Provide source documents local explanations or business context required by the CoE to complete reconciliations.

Follow up on reconciling items raised by the CoE or Market Unit Controller with relevant stakeholders (e.g. tax HR operations).

Ensure reconciliation outputs from the CoE are complete and logged for review.

3. Financial Reporting Assistance

Assist with the preparation of local reporting packs commentary templates or cost centre reviews.

Consolidate inputs or explanations for income statement variances or one-off adjustments.

Provide administrative support for statutory or internal audit processes as required.

4. Local Liaison & Coordination

Act as the day-to-day point of contact between the Market Unit Controller and local stakeholders such as HR Legal and Commercial.

Coordinate responses to queries from the R2R CoE Group Accounting or auditors.

Maintain organised documentation and audit-ready records for assigned tasks.

5. Process Improvement & Documentation

Support process mapping or documentation of local R2R activities.

Propose improvements to standard work routines or task tracking where inefficiencies exist.

Participate in standardisation efforts aligned with the global R2R framework.

Qualifications :

Fully qualified ACA ACCA or ACMA/CGMA or equivalent
Strong knowledge of IFRS
Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems (SAP Oracle IFS Cloud preferred).
Excellent written and spoken English; prior experience in global finance operations or North America shift is a plus.

Additional Information :

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community we drive innovation strengthen connections and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time