Finance Manager

Base Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Overview

At OSOS, we are committed to securing every person's immediate and long-term financial goals, including our own. We're searching for a qualified finance manager to join us in providing a balanced combination of professional investment management and personalized financial planning. The ideal candidate shares our commitment to carefully guide decision-making for SAAS origination management, investment planning, overhead minimization, risk management, budgeting, charitable giving, asset purchases, and sales. As a leader of the finance team, the manager will work with like-minded professionals and continually focus on sharpening their knowledge and skills so that we remain at the top of our industry.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a team that develops financial and valuation models, materials, and recommendations for executive decision-making by conducting comprehensive analyses and utilizing appropriate methods
• Coordinate strategic financial planning for the company and its clients, including expenses, income, insurance coverage, objectives, tax status, and risk tolerance
• Focus on daily and month-end accounting to determine results, including P&L activity (management fees, fee splitting, gross-ups, classes), balance sheet activity (deferrals, accruals), and accounts-receivable cash application, in compliance with GAAP
• Prepare and present accurate and timely financial reports to senior management.
• Collaborate with department heads to monitor and manage departmental budgets.
• Manage cash flow to ensure liquidity and optimize working capital.
• Implement strategies to mitigate financial risks.
• Support finance partners in implementing valuation models, measuring results, tracking performance vs. expectations, and providing recommendations for corrective action
• Provide insights about spending trends, cost-savings initiatives, and margin opportunities
• Defining with key stakeholders the scope of work, cost/budget, resources required, schedule, and detailed

Work Allocation

• Sees the overall impact of scope changes and actively negotiates as they arise in the project's best interest
• Plan critical path, monitor, and control project activities to maximize cash flow
• Coordinate/negotiate with major vendors to improve pricing and delivery
• Coordinate with internal departments to assist in accomplishing collection.
• Collaborate with other departments to align financial strategies with overall business goals.
• Work closely with the executive team to provide financial guidance.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting with a minimum of 5 years experience in a Management role.
• Management experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, IFS, or any other Tier 1, 2, or 3 ERP vendors or other IS platforms.
• AccA, FCA, CII, DipFA, or CISI certification desired.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in investment finance funding.
• Knowledge of the securities, insurance, and mutual fund industries
• Experience with financial planning and forecasting.
• Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and the companys actual performance compared to the business plans.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.
• Experience in the technology sector and IT product companies is essential.