About us:
We are a leading importer of paper and paper-based products, a pioneer in the industry, and one of Sri Lanka’s major spice exporters. We also engage in commodity trading and import of starches and adhesives. Due to expansion, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team.
Role summary:
You will be supporting bookkeeping, import documentation, supplier & freight reconciliations, monthly closing, and other finance operations relevant to import/export trading. We prefer someone with hands-on experience in trading / imports / goods-in transit / customs related costs, but not essential — what matters is good exposure to similar accounting tasks.
Key responsibilities:
Maintain and record day-to-day bookkeeping: supplier invoices (local & international), freight, customs duties, import costs, ledger entries
Process payments to suppliers and other vendors (local & overseas)
Reconcile bank statements and petty cash
Assist in import cost allocations (freight, insurance, customs, handling) and proper accounting of landed cost
Handle documentation/internal record keeping for imports (e.g. shipping documents, bills of lading, relevant duties)
Assist with monthly closing: accruals, prepayments, inventory / stock costs (if applicable)
Prepare simple management reports (e.g. profit & loss, cost of goods sold, supplier aging)
Follow-up on supplier payment terms, vendor invoice discrepancies
Required:
2+ years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping, preferably in a trading / import-export / commodities environment
Good understanding of landed cost (freight, duty, brokerage etc.) a plus
Comfortable with Excel (formulas, lookups, basic analysis) and accounting software (Busy/Xero/QuickBooks or similar)
Strong attention to detail, accuracy in numbers
Good communication skills in English and Sinhala/Tamil
AAT or part qualification (e.g. CA/ACCA) is a plus but not essential
How to apply:
Send your CV + 1–2-line summary of your experience with trading/import costs (if any), current salary & notice period to [your email] with subject “Accounts Assistant – Trading / Import-Export”.
