Financial Accountant

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• Accounting
• Accountant - Financial
• Colombo
• Permanent / Full Time

3/9/2026

• Join the largest Australian‑owned systems integrator
• Work in a supportive and fast‑paced environment
• Opportunity to engage with clients to deliver great outcomes

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It’s a claim backed by our True Performance System– a way of working engineered to get us closer, and deliver better, for our customers and their actual experience of technology.

Why join Brennan True performance for our customers starts with a true belief in our people. It’s why we’ve structured our business to help our teams, and their talents, shine bright. It's why we’ve created a workplace where people of all backgrounds, beliefs and experiences are welcomed and empowered.

And it’s why we’ve built an organisation where real innovation makes a genuine impact and generates true rewards for our team members.

True rewards In addition to competitive remuneration, Brennan offers extensive benefits, including:

• Training and certification bonuses
• Culture Awards that recognise excellence
• Brennan Daredevils – our annual, all‑expenses paid trip awarded to our top performers and outstanding contributors
• Vibrant, fun social activities
• Discounted hardware and software
• An environment that embraces learning and development

The Role:

• Contribute to the timely, accurate and high‑quality delivery of Brennan SL financial reporting, management reporting, tax and compliance obligations, while also supporting process improvement and automation initiatives contributing towards the organisations financial strategy and serving as a key point of all financial accounting.
• Support month‑end close, maintain balance sheet governance, manage vendors and payment processing, support the annual audit and statutory reporting, and prepare tax and compliance obligations.
• Contribute to a proactive finance culture with a strong focus on financial control, process discipline, risk management, compliance, continuous improvement and automation.
• Provide reliable sound short‑, medium‑ and long‑term strategies to sustain the viability of the company.

Role Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting

• Gather and monitor financial data (e.g. sales revenues and liabilities).
• Weekly processing of vendor payments and sending for authorisation.
• Bank reconciliation
• Prepare monthly, statements (balance sheets and P & L Statement for Head office).
• Prepare Annual Financial statement for year‑end external audit.
• Manage tax payments.
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies.
• Analyse financial trends.
• Perform month‑end and year‑end close processes including,
  • Adhering to the month‑end close timetable and completing assigned deliverables within agreed deadlines.
  • Preparing and posting journal entries that are accurate, complete and appropriately supported.
  • Computing of exchange gain/loss working each month.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring appropriate documentation, supporting evidence and clear audit trails are retained.
• Monitor the accuracy of general ledger and subsidiary ledger balances, ensuring transactions recorded in accordance with relevant accounting policies.
• Prepare audit schedules and support the year‑end audit process, including responding to auditor queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting policies, financial reporting standards and Group reporting requirements.

Budgeting

• Prepare annual budgets for the local entity to be consolidated with group budget and liaising with relevant stake holders.
• Prepare analysis of variances to prior month, budget and forecast, including value‑add commentary that explains key drivers and supports decision‑making.

Tax and other compliance

• Assist with preparation of tax and compliance obligations, including:
  • Monthly or quarterly VAT/SVAT/WHT tax returns submission on due date.
  • Filing of Local annual income tax returns after liaising with the company tax consultants.
  • Transfer pricing disclosure liaising with Transfer pricing consultant.
• Prepare tax return work papers and supporting documentation for external tax advisors and service providers.
• Following up on tax refunds with the department of Inland Revenue Sri‑Lanka.
• Support the completion and lodgement of other compliance requirements as required, ensuring deadlines are met and records are appropriately maintained.
• Manage tax payments and ensure ICT/WHT are paid on time with no penalty.

Leases

• Ensure right‑of‑use assets and lease liabilities are accurately recorded, reconciled and accounted for in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

Ad hoc projects/tasks as required

• Prepare ad hoc analysis to support Finance leadership, business decision‑making and operational requirements.
• Attend essential training to maintain required qualifications, technical knowledge and role‑specific capabilities.
• Carry out other reasonable duties and participate in special projects that improve the effectiveness, efficiency and scalability of finance processes.

Key Competencies and Qualifications Required:

• BSc degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field.
• CA, CPA or ACCA qualified, or working towards completion of a recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Minimum of 3–4 years’ relevant financial accounting experience, ideally within a group or multi‑entity environment.
• Practical experience across month‑end close, balance sheet reconciliations, audit and statutory reporting.
• Working knowledge of a major ERP or accounting system and strong Microsoft Excel capability.
• Proven work experience as a Financial Accountant or similar role.
• In‑depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures.
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations.
• Coverage during Sydney business hours Required to start to work at IST 5.30 AM.
• Results‑driven, with a strong focus on delivering accurate, timely and high‑quality outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly and professionally.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet strict deadlines and respond effectively to changing workflow demands and have time management abilities.
• Strong attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on streamlining finance activities and improving process efficiency.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise work effectively to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Uses initiative to identify issues, solve problems and escalating matters appropriately.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel skills.
• The following Competencies and Experience would be an advantage in this role:
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate and implement process improvements.
  • Comfortable with change and the ambiguity that creates.
  • Previous experience improving finance processes, systems or reporting outputs.
  • Demonstrates an openness to learning and using AI and digital tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and productivity in financial processes.

Brennan is an equal opportunity employer.

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