Surge Global is a digital consultancy that leverages marketing, data, and technology to help businesses grow. As Sri Lanka’s leading digital firm, we employ the best content, creative, design, and engineering talent the country has to offer.

Embracing a culture of transparency and equality in the workplace, we’ve built an environment that helps Sri Lanka’s best marketing and creative talent thrive. Our team approaches complex, multivariate challenges with an open mind and a strong willingness to continuously test, learn, and innovate.

With our headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, we support and scale startups to Fortune 500 companies across the United States, Europe, Australia, Middle East, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Sri Lanka.

Please note that this is a 1 year contract position, extendable based on performance

We are looking for a technically strong and commercially minded Senior Accountant to join our Finance team.

This is not a traditional bookkeeping role. We are looking for someone with strong exposure to group accounting, consolidated financial reporting, audits, taxation, budgeting, and multi-jurisdiction finance operations, who is also comfortable leveraging technology, automation and data to improve the finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage accounting and financial reporting for group companies and multiple entities.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and group financial information.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Coordinate and manage statutory audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Manage tax matters and liaise with external tax consultants.
• Work across multiple jurisdictions, including Singapore entities.
• Prepare and review management reports and financial statements.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely delivery of financial information.
• Identify accounting and reporting issues and take ownership of resolving them.
• Support and manage the finance team, including delegation and team development.
• Work closely with management and other teams to understand business operations and provide meaningful financial insights.
• Use technology, automation and data analytics to improve finance processes and reporting.
• Effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience, including:
  • At least 2 years in a corporate finance/accounting environment.
  • At least 2 years in an audit firm.
• Strong experience in group accounting and consolidated financial statements.
• Hands-on experience managing month-end and year-end processes.
• Strong experience in handling statutory audits.
• Good knowledge of taxation and experience liaising with tax consultants.
• Experience working with multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with Singapore accounting practices and requirements.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets, including advanced formulas, data analysis and financial modelling.
• Strong ability to use automation tools and technology to improve accounting and finance processes.
• Hands-on experience with Xero and Power BI is required.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, analysis, reporting and finance processes is required.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organisational, multitasking and prioritisation skills.
• High level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.

The Person We Are Looking For:

You should be more than just a bookkeeper or a typical accountant. We are looking for someone who understands how finance connects with the wider business.

You should be able to look beyond the numbers, understand business operations, identify issues, take ownership, work independently and provide meaningful insights to management.

You should also be technology-driven and comfortable working with modern finance tools. Strong spreadsheet skills, automation capabilities, data visualisation and the ability to leverage AI are important parts of this role.

If you are a technically strong CA with corporate and audit experience and are looking for broader exposure across group finance, reporting, taxation, audits, budgeting and international operations, we would like to hear from you.