Executive – Finance & Audit

Who We Are

NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and momentum becomes movement. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world’s most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm of 220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way.

Your Role in Our Mission

As Executive – Finance & Audit, you will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy, compliance, and timeliness for our Sri Lanka operations. Your day-to-day work will uphold core accounting principles, facilitate audit readiness, and ensure seamless financial operations that power smarter decision-making across the business.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Daily Financial Recordkeeping & Reconciliation

• Record every cash and bank transaction within the same business day and maintain a live daily cash-position sheet.

• Reconcile the bank book daily and minimize unreconciled items to less than 1% of monthly volume.

• Maintain a weekly unreconciled items tracker and ensure sign-off from Head of Finance or Country Director on a monthly basis.

Month-End Close & Ledger Accuracy

• Ensure timely monthly book closure by Working Day 3 (WD3) across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable.

• Limit post-audit adjustments to under 0.5% of monthly revenue through accuracy in entries and review.

• Use a WD3 close checklist and variance reports to monitor financial health, supported by quarterly internal audit samples.

Accounts Payable & Receivable Management

• Process vendor payments and customer collections within two business days of due date.

• Maintain ageing reports ensuring overdue AP/AR items over 30 days stay below 5%.

• Track performance through a weekly dashboard and monthly SLA reports.

Tax Compliance & Statutory Filings

• Prepare and file VAT/GST, withholding tax, and income tax returns within statutory deadlines, avoiding late filings or penalties.

• Reconcile internal tax calculations with official assessments, maintaining accuracy within ±1%.

• Maintain filing archives and use automated compliance calendars with alerts for deadlines.

Audit Support & Stakeholder Service

• Respond to audit document requests and stakeholder queries within 24 hours.

• Ensure 100% of Provided-By-Client (PBC) audit items are delivered within SLA.

• Track service responsiveness through an SLA log and quarterly stakeholder satisfaction survey.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• 1–2 years of professional experience in a finance or audit function is preferred, though dedicated fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

• Familiarity with standard financial close processes, compliance frameworks, and audit practices.

• Proficiency in spreadsheet tools such as Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, reconciliation templates).

• Strong documentation and reporting discipline; ability to maintain clean, audit-ready records.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to respond professionally and promptly to internal and external queries.

• Meticulous attention to detail and organizational discipline.

• A team-first attitude with integrity and commitment to continuous improvement.

Your X-Factor

• You bring speed and consistency to core finance routines while upholding precision.

• You’re calm under deadlines and can manage multiple priorities without losing control.

• You anticipate needs, proactively investigate discrepancies, and act quickly on findings.

Why Join NEXT

At NEXT Ventures, we believe the right talent fuels breakthrough innovation. If you’re driven to connect great minds with big ideas and want to shape the future of fintech, we’d love to meet you. Join our team of bold thinkers where technology meets transformation.

Apply now and be part of our journey — the future is calling, and it starts with you.