NDB emerges as a top employer of AICPA & CIMA’s Top Employers list 2023

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From left: National Development Bank PLC Director/Chief Executive Officer Dimantha Seneviratne, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Co-Chair, CIMA 2022–23 President Melanie J. Kanaka, FCMA (UK), CGMA, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Representing AICPA & CIMA Asia Pacific Regional Vice President Venkkat Ramanan, FCMA (UK), CGMA and AICPA & CIMA Sri Lanka Country Manager Zahara Ansary

National Development Bank PLC, Sri Lanka’s best bank for 2022 emerged within the Top 20 Employers List for 2023 compiled by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICP) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK – dedicated to recognise and celebrate corporates that employ AICPA and CIMA members in Sri Lanka.

NDB emerged seventh in the ranking of top 20 employers – one notch up compared to 2022, and was second among listed banks.

The combined strength of AICPA & CIMA is evident in its 689,000 strong students and member base and over 150,000 employer partners across the globe. AICPA & CIMA share an astounding reputation for quality professionals who lead and transform organisations. This ranking highlights and showcases the Top Employers in Sri Lanka who not only recruit AICPA & CIMA members & students but also support them with their studies and professional development.

The quality of NDB’s human capital is underpinned by the competencies they bring to the organisation, which are often shaped and sharpened by various professional qualifications they have obtained. AICPA and CIMA qualification holders have consistently demonstrated the skill levels the Bank seeks in developing an agile and talented workforce, a major enabler for NDB in delivering best in class and award winning services in the Sri Lankan banking sector, even amidst turbulent times.

The versatility of these qualifications garners recognition and respect not just in NDB but across many corporates.

Alongside the release of Top 20 Employers List for 2023, AICPA & CIMA launched the 16th edition of their Corporate Partners Program, designed to develop the next generation of finance and business leaders and shape the future of global business.

NDB partnered AICPA & CIMA as a Corporate Partner for the fifth consecutive year, based on their shared vision of empowering members and candidates with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to build rewarding careers and help employer organisations succeed.

NDB Bank was recently named the Best Bank in Sri Lanka by Euromoney, making it the fourth major award received from the world’s most prestigious publications in financial services – Euromoney, Global Finance and The Banker. This win for NDB comes in the light of being named the “Most Awarded Corporate 2021” as per LMD ranking. The bank was also recently named one of the “Top 50 Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka 2022” by Great Place to Work, USA.