• Financial Strategy and Planning: Proficient in devising robust financial strategies tailored to the intricacies of the spice export industry. Acutely aware of the market fluctuations and demand patterns for key spices like Pepper, Cloves, and Turmeric, enabling proactive planning and effective resource utilization.• Proficient in crafting precise budgets and forecasts for resource optimization in Sri Lanka's spice export industry. Leveraging insights into seasonal product behaviors and crop cycles, I've developed accurate forecasts, enabling efficient resource allocation. Anticipating supply fluctuations by understanding crop times and product collection periods for spices like Pepper, Cloves, and Turmeric facilitated strategic adjustments in inventory, production schedules, and marketing strategies. Aligning budgeting and forecasting with these seasonal variations optimized operations, ensuring timely deliveries, and strengthening our competitive edge in the market.• Risk Management and Compliance: Experienced in implementing resilient risk management frameworks to address the volatility in demand for raw materials and value-added spice products. Ensuring compliance with stringent export certifications and regulatory standards prevalent in the global spice trade landscape.• Cost Optimization and Profit Maximization: Skilled in identifying cost-saving avenues and deploying strategies to enhance operational efficiency throughout the value addition process. Proficient in pinpointing cost centers and implementing measures to maximize profitability without compromising product quality.• Market Insight and Value Addition: Possessing a deep understanding of the value chain in spice exports, leveraging insights to identify potential areas for value addition within the production process. Focused on enhancing product quality and market competitiveness while optimizing costs.

Experienced financial professional proficient in analyzing and interpreting financial reports across a diverse group of companies, delivering comprehensive summaries to guide strategic decision-making for senior management. Adept at reviewing and optimizing accounting guidelines, policies, and procedures to enhance risk control measures and accuracy within the finance department.Key Competencies:• Financial Analysis and Reporting: Proficient in analyzing financial reports and presenting concise summaries to facilitate informed decision-making by management. Demonstrated ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic recommendations.• Risk Control and Accuracy Enhancement: Proven track record of evaluating and improving risk control mechanisms within the finance department. Implementation of enhanced policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.• Treasury Management and Investment Decision-making: Skilled in overseeing the treasury structure of companies and making strategic investment decisions. Proficiency in optimizing cash flow management and maximizing returns on investments.• ERP System Customization and Administration: Experienced in customizing company ERP systems, particularly Microsoft Dynamics Navigation, to streamline manufacturing processes and optimize operational efficiency. Proficient in handling ERP system administration duties for a group of companies.• KPI Establishment and Monitoring: Strong ability to establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tailored to the finance department's objectives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and facilitating performance assessment.• Stakeholder Communication and Negotiation: Effective communicator experienced in liaising with third parties such as bankers and auditors. Skilled in negotiation and maintaining collaborative relationships to achieve mutual goals.

During my time at GENESIIS SOFTWARE (PVT) LTD, I worked as an Assistant Accountant, handling various financial tasks to ensure the smooth running of the accounts department within FINCO GROUP.• Key Contributions:• Preparing Financial Statements and Budgets: Led the creation of clear financial statements and yearly budgets. These reports provided essential information for management decisions and future planning.• Improving Internal Controls: Designed and put in place strong procedures to make sure our financial records were reliable and met industry standards. This helped us follow regulations better.• Forecasting Cash Flow: Used smart techniques to predict how much cash we'd need in the future. This helped us manage our money better and keep the business running smoothly.• Improving Processes: Identified areas where our accounting methods could be better and made changes to make things work more efficiently and accurately.

As an Accounts Executive, my role at GAC SHIPPING LTD | MCLARENS HOLDINGS LTD involved hands-on experience in financial operations and management accounting, contributing to the company's financial health and operational efficiency.Key Responsibilities:• Financial Statements and Presentations: Contributed to the preparation of accurate and comprehensive financial statements and presentations. This involved analyzing financial data to create reports that were crucial for decision-making and stakeholder communication.• Management Accounts and Job Costing: Managed various aspects of management accounts and job costing activities, ensuring accurate tracking and analysis of project-related financial data, thereby aiding in strategic decision-making and cost optimization.• Bank Reconciliations: Prepared and executed bank reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and alignment between company records and financial institutions. • ERP System Administration: Took on the responsibility of administering the company's ERP system, overseeing its functionality and ensuring smooth operations.