Dakshin Gunawardana, Cpa, Ca, Lssgb Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Areas of focus: Treasury & Cashflow, Financial Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Risk/Legal & Insurance, Systems & Policies, Board Reporting, Project Management of IT and Finance projects• Promoted to a member of senior management team in February 2018 along side the Managing Director, VP Sales for the ability to think strategically while balancing operational capabilities• Lead a team of six direct reports in accounting, payroll and IT to ensure all KPI’s and project time lines are… Show more • Areas of focus: Treasury & Cashflow, Financial Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Risk/Legal & Insurance, Systems & Policies, Board Reporting, Project Management of IT and Finance projects• Promoted to a member of senior management team in February 2018 along side the Managing Director, VP Sales for the ability to think strategically while balancing operational capabilities• Lead a team of six direct reports in accounting, payroll and IT to ensure all KPI’s and project time lines are metKey Achievements- Successfully negotiated favourable program rebates contracts with Amazon.com (27% vs 36%) and Lowes Canada (19% vs 26%) by developing relationships with category managers - Set up Representative Office in China by navigating various international tax and legal requirements - Negotiated credit card processing rates with scalable technology options and transparent processing ratessaving the company an average $7000 per year compared to the legacy payment processor - Reduced delinquent Accounts Receivables(AR) from 4M to 1.8M generating cashflow of 2.1M by developing and executing multi-faceted collections program - Decreased annual cost of general liability insurance by 18% by understanding current insurance needs and engaging a broker who is specialized in wholesale/distribution policies - Led the discussions to implement a ground freight broker to streamline the shipping operations - Re-built the entire finance team by evaluating, training, recruiting and replacing legacy team members to facilitate the transition to new business strategy - Defend against various US State Tax departments on the requirement of collection, calculation, and remittance of state tax - Re-configured accounting module of ERP to reflect three sales channels and six support channels to provide accurate information for decision support Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Areas of focus: Treasury & Cashflow, Capex, Inventory, Budgeting & Forecasting, Risk/Legal & Insurance, Systems & Policies, Reporting • Develop and implement various standard operating policies in areas of focus to improve business processes and internal controls • Project manager for ERP implementation with focus on vendor license, contract negotiation, needs analysis, development, staff training, and implementation Key Achievements- Successfully negotiated favourable… Show more • Areas of focus: Treasury & Cashflow, Capex, Inventory, Budgeting & Forecasting, Risk/Legal & Insurance, Systems & Policies, Reporting • Develop and implement various standard operating policies in areas of focus to improve business processes and internal controls • Project manager for ERP implementation with focus on vendor license, contract negotiation, needs analysis, development, staff training, and implementation Key Achievements- Successfully negotiated favourable lease rates (4.04% vs 4.52%) on a 1M equipment lease by developing relationships with multiple banks and leasing houses - Mitigated group risk by negotiating Receivables Insurance rates (.28% vs .92%) with EDC and including Singaporean parent in policy - After two weeks of starting, sent to Moose Jaw, SK plant to learn plant accounting operations due to a pending employee departure, and interview, recruit, and train new incumbent within a span of 3 weeks Show less

Langley, Canada Area

 Execute accounting, assurance and taxation responsibilities on behalf of clients in the manufacturing, professional practices(lawyers,dentists,doctors), franchised restaurants, investment management, and property management sectors, as well as educational institutions, local unions, and pension plans

Vancouver, Canada Area

 Worked as part of a team in completing month-end procedures to produce monthly financial statements and provided back up coverage for payroll in a Result-Oriented Working Environment (ROWE) Recruited, trained and supervised a team of 2-4 temporary Accounts Payable staff during peak seasonKey Achievements:  Overhauled accounting processes, reduced the Accounts Receivable process from 40 hours per month to 5, saved the company $6500 annually, and increased shareholder ROI

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Executed budget to actual variance analysis, performed investment analyses, and facilitated monthly cash flow management to ensure that expected returns were achieved

Vancouver, Canada Area

 Promoted from Sales Associate to Inventory Control Supervisor in May 2006 for diligence and dedication

Vancouver, Canada Area

 Utilized knowledge acquired through the Greet, Understand, Educate, Suggest, and Thank (G.U.E.S.T) training program, and delivered excellent and customized service in dealing with client requirements

The Controllership Program Certificate

Chartered Accountant

Finance, Tax, Assurance, ASPE, IFRS, Strategy, Risk Management, Governance

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting