Dhuwaragaa Tharmalingam Email & Phone Number

Australia

Supplier of high-quality processing and packaging equipment, food ingredients, and packaging materials to the wine, food, and beverage industry in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Thailand.• Supported Finance Controller to review and update policies and procedures in accordance with standards ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory guidelines.• Prepared month-end financial reports, meeting stringent presentation formats and deadlines set by CFO and Board Members, while diligently resolving any data integrity concerns that arose• Assisted in the preparation of budgets & forecasts, annual reports, and consolidated financial statements, and this includes meticulous work papers and reconciliation of accounts, effectively addressing audit queries.• Conducted thorough review and analysis of monthly profit & loss statements, implementing corrective actions where necessary to maintain financial accuracy.• Ensure prompt reconciliations of Bank and general Ledger accounts to uphold the integrity of internal controls within the organisation.• Provided authoritative guidance and information to internal stakeholders on various organisational accounting practices, policies, and regulatory obligations.• Prepared BAS, GST monthly for Australia and FBT worksheet for New Zealand ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and timely submission to relevant authorities.• Demonstrated full control over Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions, including decision-making authority on payment scheduling, vendor management, credit policies, and customer invoicing strategies.• Implemented controls into Accounts Payable flow & reduced aged Debtors from 33% to 6% within a month, improving financial performance• Delivered accurate and timely financial reports that improved senior management's decision-making capabilities and strategic planning.

• Prepared and finalise accurate, compliant management, financial, and taxation reporting using MYOB• Maintained, reconciled, and reviewed the fixed asset register, bank accounts, receipts, payroll clearing, and superannuation account to support the general ledger• Performed end-of-month processing, including prepayment, accrual, and miscellaneous entries, and creation of relevant reports and working papers• Prepared and post compliant journals in line with policy and Australian accounting standards• Prepared and submitted acquittals for external stakeholders, compared financial data with performance data, and liaised with managers to finalize acquittals• Supported the Financial Controller with investment decisions, prepared cash flows, and assisted the management team in understanding and analyzing management accounts and variance analysis• Generated process and reporting initiatives to ensure ongoing improvement across finance operations• Reconciliation of the full year of accounts for the 2020 audit during my first three months. A change of Finance Controller and a complete finance team in late 2021 resulted in a challenging audit investigation.• Managing internal relationships within the Head Office to encourage inter-departmental communication.

• Prepared cashflow forecasts, Fixed Asset Register, VAT, NBT, PAYE returns• Ensured that expenditure is controlled, appropriately authorized in line with budgets• Prepared of month end reconciliation, accounting reconciliation, and journals• Accounts payable and receivable, including grant payments and donations• Reconciliation of bank accounts, credit cards, and petty cash• Assisted in the preparation and coordination of annual financial planning and budget process• Provided regular reports to finance, operations managers, and CFO• Prepared annual financial statements, which included liaising with external auditors• Successfully completed a project at a Hotel (OZO Colombo) for an 8-month backlog to cover the year-end reporting was all updated within 3 months. We liaised with the external auditors as a team of 2 people.

• Processed supplier invoices into the MYOB system and reconciled supplier accounts monthly• Maintained vendor files, correspond with vendors, and respond to inquiries• Assisted in the preparation of month end, the analysis of financial variances and cost center allocations• Provided supporting documentation for audits and maintained the confidentiality of organisational information• Maintained accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied• Performed daily cash management duties, including recording bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash• receipt logs, and posting of cash to the accounts receivable sub-ledger• Monitored and collected accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone and email• Reconciled Customer accounts monthly and support other finance team members and customer service• Reduced aged Debtors from 33% to 6% within a month, improving financial performance.

• Processed invoices, purchase orders, petty cash accounts, expense reimbursements and payments• Processed custom duty payments, cheque runs, and electronic fund transfers (EFT) items• Maintained company fleet card accounts• Reconciliation of suppliers’ statements• Supported the facilitation of all internal and external audit processes and act as a key point of contact for auditors and external clients

Education record

Acca, Accounting And Finance

Professional Certificate, Taxation

Foundation Certificate, Taxation

Advanced Diploma, Computer Hardware And Networking

Certified Accounting Technician