Diluk Perera, Dba, Mba Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, US

Riviera Partners is a global recruiting firm specializing in the technology industry. The company provides clients with optimal placements by combining recruiter interactions and experience with data-driven findings about candidates.

• Accountable for budget preparation and overseeing accounting operations of the company. Responsible for financial modeling, management reporting, and setting up comprehensive set of budget limits to mitigate risk.
• Financial modeling: The design of a financial structure required for achieving the company’s goals and objectives. Created a 2-year detailed budget defining company’s financial goals, investment requirements, revenue.
• Setup accounting and finance infrastructure for the company including implementation of accounting software- QuickBooks and Bill.com, Opened bank accounts and credit cards, implemented credit card payment gateways.
• Company’s cash management and forecasting cash requirements monthly and quarterly.
• Update the budget quarterly and monthly according to latest information available.
• Budget vs actual results variance analysis and taking corrective action.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Responsible for full cycle accounting and reporting for a $12m+ annual revenue company.
• Maintained full cycle accounting including financial statement preparation, recording business transactions, posting adjusting journal entries and month end closing process.
• Prepared income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement to meet internal and external reporting needs.
• Provided management with weekly and monthly financial forecasts and management reports.
• Produced and distributed invoices, tracked A/R aging, allocated customer payments to accounts and handled A/P responsibilities.
• Performed a key collaborative role with various departments to enhance billing processes and resolve non-payments by pursuing missing supporting documents, correcting billing errors and establishing internal controls.

New York, US

• Managed Collection team of 8 direct reports (CIMA qualified) and a cross-functional team of 8 indirect reports.
• Team consistently met ambitious monthly targets set by client, under time pressure and tight deadlines.
• Oversaw successful migration of IB US business operations from US to Sri Lanka within 3 months. Led cross-functional project team of 8.
• Collections: Made 60 calls a day. Billing: Created over 4000 invoices/month worth $7m. Receipts: Allocated on average $200,000 receipts to accounts daily.
• Played key role in Oracle R12 implementation. Streamlined invoice billing process reducing man-hours by 20%.
• Redesigned debt collection report for regional reporting.

Colombo, Western, LK

• Prepared financial statements, posted journal entries, performed accounts payable functions, prepared tax reports, budgeting and processed payroll.
• Key contributor to producing the company’s financial statements including Balance Sheet, Income statement and Cash Flow statement. Recorded financial transactions and posted month end journal entries.
• Managed accounts payable function processing on average 20 to 30 invoices per week. Reviewed and processed expenses using Novell.
• Reconciled 3 bank statements monthly and maintained fixed asset records.
• Recorded compensation for 10+ employees including: gross wages, bonuses, commissions, paid benefits and payroll taxes.
• Prepared VAT and SVAT tax documentation and liaised with local tax authority.

Doctorate In Business Administration

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management

Advanced Diploma In Management Accounting, Management Accounting