Dinesh Perera Email & Phone Number

• Schools Covered: The British School of Bahrain, Inspired ME Management F.Z.E. Dubai, Knowledge Gate International School Oman, Inspired Education (Egypt), S.A.E and Khalil Gibran School, Rabat (KGSR) Morocco.As the.
• Streamlined all management accounting functions for MENA including preparation of annual budgets and forecasting on P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow, Variance to Budget/Forecast analysis and reconciliations.
• Simplified & optimized reporting by timely preparation, consolidation of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow), Capex & analysis of monthly Group financial results for MENA.
• Improved operational excellence through robust financial analysis, resource allocation decision/analysis, capital requisition & management.
• Implemented Oracle JDE: led JDE implementation for Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Morocco and Kenya.Supervised & Simplified Tax Management, Auditing, Internal Control & Compliance Procedures as per IFRS & other Statutory.
• Streamlined accounting activities and maintained accounting data in compliance with statutory/audit requirements, preparation of annual consolidated group statutory financial statements under IFRS for all MENA entities.

• Key Achievements:
• Collaborated closely with External auditors to complete statutory requirements and preparation of annual consolidated group statutory accounts, as per the statutory requirement.
• Established compliance with Middle East financial and management accounting policies procedures and controls, by providing recommendations to ensure 100% compliance.
• Prepared accurate Financial Statements and month-end close reports for the Middle East.
• Streamlined compilation, consolidation, and analysis of monthly Group financial results. Simplified all aspects of statutory taxation compliance and tax return preparation.

Al Hamala, Northern, Bahrain

 Prepare accurate Financial Statement and month-end close reports for Middle East. Ensuring compliance with and advice on Middle East financial and management accounting policies procedures and controls.  External audit liaison and preparation of annual consolidated group statutory accounts. Managing all aspects of statutory taxation compliance and tax.

Manama, Kingdom Of Bahrain

• Key Achievements:
• Prepared and updated Fixed Assets Schedule and Depreciation records, Bank Reconciliations, Investment Accounts, and Journal Entries for Accruals, Prepayments & Other Charges every month.
• Established and maintained timely and accurate financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Ratio Analysis etc.) and reports as per IFRS & in a user-friendly manner.
• Developed and maintained financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash.
• Documented and maintained complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions.
• Prepared all supporting information for the annual audit with the approved external auditor.

Master Of Business Administration In Strategic Management

Post-Graduate Diploma In Strategic Management And Leadership

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General