Motivated and results driven Chartered Accountant with over fourteen years of experience in leading & developing a successful finance team. Skilled in numerous financial and accounting fields in construction, retail, and distribution industry sectors, managing complex assignments effectively & possessing the confidence to work as part of a team or independently.Over the last fourteen years I have built skills and achievements in Sri Lanka and Middle east as below,Accounting• IFRS, financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, risk management, internal controls, legal & compliance, financial/variance analysis, general ledgers, bank reconciliations, prepayments, and accrual accounts reconciliations, costing variance reports, accounts payable and receivable management, inventory reconciliations, proper application of month end/year end closure procedures, Successfully Manage External Audit, Payroll etc. Controlling & Planning• Review and monitor of each operational units regular intervals and made suggestions and recommendations to improve performance.• Prepared and reported annual financial budgets, by collaborating with all relevant units and the subsequent changes. • Experienced across the full project life cycle and played key role in the successful delivery of the project in cooperation with the Project directors/managers.• Ensured tight control of cash flow and developed regular cash flow reporting system to company CEO that reflects bank balances, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables and other utility, statutory and financial payments along with the AP, AR aged statements.Communication• Managed banking relationships in a professional manner and got exceptional service..• Liaised with statutory authorities in different territories to start business transaction and setup business.Leadership• Provided direction, instruction and guidance to individuals within my team whilst working as Team Leader for and always strive for a collaborative and professional approach to leadership.• As Team Leader, found solutions to problems that arose during projects or finance related issues. Using my expertise in negotiation, Bank relationship, technical skills, experience, and knowledge, identified all factors to be considered.Strategic View• Provided opinions directly to Chief Executive Officer to achieve short term and long-term financial objectives.IT• Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and practical knowledge and experience in using different accounting systems (Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Quick books) and ERP (SAP).