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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Successfully led the ERP transition to Odoo for operations managing over 53 SBUs and USD50mn in cash flow, completing the project within a record eight months. Implemented Avenues World (CC Avenue) payment gateway, enhancing transaction processing capabilities. Played a key role in the finance side for the design and implementation of a novel digital community management application. Lead financial strategy including restructuring in Payables, Receivables, and overseeing 03 companies, 50 JOPs (Jointly Owned Properties) and managing around 15 direct reporting personnel. Drive financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, aligning with organizational goals. Collaborate directly with the CEO to implement financial and operational improvements, achieving enhanced regulatory compliance and stakeholder satisfaction.

Victoria, Seychelles

Instrumental in strategic planning, problem solving and risk management for the group being a key member of the three member leadership team. Budgeting for sales targets and annual plan, supervised the sales mix and promotions and took the ownership on payroll, commissions and rewards.Special restructuring related initiatives included staff layoffs, loan rescheduling, change in banking partners, change in supply chain and logistics procedures. Business process improvement via introduction of internal controls for Sales, Purchasing, Marketing, Logistics, HR and Finance departments amongst other daily finance functions. Was instrumental in teamwork for corporate restructuring, change management and brand acquisitions that resulted in a PBT growth to 11.0% from 3.0% and market based research and pricing enabled a GP growth of 300bp.Prepared and ensured timeous communication of group reporting with monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements. Reviewed reconciliations on a daily basis. Reconciled and monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable, accruals, variance analysis, cash management, management accounting reports and bank reconciliations.

Colombo

Managed financial services teams including financial modelling for equities, investments, review of work, performance appraisals, providing inputs for planning purpose and achieving quarterly and annual revenue and profit targets.Prepared fully fledged financial models and reviewed the same including the preparation of revenue and cost drivers, forecasting, FCFF calculation, DCF valuation, Portfolio Management, Relative valuation and sensitivity analysis.Conducted secondary corporate finance research across capital markets to understand financial position, growth drivers, cost breakdown, ownership analysis, segmental analysis, industry KPIs, historical trends & forecasts, macroeconomics analysis and reported to globally renowned asset management companies and investment banks.Launched a new equity research account from Colombo which subsequently increased the head count to over ten. Multi-Centre and multi-cultural work experience included performance of assignments both in Bangalore and Colombo. Delivered on the NP targets for revenue centers on a consistent basis.

Colombo

Supervised and managed teams which performed financial audits and assurance services for major MNCs in diverse industries including but not limited to Hospitality, Dairy, Telecommunication and Apparel sectors.Overall responsibilities included planning and completion of financial audits, data analysis, identifying inadequate, inefficient, or ineffective internal controls; recommending improvements through management letter, internal audits and financial services related other engagements.Led the one and only PWC Sri Lankan team that achieved the Full Compliance status under UK quality control review for a Dairy MNC financial audit in 2012.

Bsc Accounting First Class Hons., Accounting And Finance, First Class

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, Distinction, Distinction

Gce Al - All Island 08Th Place, Commerce Stream