Kusal Fernando Email & Phone Number

Ekala, Western Province, Sri Lanka

• Assist in preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.• Prepare detailed board packs, including financial reports, strategic updates, and performance analyses.• Manage the group's Treasury function.• Mentor finance staff and foster a collaborative team environment within the finance department.• Collaborate with department heads to prepare and monitor budgets, conduct variance analyses, and provide forecasts to inform strategic decisions.• Guide and assist in the implementation of the Business Central ERP system, coordinating with the implementation team.• Manage stakeholder relationships, including banks and regulators.• Monitor and enhance internal controls across the group.• Oversee the external audit function for the group.

Ja-Ela, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Ekala

Ekala

• Preparation of the internal audit plan of the group and obtaining approval from the audit committee. • Conduct internal audits based on the audit plan for operational, compliance & financial as per the risk assessment.• Conduct internal audits as per the top management requirement under special audit, fraud investigation, etc.• Conduct fieldwork with the internal audit members.• Preparation of final internal audit report highlighting observations, implications & recommendations.• Discuss the audit finding after obtaining the management comments internally with relevant managers & top management and get the corrective actions & preventive actions.• Submission of the internal audit report and maintaining open communication with the audit committee.• Conduct the Internal Audit Follow-up audits.• Conduct the Internal Audit Follow up meetings.• Preparation and implement Standard Operating Manual under each company.• Preparation and implementation of policies of the group such as pricing, credit controlling, etc. as per the management requirement.• Identification of significant business and financial risks, and monitoring of the organization’s overall risk management policy.• Design and implement internal controls of the group.• Dealing with group internal audit team of LOLC group.• Ad-Hoc activities as per the Management requirement.

Ja-Ela

• Preparing accurate & timely individual companies’ financial statements and consolidated financial statements (Monthly/Yearly).• Managing the finance team of the group.• Authorization of IOU, Petty cash, Main cash, Payments Vouchers, and debtor follow-up.• Preparation of ad-hoc reports requested by the Group General Manager, Managing Director, and Chairman.• Liaise with Banks, Inland Revenue Department, and Internal and external auditors.• Monitoring and implementing internal controls, policies, and procedures.

Sri Lanka

• Preparation of weekly and monthly sales analysis reports.• Preparation of KPI report.• Preparing Cut ship Reconciliation Report weekly/Monthly.• Computation of Monthly Working Capital Actuals and Projections.• Preparing Working in Progress Write-Off, Marginal Erration, Weekly Manufacturing & Operation Closure reports, etc. • Preparation of Ad –Hoc reports as per the Request.

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

• Planning and performing financial statement audits, reviews and inventory audits, compilations of the financial statements, evaluation of clients’ compliance with applicable laws and regulations, assisting various clients and training of new staff• Reporting the progress and matters arising from the audit to the Assistant Manager, Manager, Partner, and assisting the staff in resolving issues that arise during the course of the audit. • Preparation of financial statements including consolidated financial statements by Sri Lanka Accounting Standards (LKAS & SLFRS). • Sound Knowledge in LKAS and SLFRS. • Computation & verification of Corporate Taxes and Deferred Taxes, Value Added Tax (VAT) etc.

Colombo

Key Job Responsibilities as follows, • PO and NON-PO based Voucher Creation/Invoice entry & validation in the system. • Work on Payments process and making payments to subcontractors/advance payments. • Reconciliation of AP and Prepayments accounts.• Entering sales invoices. • Preparing Sales and AR reconciliations • Work on Bank Statements – Clearing payments, applying sales receipts, entering Fund Transfers, entering bank charges, etc. • Reconciliation of Bank Accounts.

Master Of Business Administration, Finance, Completed

Accounting And Finance, Passed Finalist (Applied Membership)

Member, Accounting And Finance, Maat