Lasantha Jayasinghe Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, Australia

• PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand is home to some of the world’s most recognised and respected brands including Pepsi Max, Gatorade, Doritos and Smith's Chips. Responsibilities included:
• Support the preparation of all Regency Park operations finance reporting requirements including but not limited to:
• Reports detailing performance vs. annual operating plan vs. variable plan across Manufacturing & Distribution cost centres.
• Key Performance Indicators.
• Analysing results, working with the site management team to drive solutions in order to meet the annual operating plan.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations.

Adelaide

• Assisting with month end accounting work including accrual accounting journals.
• Preparing PO vs Cost variance analysis.
• Created of various manufacturing reports.
• Assisting with factory stock takes.

• Prepared and distributed daily sales and maintenance reports.
• Provided the management team with weekly and monthly sales and manufacturing KPI’s.
• Assisted with month end accounting work including accrual accounting journals.
• Prepared cost variance analysis.
• Assisted with the preparation of the complex MRP based budget.
• Designed new repairs and maintenance budget tracker. After implementation of this report, the team was more able to successfully manage costs and prevent monthly budget blowouts.

• Preparing and distributing daily sales reports, as well as managing customer business reviews
• Distribution and account base reporting
• Accounts payable processing
• Negotiating with vendors
• Assisting in month end accounting procedures including accrual accounting and journal postings
• Assisting with budget preparation

• Providing the management team with daily, weekly and monthly KPIs and assisting them to interpret the results and trends.
• Ensuring the accuracy of the inventory system.
• Accurate account keeping of the production and distribution warehouse accounts.
• Ensuring that budget forecasting is maintained.
• Variance Analysis.
• Overseeing equipment effectiveness and ensuring the plant’s performance is on target, on a weekly basis.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting