Malika Perera Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Mulgrave, Vic

Scoresby, Vic

Served as the 2IC to the Managing Director and a member of the Executive team, overlooking the Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Warehouse, HR and Retail Services functions and managing approximately 40 direct and indirect reports.Key responsibilities: Board and management reporting, cashflow and working capital management, acquisitions, due diligence, financial modeling and analysis, management of forex and trademarks, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, contracts, KPI monitoring, HR and payroll management, staff training and mentoring, banking, audits, insurance, management of IT and Operations including Supply Chain and the Warehouse.

Scoresby, Vic

West Heidelberg

Provided Commercial leadership to Amcor Recycling (now Orora) in VIC/TAS, SA and WA managing all accounting, reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management activities. Also tasked with managing NSW and QLD for a period of 12 months to cover a vacant role. Key responsibilities: Reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and analysis, implementation of SAP and QAD across the group, implementation of Qlickview as a new business intelligence tool, capex management, setup of a new state-of-the-art recycling facility in Altona, KPI monitoring, internal controls, training, pricing, inventory management.

Sri Lanka

Worked closely with the CEO/MD on all strategic focus areas involving the business units Bodyline (Sri Lanka) and Intimate Fashions (India) including, SAP implementation, lean manufacturing, investment in new stitch free technology, setup of a new state-of-the-art Nike production facility. Served as a member of the Executive Council.Key responsibilities: Board reporting, Finance Committee reporting, budgeting and forecasting, reviewing of monthly financial results and divisional KPIs, strategy formulation, evaluation of new technology, investment appraisals, capex monitoring, cost reduction, involvement in wider MAS Group level projects.

Sri Lanka

Established and developed a newly formed role comprising of a challenging blend of Finance, Marketing and Business Development. Developed a comprehensive marketing Plan for the group, streamlining: cross selling, transfer pricing, and service consolidation to provide an outstanding and profitable service offering to customers. Key responsibilities: Strategic marketing, corporate communications, brand management for Hayleys Advantis as well as the global brands represented by the group, key account management, business development, formulation of integrated service offerings, customer presentations, spearheading the re-branding project, formulation of internal transfer pricing proposals, design and development of the new corporate intranet and new website for the group.

Sri Lanka

Joined Bodyline as a Management Trainee in 2001, undergoing intensive structured training on-site on garment manufacturing and all supporting functions in-house and in other group business units. Then moved into the IT department serving as a Business Process Executive before moving into the Finance department as an Accountant.Key responsibilities: Financial accounting, analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, management of the full portfolio of insurance policies, implementation and roll-out of SAP FICO module, inventory management, special projects, systems administration (inventory control system), corporate presentations.

Mba, Finance And Management

Awarded the Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Certified Practicing Accountant

Management Accounting

Associate Member

Marketing Management

Associate Member

Computer Science

Graduated with a First Class in the Honors degree in Computer Science

Computer Science

Professional Member

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