Kasun Gunasekara Acma-Uk, Mba Email & Phone Number

Guernsey

Eminent Accomplishment◉ Finding ways to streamline and improve the process by implementing different automated techniques and technologies. Job Description◉ Review all aspects of accounting matters, investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad- hoc investor queries.◉ Review all aspects of day-to-day administration matters such as calls and distributions, quarterly valuations, monthly and quarterly investor reporting.◉ Co-ordinate and lead the annual audit process against agreed timelines.◉ Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting and administrative queries and act as 4-eyes signatory on accounting and administrative matters, ensuring that company policy and professional and regulatory guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts.◉ Supervise and assist in the mentoring, training and development of staff and lower level managers.◉ Arrange and manage the appraisal process for members of staff and lower level managers.◉ Monitoring the performance of the team against a set criteria of key performance indicators.◉ Building strong relationships with key client contacts and other key stakeholders.◉ Assist the wider accounting team where required.◉ Support the future growth of the real assets team in Guernsey.◉ Handle cash projections, deals and payments.

Sri Lanka

Eminent Accomplishment◉ Successfully implemented the business migration process for Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS Bonds) funds, encompassing 6 complex funds & 5 simple funds. Also, trained & mentored 4 fresh recruits to manage the operation independently.Job Description◉ Review of the calculation of NAVs, primary financial statements & related notes for hedge funds, mutual funds and fund of funds. Identify development areas in NAV processes & provide assistance.◉ Prepping work allocations for staffs & ensuring NAV packages are delivered in a timely & precise manner.◉ Ensure underlying accounting record maintenance for all fund types required for preparing valuation packs in an organized manner & check for overall control of the process.◉ Assist business partners, clients & auditors with accounting & audit queries.◉ Ensure continuous development via performing team awareness sessions by identifying key areas of development in processes.◉ Preparation of financial statements per IFRS and GAAP standards and schedules forming part of fund’s audited accounts and resolving auditor queries. ◉ AML, Due Diligence Compliance and KYC in line with relevant regulations.◉ Coordinate between Fund Accounting teams in Colombo, USA and Bermuda.◉ Functioned as the key point of contact for operational queries & perform people management duties such as recruiting, interviewing, performance appraisals & goal settings for employees.

Sri Lanka

Eminent Accomplishment◉ 2020 – 15 FTE hrs. / Month was saved by using advanced excel functions such as automated excel upload templates, pivot tables, complex excel formulas.

Sri Lanka

Eminent Accomplishments◉ 2018 – Streamlined operations by introducing internal delivery deadlines, reconciliation processes and reviews, feedback for complex funds resulting in decreased potential errors & time spend by 10 FTE hrs. / Month. ◉ 2016 – Initiated the fund services operation in Sri Lanka & established a fund services division at Horseshoe Group via training, mentoring & resolving all complications ensuing to building a successful team of 12 Senior Fund Accountants presently. Job Description◉ Perform end-to-end process for fund accounting, including booking fund transactions, month-end valuations & producing monthly financial/ investor statements, reconciling fund cash/ positions/ securities to third-party sources.◉ Review, update & process transactions related to dividends, interest, corporate actions, equities, bonds, fund shares, portfolio purchase & sales.◉ Calculate fund net asset values & analyze fund performance on a daily, weekly, monthly basis & liaise between clients, brokers & counterparties.◉ Engaged with all fund types, including stand-alone, master-feeder, fund of funds & private equity companies/ partnerships.

Sri Lanka

Eminent Accomplishments◉ 2015 – Led and concluded a process improvement project within 3 months at HSBC Hong Kong office to support the onshore team to migrate 10 new hedge funds. ◉ 2013 – Star Performer Q1 award & Superstar Q3 award for HSBC Global Banking & Markets, Accounting & Valuation Team Asia, Sri Lanka.◉ 2013 – Led and accomplished a 7-week project at HSBC Kolkata office to support the onshore team in performing improved processes via business process re-engineering.◉ 2012 – Best Performer award for the month of May and Superstar award for March, for Global Banking & Markets, Accounting & Valuation Team Asia, Sri Lanka.◉ 2012 – Ensuring all fund-related procedures, practices are up to date & as per individual SOP’s, ensuing to reduced time spent on training on funds & increased self-learning saving 3-4 FTE hours of training.Job Description◉ Perform the calculation of published daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly NAVs for hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity and fund of funds.◉ Served as the contact point for fund specifics & technical issues faced by the fund administrators, mitigating management involvement.◉ Review and perform final financial fund statements aligning with IFRS & GAAP. ◉ Ensure preparation of SOPs for new hedge funds that were migrated from Hong Kong, USA & Australia.◉ Functioned as Trainer/ Mentor, developing & leading effective teams & managing changes in collaboration with the Management. ◉ Deputized & assisted the top management on several occasions.◉ Accountable for reviewing the deliverables prior to submitting reports to the jurisdiction.◉ Perform general accounts analysis & reconciliations, including bank statements, accruals & prepaid expenses.◉ Performed duties across 3 jurisdictions, such as Hong Kong, Singapore & Australia.◉ Ensure compliance with all financial regulations & respond to an audit, client queries

Sri Lanka

◉ Preparation of financial statements, budgets, tax calculations, cash management, bookkeeping manually and using Quick book software, most of the other accounting and administration related works. Handling advertising projects.◉ Being the main point of contact for the Inland Revenue Department of Sri Lanka. I have involved with negotiations regarding various tax matters. I had to prepare the tax and various schedules.

Sri Lanka

◉ Preparation of audit reports to the management of client companies and carrying out audit works that relate to the internal accounting/business processes. Active participation in audit committee meetings.

Cima - Uk Associate Member, Accounting And Business/Management, Id: 1-59Jih5

Master’S In Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General, Passed With A 'Merit'