Prageeth Amarasinghe

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Group Internal Audit Manager (Chartered Accountant) @ BEN HOLDINGS
Prageeth Amarasinghe's Location
Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
About Prageeth Amarasinghe

Prageeth Amarasinghe is a dynamic professional Auditor with extensive experience and exposure in key business sectors in an economy. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. Mr Amarasinghe is a result-driven professional with proven track records at one of the big Audit firms and ten years of Manager/Group Manager level experience in diversified business groups in Sri Lanka. With his extensive experience in various business sectors now he is a confident professional to lead an Internal Audit Department with business process restructuring consultations and risk Mgt etc. he is specialized in Leisure, Manufacturing, Media, Cinema, Aviation and Gold Jewelry. He holds an overall eighteen years’ experience in the fields of External, Internal Auditing, Risk Management, Credit Control, Treasury, Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, ERP Systems, Financial Analysis etc. Mr Amarasinghe was fortunate enough to take part and gain a wide range of experience in business process restructuring initiatives conducted by the four ex-employers,1) The culture change initiatives of HRD at Sri Lankan Airlines,2) change management initiatives conducted by the BOD of Akhtari Holdings to convert the family

Prageeth Amarasinghe's Current Company Details
BEN HOLDINGS

Ben Holdings

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Group Internal Audit Manager (Chartered Accountant)
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11
Prageeth Amarasinghe Work Experience Details
  • Ben Holdings
    Group Internal Audit Manager(Chartered Accountant)
    Ben Holdings Jun 2018 - Present
    Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
  • Eap Holdings Pvt Ltd Only For Leisure ,Jewelry ,Media & Cinema Sectors
    Internal Audit Manager
    Eap Holdings Pvt Ltd Only For Leisure ,Jewelry ,Media & Cinema Sectors Apr 2015 - Jun 2018
    Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
    Mr Amarasinghe Joined EAP Holdings Pvt Ltd as a Manager Internal Audit 2015. He was assigned only for selected Sectors such as leisure, Jewellery, Media & Cinema entertainment.He reported directly to the Group Chief Internal Auditor (FCA). There he was responsible to assist the Chief internal Auditor to plan, establishing & implement internal control Assessments, risk analysis and highlighting the internal Control weaknesses, Business risk areas with appropriate recommendations to the Audit Committee & the Management. INDUSTRIES EXPERIENCED DURING THE PERIOD OF EAP HOLDINGS  Gold & Jewelry  Hotel & Restaurant Broadcasting & Telecasting Agriculture  Films & Theatre  Business-Process Outsourcing Insurance Brokering  Security Service
  • Akhtari Group Pvt (Ltd)
    Management Accounting Manager Cum Risk Management
    Akhtari Group Pvt (Ltd) Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
    Kandana North, Western, Sri Lanka
    AKTHARI HOLDINGS PVT LTDHe joined Akthari Packaging Pvt Ltd in 2012 . There, He held different positions & Roles according to the time requirement of the Management .initially in 2012, he held the position of Head of Internal Audit cum Cost Accountant. He was the promoter of the Internal Audit & Risk Management Section to the group and he reported directly to the Managing Director & Chairman. there, he was responsible to plan, establish & implement internal Audit, risk analysis and highlight the internal Control weaknesses, Business risk areas with appropriate recommendations to the Board of directors .specially, he was further responsible for follow-up and implementing those recommendations through Board approved Policies, procedures, circulars & memorandums. During his stay at akthari , Mr Amarasinghe was appointed as the Manager of Management Accounting cum Risk Management to initiate Management Accounting tools such as budgetary frameworks and the Marginal Costing basis of Management Accounts. He assisted MD to maintain a strong financial controlling system for the organization. In addition to those, he was the project coordinator and process controller to In house developed ERP Software system of the group.There were a number of areas under his direction, supervision and control as follows,1. Management Accounts (Budget, Cash Flows, Marginal Costing)2. Risk Management 3. Financial Analysis4. Factory job Costing 5 .Inventory & stores 6. ERP Project coordination 7. Internal & system controlsINDUSTRIES EXPERIENCED DURING THE PERIOD OF AKHTHARI HOLDINGS  Manufacturing Flexible Poly-Packaging  Software Development  Import & Distribution  Manufacturing PVC  Manufacturing Chemicals
  • Akhtari Group Pvt (Ltd)
    Head Of Internal Audit Cum Cost Accounting
    Akhtari Group Pvt (Ltd) Feb 2012 - Jan 2014
    Kandana North, Western, Sri Lanka
  • Srilankan Airlines Official
    Senior Finance Treasury Cum Credit Control
    Srilankan Airlines Official Sep 2007 - Aug 2011
    Katunayake, Western, Sri Lanka
    SRI LANKA AIRLINES Mr Amarasinghe joined Sri Lankan Airline in 2007 as Senior Finance Treasury cum Credit Control who was directly reported to the Group Treasurer and the CFO (FCA) Mr Amarasinghe was responsible to facilitate, mediate & control Credit Control activity from the Centralized treasury at Colombo to more than Eighty-six General Sales Agents, thirteen UL Stations, all postal Authorities around the World and all local Revenue centres such as Cargo, Ground Handling, Engineering, Duty-Free, Catering and miscellaneous Revenues etc. He was further responsible to assist Group Treasurer/CFO to Prepare and present Monthly Cash flows, Annual Budget and Financial Reporting to all regulatory bodies of Airlines.He was able to extensively use the ORACAL System and participated in ORACAL training Programme during the stay.INDUSTRIES EXPERIENCED DURING THE PERIOD OF SRI LANKAN AIRLINES  Postal Service  Engineering  Ground Handling  Cargo Services  Duty-free Service  Air Catering Service
  • Ernst & Young
    Senior Management Accountant
    Ernst & Young Sep 2005 - Aug 2007
    Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
    ERNST &YOUNG (Chartered Accountant)Mr Amarasinghe joined Ernst & Young (Global Firm of Auditing) as a Management Accountant in 2015 to complete his strategic level training & experience .there he was attached to the Internal Audit and Business Risk Management Department in 2015. There he was fortunate enough to be familiar with the Accounts & Internal Control systems of Manufacturing, Trading, Transport, Energy, Health, Educational Services, Retail, Wholesale, Hotels, Non-Profit Organizations, service organizations including Bank, Finance & insurance companies. There, He was promoted to the position of Senior Management Accountant in 2007. INDUSTRIES EXPERIENCED DURING THE PERIOD OF ERNST & YOUNG  Internal Audit & BRM Bank & Finance  Insurance  Constructions  Unit trust  NGO  Stock Brokering
  • Jayaweera & Company ( Chartered Accountants)
    Senior Auditor
    Jayaweera & Company ( Chartered Accountants) Mar 2002 - Feb 2005
    Colombo
    JAYAWEERA & Company (Chartered Accountants)Mr Amarasinghe started his career as an External Auditor from a small firm of Auditing at Jayaweera & Company (Chartered Accountant) in 2002. There, he was able to go through the training and gain experience in Book Keeping, Accounts, Tax & Audit in almost all key business sectors except Banks, Finance and insurance companies.INDUSTRIES EXPERIENCED DURING THE PERIOD OF JAYAWEERA & CO  Offset Printing  E-Business  Retail & Wholesale (including super Markets) Import & Exports Manufacturing  Gem & Jewelry  External-Audit & Accounting  Hotel & Restaurant  Plantation  Gem & Jewelry Garments  Plantation  NGO

Prageeth Amarasinghe Education Details

  • De Mazenod College
    Business/Commerce, General
  • Icasl-( Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Sri Lanka )
    Icasl-( Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Sri Lanka )
    Accounting ,Audit ,Tax And Finance

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Prageeth Amarasinghe attended De Mazenod College, Icasl-( Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Sri Lanka ).

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