Rishaf Rismathulla Email & Phone Number

Sri Lanka

Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

· Oversee the Management Accounting function, crafting and delivering accurate and timely narratives for informed decision-making.· Initiate, Coordinate and preparation of Annual budgets and financial forecasts (projections) associated with business performance.· Work closely with Head of Finance, Finance Manager on Month end closure, Monthly forecasts and rolling budgets. This enables an ongoing communication with management in reviewing risks and opportunities along with being in line with changing company initiatives and objectives. · Monitored actual results and provided narrative to explain variances against the plan, and with prior periods.· Analyze the organizations’ financial statements and operational data to better understand company performance.· Manage Treasury functions, optimizing cash flow, and ensuring effective financial risk management.· Review and analyze gross margin, product profitability reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies in regards to cost, gross margin movement and product profitability (by brand, by categories & by channel) to coordinate the findings and reasons with management on regular basis. · Monitor and Analyze product cost based on the latest landing cost and suggesting & finalizing prices for new products. (Product costings & pricing) and also on existing products by comparing actual and target margin percentages.· Analyzing & Identifying reasons for change in costs and margins (Raw Material Cost, Labor Cost, Design Change, Exchange Rate Change, etc.) by part for summarization and reporting· Analyzing variances in manufacturing costs on a Monthly basis and report monthly cost forecasts and variances for Head of Finance, Production Mangers and Head of Supply chain. · Preparation of ad hoc analysis and performance reports to assist management and sales team in evaluating special projects in a timely manner.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Played a key role in month-end closures, monthly forecasts, and rolling budgets, crafting narratives of financial evolution.• Analyzed and reported variances against the plan and prior periods, telling the story of financial resilience.• Conducted in-depth analyses of gross margin, product profitability, and cost movements, revealing the narrative behind the numbers.• Led the preparation of product costs and pricing for new and existing products, crafting narratives of market competitiveness.• Provided ad-hoc analysis and performance reports, contributing to the narrative of special projects.

Colombo

• Monitored the daily channel-wise sales achievement with the target sales, ensuring the achievement of the target at the end of the month.• Prepared, reviewed, and presented the Monthly Sales Review (MSR) and Monthly Production Review (MPR).• Prepared import costs and reconciled them with the ledger.• Monitored actual financial and operational results, providing narrative to explain variances against the plan and prior periods.• Analyzed production overhead costs within the budget, reconciled income and expenditure with budgets (Monthly Overhead Analysis).

Kadugannawa

• Started as a Finance Trainee in April 2015, successfully completing a 6-month training program.• Placed in a permanent position as an Associate in Management Accounting, contributing to the early chapters of financial knowledge acquisition.• Performed various accounting and production tasks, crafting the groundwork for financial narratives.• Compiled daily data and checked journal entries for accuracy, adding details to the financial storyline.• Provided ad-hoc reporting, contributing insights to the evolving financial narrative.

Charted Institute Of Management Accountant (Cima), Management, Cima Passed Finalist

Completed CIMA

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Commerce