Sohan Wijeyesakere Email & Phone Number

Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia

• Support, direct, guide and advise a team of 8 credit controllers for VIC & NSW
• Provide manager with weekly and monthly reports on activities and issues arising
• Liaise with branch managers and other national office managers as needed
• Review the PFD credit policy and recommend changes if necessary. Work on building awareness of the policy within the collection teams.
• Gain an understanding of the other functions within credit and collections and how they fit in with the collections team

Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia

• Leading, coaching & developing the Rebates & Claims team for both Australia and New Zealand by driving efficiency gains through teamwork and cross functionality.
• Acting as a change agent within the Sales Support Team by bringing about innovation for better understanding of critical processes and strategies,
• Identifying process improvements & efficiency gains through getting things right the first time.
• Managing own rebate & claims portfolio and assisting the team by leading by example.
• Work closely with the management and senior leadership and management team by bringing out ideas for improvement.

Melbourne, Australia

• Managing Accounts Receivable end to end function for all stores in Victoria and Tasmania.
• Proactively managing overdue accounts and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Successfully exceeded in achieving the collection target for every month as a result of effective and concise communication with stores and members across both states
• Ensure all credits are well received and updated to the general ledger and follow up on missing credits with suppliers.
• Manage and follow up on all claims with suppliers and stores to ensure they are resolved in an accurate and timely manner
• Month-end tasks as required by the financial controller.

Melbourne, Australia

• Exceeded in achieving the Monthly Cash Collection Goal for each month over the past 3 years for the largest collection territory globally for the organization and includes ANZ, China, Japan and Korea amongst 22.
• Reduced the 90+ aging debts for assigned territory significantly over the past 3 years.
• Managing Accounts Receivable end to end function.
• Proactively managing overdue accounts and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Active use of Sales Force and Oracle daily for Reconciliation, adjustments & refunds
• Prepare Accounts Receivable reconciliation and weekly, monthly Ageing Reports.

Sri Lanka

• Achieved the planned revenue and profitability by exceeding expectations during every year that I was a part of the company.
• Spear headed the implementation and development team of introducing SAP accounting module to the organization.
• Ensured that the entire organization and the finance team in particular was ready and trained in the transition from using Oracle to SAP.
• Ensured that all journals are posted and completed, accurate and validated for monthly preparation of the P&L.
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet and Reconciliations.
• Implemented daily, weekly and monthly reports where the management could monitor the performance of each hotel/the entire sector in a snapshot with KPIs in focus.

• Plan, Co-ordinate, Import/Purchase of finished products, label and packing material requirements and Inventory control ensuring a timely, and cost efficient supply, meeting required specifications.
• Raising Purchase Orders using the SAP (ERP system), running required management reports relevant to product planning and control of goods movement.
• Co-ordinate exports of certain finished products to affiliates and other customers globally, ensuring that a timely and cost efficient supply is met to suit required specifications.
• Co-ordinate the clearing of cargo. (Base oils, additives, finished products, labels, packing materials and other miscellaneous products)
• Co-ordinate the delivery of cans and other packing material with local vendors.

Cpa (Aust), Accounting And Business/Management

CPA (Aust.)

Acma , Cgma, Management Accounting

Management Accounting

Education record

Activities and Societies: Interact Club, English Literary Union, Drama, Rugby, Cricket, Badminton Senior Prefect of the College.