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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

EC Carpets are the specialists in the manufacturing of loop pile carpets based out of Adelaide.

Australia

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Handling projects of migrating clients to Xero Accounting software and other integrated apps available in the market to enhance process automation;Migrating of data from legacy systems to new systems using Excel and other systems while ensuring data privacy; Handling multiple projects of various clients across different industries; Reviewing of finance systems and financial reporting to provide gap analysis on the system;Developing & maintaining reports based on project requirements using Wink reporting & Advance Excel for clients; Building Power BI reports and dashboards for management review;Financial modelling and analysis;Analyzing current trends and future predictions for Cashflow forecasting and budgeting;Identifying and interpreting financial performance and trends to management.

Adelaide, Australia

• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable• Bank & Credit card Reconciliation• Inventory Processing • Business Activity Statement (BAS)• Payroll, Prepayment & Fixed Asset Register• Cost Centre Reporting & Accrue to Budget• Accounting System MYOB / SAP / XERO• Individual & Corporate Tax Return Procedures.

Responsibilities•Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risk.•Retain constant awareness of the company’s financial position and act to prevent problems. •Setup and manage the company’s finance IT system and implementation & maintenance of financial ledger systems (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Revenue and Payroll).•Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (Management accountants, internal auditors etc.)•Oversee all audit and internal control operations.•Develop the corporate fundraising strategy and manage relationships with partners and investors.•Prepare timely and detailed reports on financial performance on a quarterly and annual basis for stake holders. •Conduct analysis to make forecasts and report to upper executives & stake holders.•Ensure adherence to financial laws and guidelines.•Prepare and manage cash flows and working capital. •Liaise with other units for smooth operation and price negotiation. Achievements•Separating washing units of three major factories from the rest of the factory operation to run as a separate business unit and a profit center.•Creating Procedures and processors and reference manuals of operation for business units operations.•Separating the cash flow from the rest of the factory and mapping with the profit and loss of the factory to keep track of the receivable. •Managed to enhance the technical aspect of dry process production by providing a business case and installing two laser operated units. There by reducing 10 to 15 work force.

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

WNS (Holdings) Limited., is a leading global BPO "Business Process Outsourcing" company. Offers business value to over 200 global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals. WNS (Holdings) has over 25,000 professionals across 32 delivery centers worldwide, and having a footprint in Australia. My role as a group manager was managing departments and multinational teams consisting of 40 individuals to support and handle the full accounts payable function of one of the leading Insurance firms based out of the UK with a global foot print. The main role as a Team manager was to make sure the team members perform their tasks in a timely and organized manner.Provide leadership and formulate review for process improvements in all areas of the operation and by maintaining a 95% success rate with team work, time management, attention to details and motivation. The team were provided training on communication and listening skills to interact with the customers to solve the issues of the customers of the business firm and Interact on a wide range of technical issues.Executed and led different projects on process transformation by introducing robotics to speed up the process and reduce human intervention. Different green belt projects were initiated during the time to improve team members and their project delivery. Collaborated effectively with key stake holders on the operation, projects, technical upgrades, compliance and management to ensure proper resource allocation in support of the business.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

These companies are the trading hubs (Dubai) for three clothing manufacturing giants, Regency Garments Ltd, Kenpark Bangladesh Ltd (Bangladesh) and Fashion Garments Ltd (Vietnam) with a combined work force of 35,000 members. Owned by Hirdaramani Group (Sri Lanka). Was a key member in the Incorporation of the Trading companies in Dubai and headed the finance department, effectively managing cash flows and treasury operations while liaising with the Factories (Bangladesh/Vietnam), Banks and Authorities in order to ensure a smooth operation.Assist in implementing strategic and tactical plans in coordination with Management as agreed with the stakeholders.Implement policies and procedures, KPIs and Schedule of Authority within the company and its functions, to align company operations as per corporate vision Risk Management, Strategic Finance planning to drive financial agenda of the company with the CEO to improve the financial position. Assist in preparation and finalisation of Budgets, Forecasts and continuous monitoring for variances.Assist, finalize and supervise the preparation of weekly/ monthly/ yearly MIS reports for monitoring / evaluating performance of the BusinessMonitor and assist in preparation of financial statements and Cash Flow forecast for managing working capital and treasury functionSupervise, monitor, manage, motivate and guide the team members. Maintain relationships with banks to conduct project finance initiatives.Monitor bank accounts and review bank reconciliation statements & Coordination with external and internal auditorsMonitor & control the receivables processing, monthly customer account reconciliations and ensure timely collection of receivables. Monitor and control payables, payment processing and preparation of age analysis including related party reconciliationsDesign and implement controls over revenue streams & maintain controls over expenses and optimizing the costs.

Chittagong, Bangladesh

Regency Garments Limited is a clothing manufacturer based out of Bangladesh having 6 production facilities and with an over 12,000 work force producing Casual Wear, Outer wear, Active Wear, Essentials, Smart Wear. The company is owned by Hirdaramani Group of companies (Sri Lanka) having a global footprint.Headed the Finance department including IT, HR and Administration departments. Reporting to the company CEO and the Directors. Selected Major Activities: • Assist in implementing strategic and tactical plans in coordination with Management as agreed with the stakeholders.• Implement policies and procedures, KPIs and Schedule of Authority within the company and its functions, to align company operations as per corporate vision • Risk Management, Strategic Finance planning to drive financial agenda of the company with the CEO to improve the financial position. • Assist in preparation and finalisation of Budgets, Forecasts and continuous monitoring for variances.• Assist, finalize and supervise the preparation of weekly/ monthly/ yearly MIS reports for monitoring / evaluating performance of the Business• Monitor and assist in preparation of financial statements and Cash Flow forecast for managing working capital and treasury function• Supervise, monitor, manage, motivate and guide the team members. • Maintain relationships with banks to conduct project finance initiatives.• Monitor bank accounts and review bank reconciliation statements & Coordination with external and internal auditors• Monitor & control the receivables processing, monthly customer account reconciliations and ensure timely collection of receivables. • Monitor and control payables, payment processing and preparation of age analysis including related party reconciliations• Design and implement controls over revenue streams & maintain controls over expenses and optimizing the costs.

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

Pership Group of Companies operates across the globe. Provides services in the fields of transportation, warehouse & contracts, logistics, terminal management, freight forwarding, property development, travel & leisure, and recently moved into container conversions.Selected Major Activities:  • Overseeing the smooth flow of the overall finance function of respective SBU’s while supervising, motivating and managing staff, ensuring all work assigned are performed timely.• Designing & maintaining adequate financial & other controls, and administrating controls in a computerized environment to minimize risks. • Arranging and coordinating the annual year-end audit of the company’s books of account and maintaining compliance with Accounting Standards and Statutory requirements• Providing accurate and reliable financial information to management and clients (principals) on a timely basis.• Management of Assets & Liabilities, Working Capital & Treasury, Cashflow forecasting, Payroll management and preparation of Budgets and variance analysis.Key achievement• Supported in winning over the partnership/agency of middle eastern airline by providing presentations and being part of the committee supporting the management which increased the annual revenue by 20%. Web address - http://www.pership.com/home

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

Commenced my acreer as an Audit Trainee at Ernst & Young (EY) one of the 'Big 4' & progressed to an Audit Executive/Supervisor leading teams and performing duties in Auditing and Assurances services covering Whole Sale & Retail| Manufacturing & Export| Leisure, Hotels & Travels| Services| Non-Govt. Org.| Financial Service Industries. Key achievements• Carried out a supply chain assignment for Sri Lankas’ only vehicle battery manufacturer to identify the weak links and to provide a cost evaluation on the current structure and raw material transfer methods. The findings and recommendations resulted in making overall cost savings to the organization.• Increased productivity levels by providing key contributions toward automation of Manual processes in the delivered engagements in several client assignments.• Continuous achievement of deadlines and supporting a listed company to achieve the deadline of its annual accounts, during the year 2005 making it eligible for the annual report competition

Cpa, Accounting And Finance, Cpa

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, Mba

Masters of Business Administration

Chartered Accountancy, Accounting And Finance, Fca

The Association Of Accounting Technicians, Accounting And Business/Management

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Cpa, Accounting And Finance