Experience

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  Kpmg sri lanka

  Jul 2003 - Jan 2007

  At KPMG Colombo, I led statutory audits across industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, ensuring compliance with SOX and IFRS.1) Leadership & Compliance: Orchestrated audit engagements, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards. Assessed and mitigated business risks while ensuring strict compliance.2) Team Culture & Training: Cultivated a performance-driven culture through mentorship and training, uplifting audit quality and excellence.3) Client Relations & Customization: Built robust client relationships, tailoring audit strategies to meet unique client needs. Delivered bespoke financial statements and reports, exceeding client expectations.4) Quality Control: Instituted rigorous quality control mechanisms, fortifying alignment with firm and professional benchmarks.5) Monitoring & Resolution: Continuously oversaw audit progress, addressing challenges promptly, ensuring timely project completions.6) Collaboration & Risk Planning: Collaborated with teams to develop risk profiles, enhancing the audit planning process.7) Business Development: Actively contributed to the acquisition of new audit engagements, while also refining firm-wide audit methodologies.8) Professional Advocacy: Represented KPMG in professional forums, underscoring the firm’s commitment to quality and ethical conduct.My tenure fortified KPMG Colombo’s reputation for excellence and integrity in the sectors we served. Lihat lebih sedikit

  • Audit Supervisor

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Audit Senior

    Jan 2003 - Apr 2005

  • Audit Associate

    Jul 2003 - Sept 2003
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  Hatton national bank plc

  Nov 2007 - Sept 2023

  Senior manager finance & regulatory reporting

  As a Senior Manager of Finance & Regulatory Reporting, I have excelled in leading critical financial functions, enhancing process efficiency, and ensuring compliance with international and local regulatory standards. My contributions in financial reporting, audit coordination, risk management, and training have been instrumental in achieving operational excellence and informed decision-making at Hatton National Bank PLC.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:1) Financial & Regulatory Compliance:- Led financial reporting, aligning with IFRS, SEC, Companies Act, and CBSL requirements.- Provided insightful reports to the Board, enabling informed decision-making, and submitted award-winning consolidated financial statements.2) Process & Policy Improvement:- Instituted robust processes and governance structures for financial reporting.- Spearheaded system improvements and automation, enhancing operational efficiency.3) Audit Coordination & Compliance:- Managed liaising with auditors and credit rating agencies, maintaining bank credit ratings.- Ensured timely submission of regulatory reports, addressing concerns raised during annual examinations.4) Risk Management & Budget Oversight:- Executed CAR forecasts under BASEL guidelines, making strategic recommendations to the Board.- Conducted cost analyses and monitoring against budgets, identifying cost optimization opportunities.5) Training & Development:- Delivered training sessions on accounting practices, contributing to capability development within the department.6) Committee Participation & Impairment Management:- Participated in several bank committees, providing invaluable insights.- Directed the team to compute monthly impairment charge as per IFRS 9, overseeing reconciliation processes and policy formulation.7) Tax Oversight:- Conducted high-level reviews of various taxes and estimated deferred tax impact under different economic scenarios. Lihat lebih sedikit

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  Architessa

  Jan 2023 - now

  Accountant

  1. Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with U S GAAP and sharing the financial records with internal stakeholders.2. Prepare bank reconciliations, daily sales reports including MX merchant transaction reports, and post cash entries on a daily basis.3. Compile daily sales reports, analyzing actual sales against daily, monthly, and year-to-date sales targets, along with comparisons of year-over-year variances. These reports are submitted daily to the CEO, president, CFO, and sales team.4. Conduct cash matching processes in the system for cash entries, journals, and credit notes related to respective sales orders.5. Analyze monthly Gross Profit Margins (GPM) for all sales orders and investigate any deviations from expected gross profit margins.6. Perform three-way reconciliations for accounts receivable and deposits received from customers.7. Process refunds for Sales Credit Returns (SCR) while managing customer satisfaction and the daily cash position of the company.8. Oversee the processing of sales invoices, cheque deposits, sales credit notes (SCR), and supplier payments in the absence of Accounts Receivable and Payable specialists.9. Act as the project sponsor for the company's upcoming vendor automation project.10. Conduct age analyses of Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP), submitting findings to the CEO, president, and CFO.11. Manage General Ledger (GL) maintenance and reconcile any discrepancies.12. Continuously monitor the progress of outstanding sales orders and share status updates with the CEO, president, and CFO to effectively manage company profits and future cash flows. Lihat lebih sedikit