Manager - SoQM (Internal Audit)

• Jul 2022 - Present

Professional Musician

• Jan 2012 - Present

Manager - SoQM (Internal Audit)

• Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

System of Quality Management (SoQM) Manager for the KPMG Islands Group, which includes KPMG offices in the Cayman Islands 🇰🇾, the British Virgin Islands 🇻🇬, the Bahamas 🇧🇸, Malta 🇲🇹, Bermuda 🇧🇲, Jamaica 🇯🇲, Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹, Barbados 🇧🇧 & the Eastern Caribbean (BEC), Jersey 🇯🇪, Guernsey 🇬🇬 and Isle of Man 🇮🇲! System of Quality Management (SoQM) Manager for the KPMG Islands Group, which includes KPMG offices in the Cayman Islands 🇰🇾, the British Virgin Islands 🇻🇬, the Bahamas 🇧🇸, Malta 🇲🇹, Bermuda 🇧🇲, Jamaica 🇯🇲, Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹, Barbados 🇧🇧 & the Eastern Caribbean (BEC), Jersey 🇯🇪, Guernsey 🇬🇬 and Isle of Man 🇮🇲!

Internal Auditor @ Union Assurance PLC - Audit and Compliance Division

• Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

- Rated as a 4 - 'Outstanding' performer at the most recent performance appraisal in March 2022.- A member of the inaugural Junior Management Team (JMT). - Winner of the 'Team up' award in 2021, for contributions towards enhancement of key processes and controls surrounding Anti Money Laundering / Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML / CFT). - Implementation of a company wide Key Control Diary. The KCD allows for Divisions to independently monitor their key control activities whilst addressing key risks faced, and to provide bottom up assurance of compliance with these controls on a periodic basis. This innovative mechanism allows for greater accountability at a Divisional level, whilst significantly enhancing the overall governance environment and culture in the organisation.- Conducted a plethora of highly successful, value adding specific and routine internal audit reviews, including IT system application control reviews.- Carried out multiple audit / compliance training programmes and internal policy revisions.- Drafted and revamped the entire Corporate Governance Sections of the Annual Reports for 2020 and 2021.- Liaised with the external Internal Auditors - PwC in timely information provision, scope preparation, dispute resolution and management response collation.- Periodic updation of the company wide and department wise risk registers.- Advising on compliance related departmental queries, and regulatory body queries.- Keeping abreast of the latest regulatory requirements, cross functional co-ordination and timely implementation of the same.- Followup on timely implementation by management, of recommendations made in the addressing of identified risks, control gaps and non compliances.- Keeping the BACC informed on key audit findings and rectification measures taken.- Please refer to testimonials and appreciations from colleagues at Union Assurance PLC, by clicking on the 'Blessed to be appreciated !', LinkedIn post link below.

Investments Division Compliance Officer (Middle Office Function) @ Union Assurance PLC

• Feb 2021 - May 2022

This is an additional function where I performed the senior role of the Investments Middle Office Manager, concurrently with the Audit and Compliance function for 6 months during the Manager's maternity leave in 2021, and on subsequent occasions as and when required.

Assistant Manager

• Sep 2018 - Oct 2020

PwC is a renowned member of the Global Big Four (4) 🌐On behalf of PwC, I have conducted Internal Audits over a period of almost 6 years and External Audits over a period of 1 year, for a large and diverse client portfolio across multiple industries and sectors.• I have been involved in the successful Internal & External Audits of several leading companies / organisations both in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and overseas. Some of my notable Audit clientele: Dialog Axiata PLC, Lankem Ceylon PLC, Renuka Foods PLC, Renuka Holdings PLC, Lanka Tiles PLC, Movenpick Hotels and Resorts, Jetwing Hotels, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and several companies across multiple industries under John Keells Holdings (JKH) PLC.• Conducted the Cinnamon Resort (JKH) Internal audits in the Maldives 🇲🇻 on 4 separate occasions, the most by a PwC Internal Audit Services employee as I was very successful in identifying value adding observations each time, I conducted the internal audits. These issues included IT system observations.• Successfully conducted the IT application control and system pilot reviews for Union Assurance PLC (UA a subsidiary of JKH), which was accepted not only by UA for future audit reviews but is something which was implemented across the John Keells group due to the success of the trials.• On behalf of PwC Sri Lanka and PwC USA, successfully conducted the Internal Audit of a leading global firm headquartered in the USA 🇺🇸. On behalf of PwC Sri Lanka and PwC Switzerland, conducted an overseas Internal Audit engagement in Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩.• As an Assistant Manager, I project managed multiple Internal audits and audit teams concurrently, whilst meeting deadlines and ensuring quality deliverables in the process.• I was responsible for a quality review file in External Audit, which passed the independent quality reviews conducted by overseas PwC partners.• Conducted multiple Internal Audit training programmes @ PwC.• Frequently rated as a “High Performer” at PwC.

Executive

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

Senior Associate

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

Audit Associate

• Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

- Carried out Internal Audit engagements on a portfolio of highly reputed clientele.- Over 2 years of experience in 'Team Leading' at PwC.- Client ERP systems audited, include premier solutions such as SAP.- Contributed towards the preparation and review of Internal Audit Programmes (APs).- Conducted special assignments, in liaison with the PwC Mergers & Acquisition (M & A) division.- Team leader for multiple overseas engagements in the Maldives.