Amila Perera

Financial Accountant at The Beauty Chef
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AU
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Sinhalese Limited working proficiency

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Freddy Ortega

Amila is a focused, calm and committed worker who would make a great addition to any organisation. When he joined The Michel's Group a wholly owned subsidiary of the Retail Food Group, he quickly established himself as an invaluable member of the finance team, helping to drive critical projects forward by coming up with process improvement ideas in project meetings. Amila also helped to push the company forward, with excellent ideas about improving accounting and system processes, many of which were successfully implemented into the business. A confident and friendly worker, Amila was popular with his colleagues and clients alike and has a real passion and enthusiasm for financial management that shines through.

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Experience

    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Accountant
      • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Australia
    • Landscaping Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Group Finance Manager
      • Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
    • Australia
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • National Finance Manager
      • Apr 2018 - Oct 2022

      Dealing directly with the CEO and directors in providing financial information on the business, also managing a team of 4, overseeing all AP/AR and payroll functions, also doing the Budgeting and forecasting, working closely with the CEO.

    • Senior Accountant
      • Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

      MBMPL Pty Ltd is a Quantity Surveying company specialising from Building Consultancy and Certification to Expert Witness. Annual turnover approx. $30 million. Reporting to the CEO.Responsibilities:• Overseeing the finance team.• Month end close and financial reporting.• Cashflow forecasting.• Preparing payroll, super and payroll tax.• PAYG/BAS payments.• Budget preparations.• Implementing various new Reports by working closely with the General Manager.• Liaising with the external Accountants, for Year end Reporting.• Ad hoc tasks for the General Manager and CEO.Key Achievements:• Implementing various financial reports that aid in the decision making process for the Directors.• Managing the finance team of two Accountants, and bringing efficiencies where possible by working closely with the team.

    • Australia
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accountant
      • Jun 2014 - Feb 2017

      Regal Information Technology is an IT company specialising in Professional services and Managed Services of medium to large customers, managing there IT environments. Annual turnover approx. $6 million. Reporting to the part time CFO, this is a standalone role in finance. Responsibilities: • Bank reconciliation, implementing the use of Excel to streamline the process • General ledger reconciliations, the use of Macros to automate some of the recs • Month end close and reporting, implementing pivot tables for easier reporting • Accounts Payable. • Accounts Receivable. • Cashflow forecasting, automating the cashflow on Excel • Payroll through ADP, super and payroll tax. • PAYG/BAS payments. • Budget preparations • Standalone Accountant for the company reporting to the part time CFO. Key Achievements: • Getting cashflow for the company in order by collecting cash quickly and paying creditors in an organised manner • Reducing number of days by half to complete month end process

    • Australia
    • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accountant
      • May 2013 - May 2014

      Hasemer Materials Handling is a hoist/lifting equipment import Company. This business had an Annual turnover approx. $10 million. Reported to the owner, this was a standalone role in finance. Responsibilities: • Bank reconciliation. • General ledger reconciliations. • Month end close and reporting. • Accounts Payable, reconciling all creditors’ reconciliations. • Accounts Receivable. • Payroll, wages, super and payroll tax. • BAS payments. • Bank Audits. • Assisting with phone calls for sales. • Standalone Accountant for the company reporting to the Owner in Melbourne. Key Achievement: Closing month end reporting within the first 3 working days of the month

    • Australia
    • Wholesale
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Accountant
      • Jul 2010 - Sep 2012

      Nover & Co.is a kitchen wholesale Distribution Company. This business had an Annual turnover approx. $50 million. Reported to the Financial Controller and supervised the Admin Assistant. Responsibilities: • Bank reconciliation. • Full general ledger responsibility. • Prepare month end, analysing reconciliations putting through correcting entries. • Fixed Assets maintenance • Overseeing AP/AR functions. • Assisting with Audits, explaining systems and processes to Auditors • Implementing efficient upload of data via Excel. • Main point of contact for pivot tables and reporting system Phocas. • Back up for IT support. • Back up for payroll. • Preparing a number of ad hoc reports when required. • Assisting the Financial Controller with ad hoc tasks Key Achievement: Making systems more efficient, through use of excel for bank reconciliations and various reports. Documenting procedures to make tasks more efficient.

    • Accounting Supervisor
      • Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

      Gardner Denver Industries is a US listed pumps/blowers Company. This business had an Annual turnover approx. $50 million. Reported directly to the Financial Controller, and supervised AP and AR. Responsibilities: • Financial reporting for 2 SBU’s in Australia and New Zealand. • Budgeting and forecasting. • General ledger reconciliations. • Expense analysis. • Overseeing AP/ AR functions. • Maintaining the fixed assets register. • Preparing a number of ad hoc reports when required by managers. • Assisting with system implementation. • Assisting with audits. • Organising stocktake. • Assisting the financial controller with ad hoc tasks. • Assisted the financial controller in splitting the business in to two different parts due to reporting requirement from the US. • Inputting financial systems onto 2 different systems. Key Achievement: Met all tight deadlines with accurate information even during this restructure.

    • Assistant Accountant
      • Mar 2007 - Dec 2008

      MTU Detroit Diesel have their parent companies of Daimler and MTU in the US and Germany respectively. This business had an Annual turnover approx. $300 million. Reported to the Finance Manager, and supervised the Accounts Payable team. Responsibilities: • Performed daily sales reports. • Bank reconciliations. • Maintained fixed assets register. • Responsible for CAPEX budgeting and forecasting. • Processed the monthly BAS payment. • Generated debtors reports. • Analysed and reported of financial results for 4 different regions. • Responsible for month end reporting process including: o Production of management reports. o General ledger reconciliations. o Corporate balance sheet. o P&L. o Expense analysis. o Corporate weekly forecasts. o Assist with preparations of annual budgets. o ABS reports. • Carried out ad hoc reporting and financial analysis. • Cleared balance sheet accounts in 4 weeks that was not reconciled close to 12 months. Key Achievement: Streamlined the warranty clearing account, by working with the warranty clerks in reducing unnecessary processes.

    • Australia
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • Assistant Accountant
      • Sep 2005 - Dec 2006

      Michel’s Patisserie is a nationwide food franchise business, worked at their HO. This business had an Annual turnover approx. $100 million. Reported directly to the Financial Controller, and supervised AP and AR. Responsibilities: • Bank reconciliations for five entities. • Prepared monthly journals. • Organised super payments. • Performed balance sheet reconciliations. • Intercompany reconciliations. • Assisted with stocktake. • Assisted with end of year audits. • Oversaw the accounts receivable functions. • Allocated cash. • Carried out daily banking. • Responsible for all accounts payable duties including: o Liaised with suppliers visa phone, fax and email. o Resolved supplier queries. o Maintained the daily trading sheets for company stores. o Invoiced clients. • Assisted the FC with ad hoc tasks. • Promoted to Assistant Accountant in May 2006. Key achievement: Reduced an audit adjustment difference of $3 million to just $165000 between the sales register and the general ledger.

    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Assistant
      • Sep 2003 - Sep 2005

Education

  • University of Western Sydney
    Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting
    1999 - 2002

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