Experience

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  Love to Grow, Chartered Accountants

  • New Zealand

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2016 - Present
    • New Zealand

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  ශ්‍රී LankaNZ

  • Media Coordinator

    • Oct 2019 - Present

  • Media Coordinator

    • Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

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  BDO

  • Wellington

  • Accountant

    • Jul 2015 - Sep 2016
    • Wellington

    Preparing & analyzing management accounts for clients and yer end tax accounting

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  Z Energy NZ

  • Wellington

  • Accounts Payable Specialist ( Temperary Contract)

    • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Wellington

    • Responsible for accurate loading and processing all invoices • Providing information regarding daily foreign & local payments to be done by running credit run. • Transferring all the data from A+ to JDE• Be accountable for maintaining the integrity of the data in Approval Plus and Accounts Payable related JDE information • Managing and resolving all accounts payable queries/issues, Focal point for Approval Plus • Assist in other areas of Finance Operations when required

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  New Zealand Broadcasting Commission

  • Wellington

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
    • Wellington

    Finance• Preparing monthly finance reports from NAV • Assist with provision of financial services for BSA• Preparing weekly bank reconciliation for review by Accountant• Preparing suspense account reconciliation for review by Accountant• Preparing NAV reports requested by management and staff• Weekly collation and processing of invoices for payment• Create TV sales invoices at request of TV Funding Coordinator• Create tax invoices arising from MakingTracks deposits• Follow up and collection of accounts receivable including overdue music invoices• Ensure correct filing of all documents associated with the finance function NZ Music Funding Administration• Assist with database entry and administration• Drafting decision letters and contracts for MakingTracks scheme• Distribute and monitor the receipt of completed contracts and associated compliance• Assist with contract management and monitoring systems for both Making Tracks and other funded projects• Maintain systems to track contract and delivery progress, advising the NZ Music Funding Coordinator of issues and discrepancies • Consult with funding recipients, as required, to ascertain what solutions are in hand for issues and discrepancies identified• Respond to correspondence and enquiries about Making Tracks and other funding processes and criteria as required

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  Parsons Roddick Lower Hutt

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2004 - Apr 2009

    • Meeting with Clients and identifying the client’s tax obligations• Analysing the data provided by clients for the preparation of annual accounts• Analysing, Converting & importing financial data in different software to MYOB AO • Preparation of necessary work papers & review notes• Preparation of necessary reconciliation• Adjustment journals and year end journals• Updating Imputation credit accounts• Preparation of Financial statements • Customising clients notes to the accounts to match with financial statements• Updating compilation programme for the client & Directors reports for any changes• Finalizing the financial statements & Client’s work file for review• Advising clients about the year end tax obligations and financial statementsOther• Managing Accounts Payable and day to day accounts (for some clients)• Preparation of GST and FBT Returns• Reconciliation• Monthly & annual backup of all data and down loading bank link statements• Update all the office computers for all the MYOB AO upgrades• Office representative to liase with MYOB Staff for any system update• Represent company for TEOs, IRD and Bank link Seminars• Assist staff members to train MYOB AO and Other MYOB products• Filing and document management• Auditing experience for Non Profit Organizations• Liasing with IRD for client accounting, investigations and software issues

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  Wellington Theravada Buddhist Association

  • Wellington

  • Treasurer

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Wellington

    Volunteer Work

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  Migrant News Auckland

  • Wellington

  • Wellington Contributing Editor

    • 2003 - 2004
    • Wellington

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  University of Colombo

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Assistant Lecturer

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    • Conducted lectures for students in the area of Human Resource Management, Culture and Organisational Response and Organisational Behaviour.• Evaluated continuous assessment and examination papers.• Prepared tutorials and skill development activities by analysing and identifying gaps between theory and practice in the field of Human Resource Management.• Developed case studies to improve the problem identification and solution development skills of the undergraduates• Assisted & participated in curriculum development programmes• Examination Supervision.

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  Central Industries PLC

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Accounts Assistant

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1995
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Responsible for Daily Bank Reconciliation for all the Bank Account held by the company for management decision making. Assisting accountant & Accounting staff for processing of annual accounts.Keeping up to date banking records