Experience

Echelon

• Sri Lanka
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance & Operations Executive

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  •Develop and maintain administrative processes.•Proper upkeep of databases and systems.•Communicating with upper management to develop strategic operations goals.•Monitoring operational performance of both internal and external service providers.•Monitoring facility condition and environmental performance and recommending funding levels and spending plans.•Communicating emails and communication of payments, handling enquiries and provides administrative assistance to the team.•Organize a filing system for important and confidential company documents.•Providing feedback on the relevant areas of New Financial system in order to have a smooth operation subsequent to the change over to the new system.•Preparing & maintaining monthly cash flow.•Prepare and post receipts, deposits, purchase orders, invoices, refunds, and other standard bookkeeping tasks.•Ensuring the office is maintained in good order to provide a productive working environment.•Update office policies as needed.•Manage office supplies stock and place orders.•Negotiating with Suppliers.

• Assistant Recovery & Collection Executive

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2023

  •Maintain Accuracy of Transactions posted to the GL system.•Managing the end to end debt collection process and achieving the monthly collection targets.•Providing feedback on the relevant areas of New Financial system in order to have a smooth operation subsequent to the change over to the new system.•Preparing & Planning monthly cash flow.•Registering of supplier invoice on a timely manner and complying with Payment policy.•Maintenance of Company's Debtors Accounts•Reviewed accounts and provided recommendations regarding repossession actions•Coordinating with external and internal stakeholders .•Proper upkeep of databases and systems.•Communicating emails and communication of payments, handling enquiries and provides administrative assistance to the team.•Working closely with internal analysts, delivery and marketing teams to drive enable a successful recovery of payments.•Maintaining proper feedback of each contract and provides the same as when requested.•Maintain accurate customer records, keeping track of any payment updates and renewals.•Develop relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally.•Planning, strategizing, negotiating and taking measures to recover outstanding payments.

• Recovery Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  •Collected payments by phone, set up wire transfers and initiated immediate plans for repayment.•Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.•Locating and contacting debtors to inquire of their payment status•Reduction in debtor days and stopped accounts as well as increased cash collections and calls made as identified in periodical reviews.•Collections from customers and banking such as cash/ cheque collections in tact•Visiting clients due to solving old due payments and for collecting payments.•Keep track of assigned accounts to identify outstanding debts.•Alert superiors of debtors unwilling or unable to pay when necessary.•Assisting the finance team with other operational activities.