Experience

Porsche Centre Doha

• Qatar
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Financial Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  • Analyze revenue, stock out pattern and stock levels and discuss with brand Manager and his sales Team.• Project Manager for Financial and Legal Due Diligence for Acquisition.• Perform and supervise the monthly various reconciliations producing error-free accounting reports and present their results.• Document and Revise the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) of the accounting department to align contemporary context.• Coordinating with External Auditors (one of big Four Firm) and providing information’s for finalization of annual accounts.• Identifying system improvements, strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards and resolving problems.• Monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions and annual budget information;• Maintains cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements; investing excess funds.• Approves ledger entries by auditing transactions.• Develop Complex managerial reports to highlight Financial performance to COO/CEO Detailed reports include occupancy/yield Reports, Revenue / Profitability Analysis variance / Ratio Reports, Payback, Balance Sheet Analysis.• Assist the COO to initiate and finalize various Investments.• Assist the COO in developing and implementing control system and improvements.• Maintains financial security by adhering to internal controls.• Developed working capital management system and ensured detailed reporting on cash flow projection.• Audit Payroll, Review AR & AP, and Aging reports periodically and take necessary actions as per SOP.• Manage HR resource of the department thorough coordination with all internal departments. • Represent as the key member of Finance in all internal audits related matters. Facilitate internal audit team in validating findings and bridging operational laps. Show less

• Accounting Supervisor

  • May 2015 - Dec 2018

  Perform and supervise the monthly various reconciliations. Approves cash disbursements by verifying check amounts against invoices, verifying checks and wiretransfers payments. Document and Revise the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) of the accounting department. Coordinating with Auditors and providing information’s for finalization of annual accounts. Identifying system improvements, strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity,quality, and customer-service standards and resolving problems. Monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions and annual budgetinformation; Maintains cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements; investing excess funds. Approves ledger entries by auditing transactions. Renews business insurance by scheduling values including personal and real property, vehicles,computers, equipment, media, and accounts receivable. Assist the Finance Controller to initiate and finalize various Investments. Assist the Finance Controller in developing and implementing control system and improvements. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. Maintains financial security by adhering to internal controls. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications;maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed. Show less



RUSSEL BEDFORD

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts & Audit Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Preparing the financial statements including consolidated financial statements in accordance with the IFRS. • Performing statutory audit planning which includes audit strategies, risk assessment, audit plan, assessing internal controls and fraud considerations. • Discussing with the process owners to get the understanding on the business processes and documenting the processes. • Identifying, understanding and evaluating the internal controls and discuss with the client the reasons for the weaknesses. • Reviewing and performing audit procedures (Test of controls and substantive audit procedures) to get audit evidence for the financial statement line items. • Reviewing the junior staffs’ work for audit procedures to get audit evidence for the financial statement line items. • Guiding the junior staff on the complex audit and accounting issues. • Resolving the audit issues by discussing with the client and audit partner. • Drafting the suitable audit report and management letter including the identified issues, relevant implication and the recommendation. • Reviewing and completing the audit documentation in the audit software (My client). • Participating in the audit committee and board of directors’ meetings to discuss key audit issues. • Preparing the income tax returns and VAT returns. • On-Site involvement and being the key point of contact. Key Achievements • Obtained promotion with high performer ranking. • Audited large construction & educational institute in Sri Lanka. • Effective supervision including coaching and project management. • Maintained strong client relations. • Consistently met deadlines while maintaining audit quality. • Identified various frauds and errors in the audited clients and rectified the financial statements. Show less



Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Lecturer

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2015

  Position : Visiting lecturer Period : 01 March 2011 to 31 December 2015 Tasks handled as visiting lecturer • Conduct college courses for undergraduate students. • Teach Financial Accounting, within prescribed syllabus by Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka. • Prepare, delivers lectures to students. • Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. • Stimulate class discussions. • Compile, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others. • Perform related duties, like advising students on academic vocational curricula, and acting as adviser to student organizations. Key Achievements • Produced excellent results from student’s university entrance examination. • Won award for best visiting lecturer. Show less



Jayasinghe & Co, Chartered Accountants

• 94/12, kirulapone Aveune, colombo 05

• Audit Supervisor

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Preparing the financial statements including consolidated financial statements in accordance with the IFRS. • Performing statutory audit planning which includes audit strategies, risk assessment, audit plan, assessing internal controls and fraud considerations. • Discussing with the process owners to get the understanding on the business processes and documenting the processes. • Identifying, understanding and evaluating the internal controls and discuss with the client the reasons for the weaknesses. • Reviewing and performing audit procedures (Test of controls and substantive audit procedures) to get audit evidence for the financial statement line items. • Reviewing the junior staffs’ work for audit procedures to get audit evidence for the financial statement line items. • Guiding the junior staff on the complex audit and accounting issues. • Resolving the audit issues by discussing with the client and audit partner. • Drafting the suitable audit report and management letter including the identified issues, relevant implication and the recommendation. • Reviewing and completing the audit documentation in the audit software (My client). • Participating in the audit committee and board of directors’ meetings to discuss key audit issues. • Preparing the income tax returns and VAT returns. • On-Site involvement and being the key point of contact. Show less



Jayasinhge & Co, Correspondents of Russell Bedford International (Chartered Accountants), Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka, Colombo

• Audit / Accounts Associate - Internal & External

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2012

  Industry: Manufacturing companies Trading companies Construction companies Finance companies Hotels Educational Institute Performed internal audit reviews in following areas. General ledger and accounting controls Cash and banking Sales and receivables Purchasing and payable Fixed assets Human resource Position : Internal Audit Associate Reporting to : Audit Manager Period : 11 March 2010 to 31 December 2011 Tasks handled as Internal Audit Associate • Participating in the initial meetings with process owners to discuss the business processes. • Identifying, understanding and evaluating internal controls in a particular business process. • Reviewing the business process documentations and flow charts which are documented by juniors. • Preparing the risk based audit programs for the specific audit area. • Explaining the associated risks to the juniors in the particular audit area. • Providing the team leadership to the team members being key contact person for the audit issues. • Solving the internal audit issues by discussing with the client and the audit manager. • Identifying control gaps, non-compliance and performance improvements in a business process. • Reviewing the work of juniors’ for detail testing on the identified internal controls for any no compliances (Exceptions). • Explaining the audit issues in the exit meeting to the top management of the client. • Documenting business processes and drawing flow charts. • Performing detail testing on the identified internal controls to ensure the controls are implemented. Such as inquiries, observation, vouching, inspection and recalculation. • Participating in the review of audit manager and clearing audit queries. • Preparing internal audit reports including the identified issues, relevant implications and recommendations. Show less



Peoples Bank, Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Worked as well passed student trainee under branch manager.

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

  Position : Front, back officer & Door to door campaign officer Reporting to : Branch manager Period : 02 October 2008 to 01 September 2009 Tasks handled • Branch operations – Back office & Front office (Retail Banking) • Branch Sales – Liabilities (Savings, Time Deposits, Customer Acquisitions) • Branch Sales – Assets (Housing Loans, SME loans, Leasing, Personal Loans, Pawning) • Financial Analysis for loan granting • Customer services • Complying with rules and regulations • Customer Due diligence, Anti Money Laundering, Know your customer • Sales & Marketing Show less