Experience

Gunnedah Shire Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • 2021 - Present

  Gunnedah Shire is nestled in Northwestern Plains of NSW. The region is named after the Kamilaroi tribe who once inhabited the area. A diverse economy driven by mining and agriculture, home to 13,000 residents. Council looks after a range of services and infrastructure, including water, sewerage and waste management operations. My role is to empower Finance team to deliver a wide range of business services and facilitate senior leadership to navigate through financial domains. I am passionate about collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, to strengthen financial performance of diverse business operations. I also assist Council in managing financial risk and safeguarding long term financial sustainability. Show less



Ku-ring-gai Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • 2015 - 2021

  Ku-ring-gai Council is Sydney's green heart, a Local Government organisation with an annual operating budget excess of $100m and a workforce of approximately 500. My role is to assist the finance team in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, monitor progress of capital works program, work with Business Managers in development of operating budget and various analyses and reports in evaluating business performance. I’m passionate about assisting Business Managers in understanding the story behind a number, whether it be a budget overrun or saving, and utilise that knowledge to fine tune Council's business strategy. I am frequently recognised for developing dashboard style reports for Senior Management in analysing diverse portfolios and data integrity of reports produced. Show less



Nutrition Australia

• Australia
• Health and Human Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Treasurer

  • 2017 - 2019

  Nutrition Australia (NA) operates through a National Board with Divisions in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and ACT. The National Board is responsible for ensuring good governance and organisational compliance with relevant National legislation and regulations. The National Board is also responsible for overseeing the management of the National membership, the NA website and National IP. The State Divisions operate as separately incorporated associations and respond to local needs and opportunities. My role as National Treasurer is to oversee the financial administration of the National organisation, review procedures and financial reporting and advise the board on financial strategy. Show less



2realise

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations

• Finance Consultant

  • 2014 - 2017

  As a Finance Consultant, I work closely with the CEO and have responsibility for maintaining and further developing 2realise’s financial record keeping and reporting systems, and for assisting with the maintenance of administrative systems. I contribute to meeting statutory reporting and funding submission requirements, including assisting with submissions and returns to 2realise’s funding bodies, and to statutory agencies. As part of this role I assist in the day-to-day operations of 2realise, participating co-operatively within the 2realise team. In conjunction with the CEO I assist with the development and maintenance of 2realise’s organisational and human resource policies and procedures. Show less



McLarens Group of Companies

• Sri Lanka
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Management Accountant

  • 2011 - 2014

  Leading Finance function of few subsidiaries of a diversified conglomerate. Industries include Shipping, Ship Supplies, Marine Services, Retail, Fleet hire and Management and Motor Sports. Key activities include Preparation and interpretation of financial information for decision support, managing the month end processes, budgeting and forecasting, cost reviews and analysis, Compilation of monthly Management Information reports (MIS) and provide the management with the consolidated reports to assess the success of employed strategies. Assess the working capital cycle of the company, to identify and rectify the inefficient areas and strengthen company's cash flow. Recommend the management on revenue management by assessing current pricing strategies, competitor analysis and Customer profitability analysis, enabling to concentrate efforts on profitable customers. Ensure company comply with all statutory taxes and regulations, and design tax efficient schemes to safeguard both government and shareholders interests. Apportionment of costs to various SBUs (Strategic Business unit) based on appropriate cost drivers, and arrive at ultimate performance figures in order to ascertain productivity of resources employed in these SBUs . Show less



The Hayleys Group (Hayleys PLC)

• Sri Lanka
• Wholesale Import and Export
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Management Trainee/Finance Executive

  • 2009 - 2011

  Assisted DGM-Finance on managing technical and operational matters in company in Logistics sector, with the led finance team. Duties included: Preparation of final Financial and Management accounts, administration of an Accounting Package and MIS (as a super-user), Cash flow management, preparation of ad hoc management reports(eg: fuel efficiency, customer profitability, customer evaluation etc,.), inventory accounting/verification, Internal controls, liaising with external parties such as Auditors, bankers, customers and suppliers for smooth functioning of Company. Show less



UNIDO

• Austria
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Intern

  • 2009 - 2010

  National Cleaner Production Centre, Sri Lanka (NCPCSL) is an institution established by UNIDO in 2002, under the Ministry of Industrial Development to prevent pollution and conserve resources in industries by the application of Cleaner Production (CP) practices. Projects involved: 1. National Cleaner Production Award Ceremony 2009 2. Annual general meeting of EMS users and promoters association 3. Awareness programme on ‘Climate change and low carbon technologies’ 4. CP assessment in Villa Ocean View Hotel, Wadduwa. 5. Project on converting waste agricultural bio mass into energy –Uva Province 6. Factory CP Audits (AMW-Kaluthara, Asian Paints- Moratuwa) 7. 9th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable consumption and production (APRSCP) 8. Regional Training on “Resource Efficient and Responsible Production” 9. Survey on ‘Identifying Barriers for Implementing Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for Sri Lankan Companies’ 10. Workshop on ‘Industrial Ecology and Greening the Industrial Estates’ Learning outcomes: • Train to working in an office environment • Developed different skills i.e. teamwork, planning, organizing, communication and interpersonal skills • How to handle responsibilities and meet deadlines • Ability of preparing PFD, Material Balance and Process costing • Apply CP in day-to-day work • Participate at seminars and workshops to understand the setup • Making references on areas such as CP, EMS (ISO14001, OHSAS) and gain knowledge • Familiarize with material and energy audit procedure Show less