Kenneth Dassanaike
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Rajinder Babbar
Kenneth is a very dedicated and committed team player. Kenneth did lot of good work around developing balance scorecards for distribution business for Cummins South Pacific. He was important member of core finance team responsible for month end close and management reporting tasks. It was pleasure having Kenneth working in my team.
Geoffrey Senogles
Kenneth was an excellent assistant during our time at the United Nations. He is a hard worker, diligent, reliable and shows initiative. For example, it was a pleasure working closely with Kenneth on the highest value claim submitted to the UNCC (at USD 85 billion) by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund (KIA).
Rajinder Babbar
Kenneth is a very dedicated and committed team player. Kenneth did lot of good work around developing balance scorecards for distribution business for Cummins South Pacific. He was important member of core finance team responsible for month end close and management reporting tasks. It was pleasure having Kenneth working in my team.
Geoffrey Senogles
Kenneth was an excellent assistant during our time at the United Nations. He is a hard worker, diligent, reliable and shows initiative. For example, it was a pleasure working closely with Kenneth on the highest value claim submitted to the UNCC (at USD 85 billion) by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund (KIA).
Rajinder Babbar
Kenneth is a very dedicated and committed team player. Kenneth did lot of good work around developing balance scorecards for distribution business for Cummins South Pacific. He was important member of core finance team responsible for month end close and management reporting tasks. It was pleasure having Kenneth working in my team.
Geoffrey Senogles
Kenneth was an excellent assistant during our time at the United Nations. He is a hard worker, diligent, reliable and shows initiative. For example, it was a pleasure working closely with Kenneth on the highest value claim submitted to the UNCC (at USD 85 billion) by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund (KIA).
Rajinder Babbar
Kenneth is a very dedicated and committed team player. Kenneth did lot of good work around developing balance scorecards for distribution business for Cummins South Pacific. He was important member of core finance team responsible for month end close and management reporting tasks. It was pleasure having Kenneth working in my team.
Geoffrey Senogles
Kenneth was an excellent assistant during our time at the United Nations. He is a hard worker, diligent, reliable and shows initiative. For example, it was a pleasure working closely with Kenneth on the highest value claim submitted to the UNCC (at USD 85 billion) by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund (KIA).
Experience
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Atlas Fibre
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United States
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Plastics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Accountant /Finance Manager
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Oct 2022 - Present
Inventory management including costing and valuation. Manufacturing variance analysis and reporting to senior management. Prepare and distribute weekly flash report on sales and margins. P&L management and Balance Sheet reconciliations. Cash flow forecasting, budgeting and reporting on deviations. Prep and distribution of the monthly reporting pack. Key user on Microsoft Business Central modules, Inventory management including costing and valuation. Manufacturing variance analysis and reporting to senior management. Prepare and distribute weekly flash report on sales and margins. P&L management and Balance Sheet reconciliations. Cash flow forecasting, budgeting and reporting on deviations. Prep and distribution of the monthly reporting pack. Key user on Microsoft Business Central modules,
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Bosch Power Tools
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Germany
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Accountant - Inventory accounting
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Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
Use of SAP ERP system Inventory accounting and reporting Review of credits for destroyed in field items. GIT reporting Review of Balance sheet Recs Use of SAP ERP system Inventory accounting and reporting Review of credits for destroyed in field items. GIT reporting Review of Balance sheet Recs
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Northside Community Housing, Inc.
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Director
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
cashflow management Requesting for funding from the federal and state sources management of the accounting system board reporting Finalization of the statutory audit cashflow management Requesting for funding from the federal and state sources management of the accounting system board reporting Finalization of the statutory audit
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Trelleborg Group
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Sweden
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Accountant
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
1) Responsibility for the review of global project P&L reports on GP2 margins, Overheads, SAR costs, realised FX and EBIT. 2) Routine accounting closing tasks not limited to review of open received POs, Accruals, Deferred revenue, Supplier advanced payments, FA control account (Items to be capitalised matched to approvals via the FA approval portal). Carrying out ad hoc journal entries on manual revenue adjustments and correcting cost misallocations 3) Worked on the latest estimates… Show more 1) Responsibility for the review of global project P&L reports on GP2 margins, Overheads, SAR costs, realised FX and EBIT. 2) Routine accounting closing tasks not limited to review of open received POs, Accruals, Deferred revenue, Supplier advanced payments, FA control account (Items to be capitalised matched to approvals via the FA approval portal). Carrying out ad hoc journal entries on manual revenue adjustments and correcting cost misallocations 3) Worked on the latest estimates (LE), explaining material movements to the Controller and Managing Director. Inputting orders on hand (OOH) into SAP BPC portal. Reconciling monthly and Quarterly OOH reports. 4) Maintaining oversight over compliance with procure to pay company guidelines. 5) Lead timely closure of projects, prepare and calculate the WIP file ( matching revenue to costs incurred). Communicate the impact on GP2 and EBIT to the BU leadership team. 6) Providing accounting oversight and guidance to regional BU managers. 7) Respond to data analysis requests from key stakeholders (PMs and Controller) 8) Reported monthly netting transactions in a global portal after extracting data from the Power BI queries. Offered excess USDs and Euros to the treasury based on CF forecasts. 9) Respond to internal audit queries and external audit questions/schedules and documents. 10) Maintain forward currency exchange contracts on project contracts exceeding USD/EUR 1mill with the global Treasury team based in Sweden. Reconciliation of contracts and reporting P&L impact. 11) Acting as the subject matter expert on accounting procedures and ERP processes. Show less 1) Responsibility for the review of global project P&L reports on GP2 margins, Overheads, SAR costs, realised FX and EBIT. 2) Routine accounting closing tasks not limited to review of open received POs, Accruals, Deferred revenue, Supplier advanced payments, FA control account (Items to be capitalised matched to approvals via the FA approval portal). Carrying out ad hoc journal entries on manual revenue adjustments and correcting cost misallocations 3) Worked on the latest estimates… Show more 1) Responsibility for the review of global project P&L reports on GP2 margins, Overheads, SAR costs, realised FX and EBIT. 2) Routine accounting closing tasks not limited to review of open received POs, Accruals, Deferred revenue, Supplier advanced payments, FA control account (Items to be capitalised matched to approvals via the FA approval portal). Carrying out ad hoc journal entries on manual revenue adjustments and correcting cost misallocations 3) Worked on the latest estimates (LE), explaining material movements to the Controller and Managing Director. Inputting orders on hand (OOH) into SAP BPC portal. Reconciling monthly and Quarterly OOH reports. 4) Maintaining oversight over compliance with procure to pay company guidelines. 5) Lead timely closure of projects, prepare and calculate the WIP file ( matching revenue to costs incurred). Communicate the impact on GP2 and EBIT to the BU leadership team. 6) Providing accounting oversight and guidance to regional BU managers. 7) Respond to data analysis requests from key stakeholders (PMs and Controller) 8) Reported monthly netting transactions in a global portal after extracting data from the Power BI queries. Offered excess USDs and Euros to the treasury based on CF forecasts. 9) Respond to internal audit queries and external audit questions/schedules and documents. 10) Maintain forward currency exchange contracts on project contracts exceeding USD/EUR 1mill with the global Treasury team based in Sweden. Reconciliation of contracts and reporting P&L impact. 11) Acting as the subject matter expert on accounting procedures and ERP processes. Show less
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Community Housing Ltd
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Real Estate
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100 - 200 Employee
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Finance Manager VIC and WA
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
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Dementia Australia Vic Division
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Manager
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Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
Month end and year reporting Tax compliance (BAS,PAYG,FBT) Acquittal reporting on Grants and Specific Purpose donations Budgeting & Forecasting Team management Consolidation of 8 states & territories monthly results Review of Payroll for over 100 employees Dynamics AX project member on rollout Experience in rolling out cost saving initiatives Building business case scenarios, budgets and forecasts
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Systems Business Partner
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2018
Building budgets and forecasts Maintaining the integrity of the AX accounting system Scenario building and simulations Development of management reports and publication in SharePoint MS Power BI dashboard reporting.
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Karndean International
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Melbourne, Australia
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Senior Management Accountant
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2010 - Feb 2016
The key accountabilities of this role are to provide function leadership through creating an environment of high performance within the team and across all stakeholders. Key achievements • Transformed the pricing mechanism from a POS investment based to a volume based structure. • Ensured real time reporting via Dashboards, MAT graphs and monthly reporting via Sales reports and detailed Reporting packs. • Managed BU Managers expectations by… Show more The key accountabilities of this role are to provide function leadership through creating an environment of high performance within the team and across all stakeholders. Key achievements • Transformed the pricing mechanism from a POS investment based to a volume based structure. • Ensured real time reporting via Dashboards, MAT graphs and monthly reporting via Sales reports and detailed Reporting packs. • Managed BU Managers expectations by providing timely and accurate insights on Sales, Margins and Costs. • Drove improvements by identifying key performing customer segments and profitable sales regions. • Maintained positive relationships with third parties across the supply chain and was also the key contact for all Audit related queries. Show less The key accountabilities of this role are to provide function leadership through creating an environment of high performance within the team and across all stakeholders. Key achievements • Transformed the pricing mechanism from a POS investment based to a volume based structure. • Ensured real time reporting via Dashboards, MAT graphs and monthly reporting via Sales reports and detailed Reporting packs. • Managed BU Managers expectations by… Show more The key accountabilities of this role are to provide function leadership through creating an environment of high performance within the team and across all stakeholders. Key achievements • Transformed the pricing mechanism from a POS investment based to a volume based structure. • Ensured real time reporting via Dashboards, MAT graphs and monthly reporting via Sales reports and detailed Reporting packs. • Managed BU Managers expectations by providing timely and accurate insights on Sales, Margins and Costs. • Drove improvements by identifying key performing customer segments and profitable sales regions. • Maintained positive relationships with third parties across the supply chain and was also the key contact for all Audit related queries. Show less
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Cummins Inc.
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Industrial BU Finance Lead
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2005 - 2010
The main accountabilities of my role was to be the functional lead to the business unit and it's leadership team. I was involved in formulation, evaluation of business opportunities and played a key part in the AOP development for the business unit. Key Achievements • Worked with the Sales team to develop a profitable pricing model that increased profits on CPAK units by 20% to LY. • Introduction of a monthly reporting package including CPAK full channel report. This has aided… Show more The main accountabilities of my role was to be the functional lead to the business unit and it's leadership team. I was involved in formulation, evaluation of business opportunities and played a key part in the AOP development for the business unit. Key Achievements • Worked with the Sales team to develop a profitable pricing model that increased profits on CPAK units by 20% to LY. • Introduction of a monthly reporting package including CPAK full channel report. This has aided in sound decision making for the business unit. • Worked with the project leader in delivering KPI’s on Bombardier- Vline locomotive project, including winning bid for additional Rail cars. • Member of Six Sigma projects that improved processes including one that improved inventory turns on Industrial engines from 5 to 3. Show less The main accountabilities of my role was to be the functional lead to the business unit and it's leadership team. I was involved in formulation, evaluation of business opportunities and played a key part in the AOP development for the business unit. Key Achievements • Worked with the Sales team to develop a profitable pricing model that increased profits on CPAK units by 20% to LY. • Introduction of a monthly reporting package including CPAK full channel report. This has aided… Show more The main accountabilities of my role was to be the functional lead to the business unit and it's leadership team. I was involved in formulation, evaluation of business opportunities and played a key part in the AOP development for the business unit. Key Achievements • Worked with the Sales team to develop a profitable pricing model that increased profits on CPAK units by 20% to LY. • Introduction of a monthly reporting package including CPAK full channel report. This has aided in sound decision making for the business unit. • Worked with the project leader in delivering KPI’s on Bombardier- Vline locomotive project, including winning bid for additional Rail cars. • Member of Six Sigma projects that improved processes including one that improved inventory turns on Industrial engines from 5 to 3. Show less
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United Nations Compensation Commission
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Switzerland
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Forensic Accountant
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Feb 2001 - Oct 2004
The United Nations Compensation Commission was formed under the Security Council of the UN to review and compensate the claims received as a result of the Iraq’s invasion of state of Kuwait in 1990. • Financial data analysis of the Oil & Gas sector claims. • Monitoring the tender process in appointing 3rd party Consultants. • Carry out compliance work and ad-hoc reviews on external Consultants to ensure compliance with UNCC methodology. • Drafting of panel reports… Show more The United Nations Compensation Commission was formed under the Security Council of the UN to review and compensate the claims received as a result of the Iraq’s invasion of state of Kuwait in 1990. • Financial data analysis of the Oil & Gas sector claims. • Monitoring the tender process in appointing 3rd party Consultants. • Carry out compliance work and ad-hoc reviews on external Consultants to ensure compliance with UNCC methodology. • Drafting of panel reports with legal experts and presenting them at the Security Council Panel meetings. • Providing advice on verification and valuation issues involved in the valuation of these claims. • IFRS compliance in formulating the final outcome on claim elements. • Saved US$100K in Consultancy fees by carrying out work in house. Show less The United Nations Compensation Commission was formed under the Security Council of the UN to review and compensate the claims received as a result of the Iraq’s invasion of state of Kuwait in 1990. • Financial data analysis of the Oil & Gas sector claims. • Monitoring the tender process in appointing 3rd party Consultants. • Carry out compliance work and ad-hoc reviews on external Consultants to ensure compliance with UNCC methodology. • Drafting of panel reports… Show more The United Nations Compensation Commission was formed under the Security Council of the UN to review and compensate the claims received as a result of the Iraq’s invasion of state of Kuwait in 1990. • Financial data analysis of the Oil & Gas sector claims. • Monitoring the tender process in appointing 3rd party Consultants. • Carry out compliance work and ad-hoc reviews on external Consultants to ensure compliance with UNCC methodology. • Drafting of panel reports with legal experts and presenting them at the Security Council Panel meetings. • Providing advice on verification and valuation issues involved in the valuation of these claims. • IFRS compliance in formulating the final outcome on claim elements. • Saved US$100K in Consultancy fees by carrying out work in house. Show less
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Assurance Manager
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1994 - 1998
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Assistant Manager
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1994 - Jun 1996
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Education
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CPA Australia
Master’s Degree, Strategic Finance -
St.Peters College
Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics -
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
ACMA, Strategic Management Accounting -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Bachelor's degree, Chartered Accountancy -
CIMA
Master's degree, Accounting and Finance