Experience

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  Hi Tec Europe Ltd & Ink (Clothing) Ltd

  • Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Apr 2020 - Present
    • Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK

    Outdoor & Uniform Footwear, Apparel and Accessories for Hi Tec, Magnum, Juicy Couture, PONY, HUNTER and Hoodrich brands.

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  BB (UK) LTD, Hi Tec Europe Ltd

  • Southend on Sea, United Kingdom

  • Group Projects Controller/Internal Auditor

    • Jan 2017 - Mar 2020
    • Southend on Sea, United Kingdom
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  St. John's College, Jaffna

  • Sri Lanka

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Sri Lanka
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  Hummingbird Travel Ltd, London, UK / Royal Blue...

  • London, Maldives

  • Consultant

    • Oct 2012 - Dec 2015
    • London, Maldives

    Returned to Maldives after 18 years to help my former employer to reorganize Finance Dept, restructure companies and to bring their businesses to profitability.Hummingbird TravelOrganizational Profile: A wholesale travel operator and ground handler, specializing in Indian Ocean destinations: Mald...

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  Jesus Calls Australia Inc

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Treasurer

    • Jan 2010 - Sep 2012
    • Sydney, Australia

    Handled all aspects of finance, raised funds and organized public meetings/conferences.

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  Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Australia & ...

  • Sydney, Australia/Taipei, Taiwan

  • Financial Controller

    • Dec 1997 - Oct 2009
    • Sydney, Australia/Taipei, Taiwan

    Industry: Publishing/Information ManagementAmerican owned subsidiary formed in 1768. I was in charge of finance and admin. Managed GST Project, implemented Navision Financials replacing stand-alone accounting packages, designed Online Subscription Module in Navision with IT manager, part of the t...

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  Coats Australian Pty Ltd (subsidiary of Coats V...

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Senior Accountant - Treasury/Costing

    • Apr 1996 - Nov 1997
    • Sydney, Australia

    Industry: Manufacturing TextilesResponsibilities: (Reported to Finance Manager)• Setting up lines of credit and maintaining good banking relationships.• Preparation of Documentary Credit/Letters of Credit and process the same.• Monitored interest rates, FX exchange rates and covering substantial ...

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  Al Tamimi & Company

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Financial Controller

    • Oct 1994 - Jan 1996
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Industry: SolicitorsResponsibilities/Achievements: (Reported to Managing Partner)• Responsible for finance function and managed senior partner’s personal finances.• Computerized entire accounting systems using SAGE Sovereign 5. Designed in-house system with IT Manager to computerize time sheets o...

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  Hummingbird Helicopters (Maldives) Ltd, UK

  • Maldives

  • Financial Controller

    • Sep 1989 - Sep 1994
    • Maldives

    Industry: Airline/Tourism Responsibilities/Achievements: (Reported to Managing Director)• Responsible for Finance and Administration functions and cheque signatory.• Computerized entire accounting systems using SAGE Financial Controller.• Designed systems and procedures for Reservations, Billing ...

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  The Maharaja Organization Ltd

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Accounts Executive/Credit Controller

    • Jun 1985 - Aug 1989
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Industry: Manufacturing PVC pipesResponsibilities: (Reported to Finance Manager)• In charge of Factory Accounting, Credit Control and Stock Control.• Supervised annual stock verification at factory and warehouses at regional distribution centers.• Prepared monthly manufacturing accounts and facto...