Experience

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  Creative Software

  • Sri Lanka
  • Software Development
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Internal Auditor

    • Sep 2020 - Present

    I function as the Internal Auditor of the Creative Software group which consists of six companies.

  • Internal Auditor

    • Sep 2020 - Present

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  KPMG

  • Sri Lanka

  • Operational Lead Quality assurance - Advisory

    • Apr 2016 - Sep 2020
    • Sri Lanka

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  Golden Key Eye and ENT Hospital Ltd.

  • Rajagiriya

  • Finance Manager

    • 2005 - 2009
    • Rajagiriya

    Served as the Finance Manager of the sister company Golden Key Re-productive Health Pvt. Ltd..

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  Self-employed

  • Sri Lanka

  • Financial Consultant

    • Jul 2005 - Nov 2005
    • Sri Lanka

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  Eastern Maritime (Colombo) Ltd.

  • Colombo

  • Chief Accountant

    • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005
    • Colombo

    Eastern Maritime (Colombo) Ltd are the agents for Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd. and Advance Container Lines (Pte) Ltd. I reported to the Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Director / General Manager. My duties and responsibilities were,• Submission of Monthly and Annual Accounts• Coordinating the Annual Audit with the Auditors• Preparation of the Annual Budget• To liaise with the Principals on finance matters relating to Agent / Principal transactions.• Ensuring timely payments to creditors• Supervising the accounts staff

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  Accessory Network (Pvt) Ltd.

  • Kaduwela

  • Financial Accountant

    • Jun 2001 - Jun 2004
    • Kaduwela

    Accessory Network (Pvt) Ltd. was a BOI company engaged in the manufacture of plastic hangers for the garment industry. This is the Sri Lankan subsidiary of an US based company The Accessory Corp. having other subsidiaries and licensees worldwide. I reported to the Financial Controller and my responsibilities were,• Preparation of monthly accounts and management reports.• Preparation of final accounts and liaising with the Auditors on all matters relating to the audit.• Handling of GST and VAT matters and liaising with the authorities.• Liaising with the Company Secretaries.• Providing the accounts staff guidance in their work and ensuring that all target dates were met.• Liaising with other companies in the group in relation to Inter – Company transactions.

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  Seilaani Ltd

  • Colombo

  • Accountant

    • Jan 1997 - May 2001
    • Colombo

    AccountantSeilaani Ltd. was a BOI company engaged in manufacturing and exporting coir pith products. I reported directly to the Chairman and Director. My responsibilities were,• Preparation of monthly and final accounts for the local company.• Preparation of quarterly accounts of the parent company Dutch Plantin B.V. and submitting same to the Dutch Auditors.• Preparation of management information in relation to both Seilaani Ltd. and Dutch Plantin B.V.My achievements at Seilaani were,• Computerizing the Financial Accounts and the Management Information using Peachtree Accounting package.• Suggesting and implementing Internal Controls where required.• Clearing a backlog of writing up books and preparing final accounts for four years.

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  Aitken Spence

  • Colombo

  • Accountant

    • Jan 1993 - Nov 1997
    • Colombo

    AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL MANAGEMENTS (PVT) LTD. Jun 1996 – Nov 1997AccountantI initially served as the head office accountant and supervised the accounting functions of two resorts in the Maldives and later took up the responsibilities of the Accountant at one of the resorts. I reported to the Finance Manager in Colombo. My responsibilities included• Preparation of Budgets, Monthly, Quarterly and Final Accounts and Management Information• Arranging for temporary credit facilities with banks and managing the working capital• Supervising the accounts staffMy main achievements were• Computerizing the General Ledger Using ACCPAC• Computerizing the Guest Ledger and the In-House Ledger using MS Excel• Preparing the project accounts for the construction of Club Rannalhi Hotel.ETACOL (COLOMBO) PVT LTD., Jan 1993 – May 1996Accountant Etacol was in the business of manufacturing industrial sewing thread. I reported to the Finance Manager and my duties included• Preparation of Monthly Quarterly and Final Accounts and Management Information,• Supervising the Accounts StaffMy achievements at Etacol were• Reducing the clerical work in preparing customs bonding entries, by computerizing same.• Formulated a spread sheet solution to explain the complex variations in Gross Profit

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  KPMG Sri Lanka

  • Colombo

  • Audit trainee

    • Jun 1987 - Jan 1993
    • Colombo

    KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory Services. During my training at KPMG, I gathered vast and valuable experience in the field of Accounts in a wide cross section of organizations. I was engaged in a senior capacity in the following audits.• Balfour Beatty (Construction)• Air Lanka Ltd.• Lever Brothers (Ceylon) Ltd.• Forbes & Walker Ltd.• Hatton national Bank Ltd.• Development Finance Corporation of Ceylon• Ceylon Holiday Resorts