Experience

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  TaxDot Consultancy

  • Partner/ Chief Risk Officer

    • Jan 2024 - Present

    As a Partner at TaxDot Consultant, I'm a key leader in our organization, responsible for shaping the future of our firm and driving the success of our clients. This role offers a unique opportunity for leadership skills, deep technical expertise, and the ability to build strong client relationships.Key Responsibilities include;1) Strategic Leadership2) Client Management3) Technical Expertise4) Business Development5) Team Development

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  Baker Tilly

  • United Kingdom
  • Accounting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Audit Manager

    • Jan 2024 - Present

    1. Strategic Audit Planning: Develop audit plans, and objectives, and allocate resources for efficient audits.2. Team Leadership: Lead and mentor audit teams to ensure high-quality results.3. Risk Assessment: Identify and prioritize organizational risks, creating risk-based audit plans.4. Effective Communication: Craft clear audit reports and collaborate with stakeholders.5. Quality Assurance: Uphold auditing standards, ensure compliance, and enhance audit processes.6. Compliance and Oversight: Stay updated on regulations, ensuring organizational compliance and supporting audits.7. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance audit methodologies and efficiency.8. Client Relations: Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.9. Professional Development: Hold relevant certifications and stay current with industry developments.10. Ethics and Integrity: Prioritize ethical standards and maintain confidentiality.11. Budget Management: Efficiently allocate audit department budgets and resources.

  • Senior Auditor

    • Apr 2023 - Jan 2024

    • Support the planning, execution and delivery of assurance engagements with high quality for our clients. • Be an active part of the audit team in all stages of the audit processes. • Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating managers on progress. • Support, oversee, and train junior colleagues • Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties. • Ensure work is delivered in a timely manner and in accordance with Baker Tilly’s standards of quality. • Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel. • Foster potential client relationships through networking opportunities. • Build strong internal relationships within Baker Tilly. • Manage and solve occurring ad-hoc problems • Identify and communicate relevant trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to the client and its industry.

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  Dialog Axiata PLC

  • Sri Lanka
  • Telecommunications
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Manager Finance

    • Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

    Seconded to HeadStart (Pvt) Ltd as Finance ManagerDual reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, HeadStart (Pvt) Ltd and Head of Financial and Reporting, Dialog Axiata PLC1) Support the COO in the strategy formulation and Business Planning cycle within the organization and ensure that all aspects are considered in developing the plan and ensuring that Group Guidelines are met2) Support the COO in the strategy formulation and Business Planning cycle within the organization and ensure that all aspects are considered in developing the plan and ensuring that Group Guidelines are met3) Overseas finance performance and management reporting function of the Company • Preparation of Financial Statements in compliance with LKAS/ SLFRS for Management and Statutory Reporting• Review the Balance Sheet clearing exercise and debtors and vendor reconciliation process • Analysing the financial performance of the company against the targets and supporting the preparation and execution of mitigating actions.• Preparation of periodic and on-demand management reports to Management, Dialog Group, and the BOD of the Company.4) Oversea Tax Reporting and Tax Compliance function of the Company 5) Oversee the management of the company’s working capital requirements and funding requirements. 6) Oversee the finance operations of the Company including, payments, billing, credit, and collections7) Engage with the Group to improve the control and governance framework of the Finance function of the Company• Timely processing of payment • Establish credit policy and governance framework and ensure compliance• Review debtor’s aging and monitor debtors’ balances and collections against targets8) Manage company procurements operations9) Develop Management Information Systems with an emphasis on effective financial control procedures.10) Lead and manage the team by establishing excellent ongoing working relationships with the team via recruitment, training, and communication

  • Specialist - Group Financial Reporting and Accounting

    • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

    • Responsible for timely delivery of statutory financial statements of the group and its subsidiaries.• Prepare, analyze, and present various internal reports for the use of local management and the parent company. • Coordinate with external auditors and user divisions on the quarterly and annual audits.• Evaluate different business cases and provide accounting recommendations and implement recommendations required to maintain effective financial reporting system.

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  Baker Tilly Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Manager - Audit and Assurance

    • Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

    • Liaison and coordination with client management, engagement partner, and tax divisions to ensure effective accomplishment of tasks relating to assurance engagements.• Preparation of proposals and acquire new clients and effectively managed cross-selling. • Team management and on-the-job training and professional development of staff.• Prepare and monitor engagement budgets and time frames to maintain a professional-client business relationship.• Exposure to agriculture, banking and finance, construction, hoteling, manufacturing, real estate, trading, and servicing companies. • Lead the assurance engagements of SBEs, SMEs with a client portfolio of 90.

  • Assistant Manager- Audit and Assurance

    • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

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  K- Aims

  • Colombo

  • Part time lecturer

    • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
    • Colombo

    • Coach the students for audit and assurance- related subjects from various professional bodies (CA Sri Lanka – Executive level, ACCA – Skills level, AAT Sri Lanka).

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  MOORE Aiyar

  • Colombo

  • Senior Audit Associate

    • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019
    • Colombo

    • Effective performance along with team members in establishing Audit Strategies, Risk Assessment, Audit Planning & participation in the discussion with Audit team in determining significant accounts and identification of significant risk by analyzing entity’s internal and external environment.• Communicate with client and audit team in order to ensure timely completion of engagement project and client deliverables. • Advice client on their regulatory obligations & resolve technical issues aroused referring to Sri Lanka Financial Reporting Standards (SLFRS) & Auditing Standards (SLAuS). • Preparation & review financial statements, Drafting audit and other reports in accordance with nature of engagement. • Detailed tailored re-computation of Income Tax, VAT, NBT and other taxes.• Developing firm business and maintaining a close professional relationship with key executives of client organizations.

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  Aiyar & Company

  • Colombo

  • Junior Audit Associate

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Colombo