Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
I’m a Senior Finance Leader with over 20 years of experience driving financial strategy, resort profitability, ERP implementation, and team leadership across luxury hospitality brands in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and East Africa. With a proven record of achieving 35%–40% GOP across multiple 5-star properties, executing pre-opening financial frameworks, and leading enterprise ERP rollouts, I bring both operational precision and strategic vision to finance. Currently serving as Financial Controller at Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, I oversee end-to-end financial planning, reporting, compliance, and cost efficiency for a flagship resort operation. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 💠 Profitability & Cost Control: Delivered consistent 35%–40% GOP across 4 luxury resorts and significantly reduced operational expenses through structured cost initiatives and procurement optimization. 💠 ERP Implementation & Pre-Opening: Successfully implemented Opera PMS, SunSystems, and Simphony and Material Control (MC ) in pre-opening environments, aligning financial systems with LHW standards. 💠 Financial Compliance & Leadership: Achieved 100% audit and tax compliance with zero findings while mentoring high-performing finance teams across properties with 200–400+ staff. 🤝 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 Always open to engaging with hospitality finance professionals and operators to explore collaboration, strategic projects, and leadership opportunities. 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭: 📧 Email: [email protected] 📱 Phone: +94 703 149 847
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ◉ Applied USALI standards to departmental P&Ls, ensuring standardized reporting, improved transparency, and alignment with global hospitality benchmarks to enhance decision-making. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ◉ Led annual budgeting and long-range financial planning for a 110-key luxury resort. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ◉ Boosted Gross Operating Profit by 5% through enhanced revenue tracking and cost control. 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 & 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠: ◉ Reduced energy expenses by 5% via sustainability-focused cost-reduction initiatives. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬: ◉ Established finance SOPs and audit-ready internal control systems. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ◉ Ensured SLFRS/IFRS-compliant reports to ownership and group leadership. 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 & 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: ◉ Maintained zero audit findings across internal and external reviews. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: ◉ Trained and supervised a high-performing finance team of 6+. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ◉ Streamlined cash flow forecasting and strengthened banking relationships.
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ◉ Reported to Area Director and GM on performance insights and KPIs. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ◉ Increased RevPAR by 12% and ADR by 7% via dynamic pricing strategies. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐓𝐚𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ◉ Ensured 100% compliance with local tax and audit regulations. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬: ◉ Conducted variance analysis to drive executive-level financial planning.
𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: ◉ Orchestrated financial systems, SOPs, and CAPEX planning for 250-key resort pre-launch. 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ◉ Led full integration of Opera PMS, Simphony, and Infor SunSystems. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬 & 𝐋𝐖𝐇 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: ◉ Designed financial controls in alignment with Leading Hotels of the World standards. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ◉ Liaised with banks, tax regulators, and government entities to formalize pre-opening setup. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: ◉ Hired and trained the finance team from the ground up. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ◉ Delivered accurate financial statements to stakeholders within set timelines.
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: ◉ Managed all accounting functions including AP, AR, GL, payroll, and reconciliations. 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: ◉ Maintained 100% compliance with tax laws and financial audits. 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: ◉ Identified and implemented initiatives to lower OPEX by optimizing procurement. 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ◉ Improved interdepartmental reporting accuracy and timelines. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ◉ Provided training and performance feedback to accounting team.
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: ◉ Oversaw tax, payroll, and accounting functions across multiple leisure entities. 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: ◉ Provided financial guidance for business decisions across departments. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ◉ Mentored junior staff in hospitality finance systems and procedures. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬: ◉ Strengthened financial controls for audit and tax readiness.