Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
I am a qualified Management Accountant (a Fellow Member of CIMA) with over 25 years of finance & accounting and people management experience, which includes over 6 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, 9 years work exposure in multinational companies and overseas (UK) work exposure for almost 12 months. I am instrumental in turning around a loss making entity in to a profit making business through effective treasury management, introducing financial controls etc.
• Oversee the accurate preparation and analysis of cash flow statements, forecasts, and financial reports to provide strategic insights to the top management • Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with organizational objectives, optimizing cash flow, and maximizing profitability • Collaborate with top management to formulate long-term financial plans and ensure their effective execution • Provide strategic guidance and advice on managing cash flows, optimizing working capital and mitigating financial risks • Evaluate investment opportunities, mergers & acquisitions, providing comprehensive financial analysis and recommendations to support decision-making processes • Advise senior management on capital allocation, budgeting, and resource optimization to drive sustainable growth and profitability • Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous improvement • Provide strategic direction and guidance to ensure the finance team's alignment with organizational goals and objectives • Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior management, department heads and cross-functional teams to drive collaboration and alignment on financial strategies and initiatives • Serve as a key liaison with external stakeholders, including financial institutions, auditors and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while maximizing opportunities for strategic partnerships and alliances • Lead the development and execution of strategic financial plans, initiatives and projects to support the company's growth objectives and drive operational excellence • Monitor and evaluate financial performance against strategic goals and KPIs, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as necessary
• Responsible for preparation and presentation of monthly financial statements at Board Meetings, which include Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash-flow Statement, Analysis of Debtors & Creditors, Budgets & Forecasts, Compliance Report and any ad-hoc reports which Board of Directors & CEO require • Participation in Board Meetings and Management Meetings and advising Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer in making various decisions, such as Investments, Project Profitability, Company Profitability • Responsible for preparation of annual Financial Statements and Annual Report • Coordination with External Auditors in carrying out annual Statutory Audit, quarterly Internal Audits and ISO 9001:2015 audits • Answerable to Board Audit Committee on queries raised on operational and financial activities and outcomes of internal & external audit reports • Liaising directly with the Tax Authorities with regard to day-to-day tax matters and resolving any outstanding tax matters through Tax Consultants • Responsible for coordination of the Company’s collection of debts, payments to suppliers and arranging regular statutory payments etc. • Responsible for Treasury (Liquidity) Management and liaising with financial institutions for all financing requirements • Responsible for Payroll Management and preparation of Executive Payroll • Facilitating and overlooking Logistics and Procurement functions through Procurement Manager of the Company • Facilitating and overlooking office administration (security, janitorial services) • Functioning as Secretary to Board Audit Committee & LHI Share Trust and as ISO Audit Coordinator
• Managed and reported on a Financial Control & Governance framework (SOx), which confirmed reconciliation of monthly account balances of RAC (the second largest roadside assistance company in the UK and a former subsidiary company of Aviva), by guiding a team of 6 and resolved over 50 Balance Sheet issues amounting to £11million • Held responsible for General Ledger maintenance and reviewing Balance Sheet reconciliations (including inter-company) and risk assessment of balances • Held responsible for analysing and producing meeting papers for Balance Sheet Review Meeting (BSRM) with a commentary on key balance sheet movements • Provided inputs for financial/statutory reporting and provided inputs for quarterly submissions to the FSA (UK) • Managed Half Year / Full Year submissions and answered audit queries • Responsible for team management activities, which include achieving Service Level Agreement (SLA) & KPIs, training and development of team members, grievance-handling, leave management, business continuity planning (BCP) etc.
• Held responsibility over submission of final Forecast/ Plan/ Budget (UK GAAP & IFRS) packages to group company (Aviva Plc.) via a group reporting software (Cartesis Magnitude) • Analysed income and costs for UK General Insurance with Business Partners and Actuaries • Managed an Oracle database (OFA) and implemented necessary system changes in the live and UAT environment, as a Business Database Administrator (DBA) • Responsible for team management activities, which included Business Continuity Planning (BCP) to mitigate operational risk in a crisis situation, cross training to reduce process risk, training and development of team members, achieving KPIs & Service Level Agreement (SLA), grievance-handling, leave management etc.
• Introduced financial controls, systems and procedures/policies to manage operational risk and managed working capital • Held responsible for preparation of marketing budgets and budgetary control • Held responsible for follow up/recovery of debts and coordinating legal action • Evaluated and reported financial and legal impact of marketing activities • Oversee costing and pricing of products & accuracy of financial accounts • Provided management information, including sales statistics, profitability statements, age analysis of debtors, analytical reports to Board of Directors