Manager Accounting
Resume:
DEE RANAWEERA CPA
PLACERVILLE, CA 95667
PHONE: 916-***-**** (cell)
abj6ro@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position with an opportunity to
utilize my experience and qualifications within a professional
environment offering an opportunity for growth.
SUMMARY: Experienced in providing support for multiple business units and
functional areas, providing compensation and benefits, fixed assets,
related foot note disclosure based on GAPP, and IFRS requirements.
PROFESSIONAL: Certified Public Accountant in good standing
EXPERIENCE:
December 2007 - May 2010 - Numonyx (Spin off Intel) - Manager - Finance
Responsibilities:
. Partner with key business stakeholders to define, build,
implement Compensation & Benefit accounting model, in employee
bonus, Restricted Stocks, and options, Pensions, and other
benefits, Implementation of Compensation & Benefit accounting
GAAP and IFRS compliant policies and worldwide over sight,
Manage implementation of payroll system in three countries,
Prepare Compensation & Benefit Annual budget, analyze variances,
and corrective action, Compensation and Benefit related account
reconciliation, audit schedule preparation, Coordinate 401k and
research & development credit audit with KPMG, financial
statement foot note preparation based on GAAP, and IFRS, Working
across functions in benefit design, implementation, accounting,
reporting, controls and compliance, Establish processors to
measure performance against established targets, engage in
mutually dependent strategic planning, Present periodic
compensation & benefit information to top management, Supervise
three employees in Compensation and Benefit accounting team
July 2006 - December 2007 - Aerojet Inc - Senior Benefit & Retirement
Analyst
Responsibilities:
. Responsible for compliance on financial reporting requirements,
Sarbanes- Oxley, internal audit including external auditor
interface, Perform documentation, account reconciliations,
financial controls for Pension and Benefit department, recommend
and perform corrective action related to process controls,
Performance analysis, documentation, implementation of internal
controls in Pension and Benefit function.
March 2004 - July 2006 - Pacific Coast Companies - Accounting Manager
Responsibilities:
. Prepare, interpret, analyze and present monthly GAAP compliant
financial statements to the officers, assist in helping periodic
board package, Maintain, prepare and analyze pension plan
accounts for 5 pension plans including 1 profit sharing plan for
1500 employees with a $ 150 M portfolio, Prepare, interpret,
analyze and present monthly financial statements to the
officers, reviewed and approved payroll (monthly cost $ 1.5M),
coordinated annual audit including supervision of preparation of
audit schedules, prepared GAAP compliant disclosures notes for
annual financial statements, responsible for coordinating
company wide (cost $ 500M), develop forecasting models, control
operational costs, monitor operational efficiencies by
implementing control matrices, budgeting and variance reporting,
general ledger account reconciliation.
July 2001 - March 2004 - Enterprise Resource Group - Financial Analyst
Responsibilities:
. Improved working capital by improving accounts receivable by
80%, analysis of monthly periodic revenue data to advice
management on strategic business decisions, and other accounting
management functions; Budgeting, Account reconciliation
July 99 - July 2001 - Component Graphics Inc - Accounting Manager
Responsibilities:
. Prepare Monthly and Annual Financial Statements, prepare,
monitor functional budgets, implement internal controls
in Human Resources, Accounts payable, Accounts
Receivable, and cash management, responsible for in-house
payroll preparation over 100 employees, managed annual
audits along with preparation of full disclosure
financial statements, prepare and file all state payroll,
and business related reporting.
June '98 - July 99 - Foundation Health Systems - Internal Auditor
Responsibilities:
. Was responsible for Financial Audits, and operational audits in
compliance with various regulatory requirement in health care industry
(data analysis through CAAT), uncovered payroll fraud, saved cost to
the company in a period of six months $ 4M, developed accounting and
internal control procedures for membership accounting, and for profit
sharing plans, designed and developed audits plans to identify audits
risks in accounts payable, payroll, and benefit accounting.
September '97 - June '98 - Bartig Basler & Ray CPAs - Staff Accountant
Responsibilities:
. Audit City and County General, Fiduciary, Special
Revenue, and Enterprise Funds. Already earned over 1400
audit hours in cash, payroll, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, compensated absences, fixed assets,
internal controls, and prepare financial statements and
management reports. Completed Transit Audits for three
counties to ensure compliance with federal funding
requirements, and presented reports to County
Supervisors, and State Controllers Office
1994 - 1997 - NetWorks Incorporated - Accountant/ Office Manager
Responsibilities:
. Was responsible for streamlining presentation of periodic financial
statements based on GAAP including full financial statement disclosures,
including budgets, forecasting, implemented GAAP compliant accounting
policies and procedures, federal and state compliance reporting, and other
HR, payroll functions,
1986 - 1990 - Coopers & Lybrand (Sri Lanka) - Staff Accountant
. Manufacturing and service industry audits based on GAAP, Earned
over 2000 audit hours in cash, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, compensated absences, fixed assets, internal controls, and
prepare financial statements and management reports, Plan and prepare
audit work sheets
OTHER INFORMATION:
0. Proficient in Access, Excel, Word, Power Point, SAP, Great
Plains, Quick Books, and Lotus 123
EDUCATION:
1993 - University of Hawaii at Manoa - Bachelor of Accounting,
cumulative GPA 3.09
REFERENCES: Available upon request
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