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Gayani De Zoysa, CPA, CMA, B.Com

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Results-oriented and competent Financial Professional with 5+ years of experience in financial and management accounting. Exceeded expectations of management by developing forecasts and budgets; preparing timely financial reports through analysis of expenses and revenue highlighting areas of improvements to support decision-making.

Strong analytical skills backed by sound judgment, excellent organizational skills with high level of accuracy.

CORE COMPETENCES

Financial Accounting

Forecasting and Budgeting

Year-End Audits

High Proficiency in Excel/Word

Interpersonal Skills

Financial Analysis

Variance Analysis

AP and AR

QuickBooks / ACCPAC / ERP

Strong Leadership Skills

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Transformed strategic and budget planning into a unified analytical process, resulted in significantly improved accuracy of corporate revenue projections

Negotiated and implemented a formal credit control policy and improved cash flow by 35%

Effectively communicated and efficiently settled an overdue to save a revenue of $100K

Introduced a short-term investment opportunity, coordinated with financial institutions and improved cash flow position by 40%

Developed and setup up guidelines to align purchases with production plan and reduced investment in inventory by 25% and carrying cost by 30%,

Lead and introduced IFRS compliance policies to enhance the quality of financial reports PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RIZ TAX & ACCOUNTING, Toronto ON 7/2016 2/2017

A public accounting firm

Accountant

Preparation of financial reports by transferring data in to QuickBooks, and completed assignments ahead of given timelines

Prepared T2 tax returns using Profile tax software and advised to reduce tax liability

Visited client offices, finalized bookkeeping and prepared financial reports; provided advice on areas of improvements

Calculated and filed GST/HST returns

Reconciled and prepared T4 tax slips for client companies

Calculated and advised on timely submission of WSIB, ETD, EHT returns and avoided interests

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

ARAMCO POLYTHENE (PVT) LTD, Sri Lanka 1/2012 2/2016 Manufacturer and distributor of polyethylene and poly bags for industrial and export sector with

$90M+ sales p.a.

Financial Analyst

Oversaw day-to-day financial functions, and assisted CFO in administrative accounting related matters by providing financial reports for analytical purposes

Reviewed preparation of monthly financial statements in QuickBooks

Provided schedules and financial statements for auditors review in the year-end audit

Established forecasting techniques and developed annual budget

Prepared monthly KPI reports with findings and recommendations for process improvements, and control enhancements

Supervised inventory count, passed adjusting journal entries in QuickBooks

Effectively maintained a healthy operating cash flow by supervising AP and AR function

Responded and resolved disputes and queries arising from vendors, customers, and staff STAR GARMENTS (PVT) LTD, Sri Lanka 12/2003 12/2011 Leading manufacturer/exporter of formal and casual wear for globally renowned fashion brands with

$200M+ annual sales.

Accountant

Oversaw day-to-day financial function of 4 business units as per IFRS guidelines and reported to Group Financial Controller

Improved financial report preparation timeline by 3 days by coordinating and collaborating with operating divisions

Reconciled Accounts, generated period-end journal entries and prepared monthly financial reports using ACCPAC

Prepared consolidated financial statements and coordinated with external auditors in annual audit

Managed Fixed Asset register

Reviewed and analyzed intercompany accounts

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Member, CPA Ontario – CPA, CMA 2016

Member, Charted Institute of Management Accountants, UK – ACMA, CGMA 2013 Bachelor of Commerce, University of Pune, India 1997 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayani-de-zoysa-cpa-cma-acma-uk-cgma

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