SITHY (Dheena) FERNANDO

***** *.**** ******, ******* AZ 85032

Telephone: Home 602-***-**** cell 602-***-****

E-mail: ad18eq@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration June 2006 Keller Graduate School of Management emphasis in Finance

Bachelor of Science in Finance May 2003 Arizona State University-West Campus. Phoenix Arizona

Associated Degree in Global Business (Honors), Paradise Valley Community College, December 2000, Deans List

Member of the BETA ALPHA PSI Fraternity

RELATED COURSE WORK

Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Statistics, Fundamentals of Finance, Investments, International Finance, Financial Management, Contemporary Financial Reporting, Managerial Accounting Security Analysis and Auditing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cavco Industries Inc, Phoenix,Arizona

January 2023- November 2023

-Reports directly to the Finance Director on all financial transactions.

-Prepare and log accounting entries

-Regularly maintains detailed account reconciliations of balance sheet accounts

-Prepares fiscal year end work papers for annual audit.

-Prepare bank reconciliations for various accounts

-Provide detail analysis and explanation of all transactions

-Participate in month end close activities including posting journal entries, preparing and reviewing account reconciliation, preparing and analyzing data reports

-Participate in Special Projects as assigned

-Fixed Assets, Accruals, Expense Reports and Pre paid Transactions

Royal Paper Converting, Phoenix, Arizona

October 2007 to 2023

Assistant Controller

-Reports directly to the CFO on all financial transactions.

-Oversees all accounting functions including reconciliation, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll.

-Monitors and holds groups accountable to budgets and PO system

-Prepares fiscal year end work papers for annual audit.

-Prepare bank reconciliations for various accounts

-Manage the inventory, daily production and shipment reports

-Review and track all contracts for equipment.

-Recognizes potential problems and generates alternatives for problem resolutions

-Responsible for inventory control, tracking and reporting

Choice Bank, Scottsdale, AZ

November 2006 – October 2007

Financial Analyst

-Reports directly to the CFO on all financial transactions.

-Manage special projects and other duties as required by CFO

-Prepares financial statements, ratio analysis, variance analysis on company performance

-Prepares/analyzes income-related statements, balance sheet, and earnings schedules

-Prepares monthly bank reconciliation's, records closing entries and performs monthly accounting functions

-Assists with Call Reports and some accounts payable functions

-Monitors the cash position and investment of funds.

-Approves all domestic and international wire transfer (authorization up to 2 million)

-Interacts extensively with internal and external auditors coordinating quarterly and year-end financial /operational audits

-Assists in monthly close, financial statements and verification of P&L reports.

-Maintains company Fixed Assets and Depreciation

-Prepares monthly amortization, monthly accrual, reconciliation of payroll account and account reconciliation

-Preparation of ALCO reports and FR 2900

DeVry University, Phoenix, Arizona

February 2004- November 2006

Financial Aid Department

Assistant Director – (Finance)

-Assists the Director with Budget forecasts, ad hoc Reports and spread sheets on school performance

-Monitoring Accounts receivable Report (reduce A/R) and liaised with bankers regarding financial transactions

-Branch Cash reconciliation (daily and monthly), third Party billing and Federal wok study reconciliation

-Developed a written procedure for Federal Work Study Reconciliation (weekly, quarterly and yearly)

-Ensures that all Finance activities and operations are carried out in compliance with Federal and state regulations

-Supervised, motivated and trained Student Finance Staff and made recommendations for continuous improvement.

-Counsel’s students/parents in person and on the phone about financial aid eligibility, application procedures,

Aid programs, costs, money management and financial planning

-Collects and /or analyses financial data on students to determine aid eligibility

-Interacts with admission advisors, staff and lenders

Wells Fargo Bank, Phoenix, Arizona

February 1997- February 2004

Operations Processor (Consumer Credit group, Store Accounting Support, Forged Check Control)

-Direct accountability for the reconciliation of reports, reviewed and balanced

-Analyzed reports with the accounting manager on a weekly conference call

-Designated to customer service, problem solving, investigate and rectify open items

-Worked with Financial Proof department and resolve funding related issues

-Performed a variety of Operational tasks for a moderately complex process.

-Accountability for entire process from receipt of work to resolution and closure

-Co-ordination of information among various operational areas and customers

-Use of multiple online systems and contacting appropriate resources as needed

-Verify accuracy and balance general ledger accounts

-Acted as escalation point for less senior processors for complex issues

-Responsible for verifying checks using reports and works with external customers

-Determine payment dispositions and contacting Branch personnel on questionable items

-Extensive research on customer’s accounts using multiple accounting systems

COMPUTER SKILLS: Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, Quick books, Oracle, COGNOS, OSI, Silver Lake, MAS 500 and AS400, Sage 100, Blackline, Deacom, E certify, Intacct, Floqast.

LANGUAGES: Fluent in reading, writing and speaking Sinhalese, Tamil, Malay and English

CAREER PROFILE:

-Detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional with extensive experience in computer systems.

-Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.

-Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical.

-Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking

VOLUNTEER 1994-1996

-Assisted the Baha’i communities with different projects.

SCHOOL OF THE NATIONS, Macao (Hong Kong) 1990-1994

Teacher (Kindergarten)

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