Saman D. Dasal CPA, CA

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Residence 416-***-****

Cellular 416-***-****

Email Address ad4vru@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

A (CPA, CA) certified senior financial and operations professional with over 30 years of experience in financial services, manufacturing and public accounting (assurance and business advisory for small to medium sized private companies)., start-up operations and building teams.

Expert in continuous monitoring and developing accounting systems and controls.

Expert in managing operations, budgeting, forecasting, projections, liquidity/risk management, variance analysis, cost accounting and project management.

Proven effective team player with excellent managerial, interpersonal and analytical skills, building and maintaining positive relationships at all levels delivering value-added results.

STRENGTHS

Strategic planning, budgeting and cash flow management.

Internal Controls and continuous control improvements

Auditing

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and ASPE

Credible and timely financial reporting and analysis

Financial controls and systems and processes

Liquidity/treasury management and risk management

Project financing and management and corporate financing

EDUCATION and ACCREDITATION

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), CPA Ontario, 2006

Chartered Accountant (ACA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, 1994

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Simplicity Car Care Inc. May 2018 to date

(start-up company in franchise ownership operations of collision repair services)

Corporate Controller

As the first Controller for a scaling company was responsible for, the Finance department; Budgeting forecasting and cash flow management; Implementing controls and processes and corporate governance for the company; managing banking relationships; All HR functions; Franchise Agreement legal documents preparation and getting them executed; Vendor relationship management; Attending weekly management meetings and Strategy review meetings; developing and managing centralised accounting department for corporate stores.

Sparkrock (Software development and services provider for NPO’s) Feb 2018

Finance Consultant -contract

Reconcile Deferred Revenue a/c’s, Unbilled revenue and accrued liabilities; Prepare year end schedules for auditors; Provide best practices for accounting controls and processes for the deferred revenue, unbilled revenue and accrued liabilities account processes.

Teranga Gold Corporation Mid Sept 2017 to Nov 2017

Asst. Controller - contract

Oversee the accounting and finance functions for the company and its subsidiaries.

Kanish and Partners LLP Jan 2016 to mid Sept 2017

Senior Manager, Business Advisory

Providing solutions to small/medium sized private clients’ deals for business advisory assignments including financing for expansion, corporate restructuring, shareholder agreements, due diligence and transfer pricing documentation projects.

Scotia Bank, Toronto Jan 2009 to Aug 2015

Associate Director, Regulatory Reporting– Group Treasury Jan 2013 to Aug 2015 Jan 2013 to Aug 2015

Managed the reporting of Liquidity Metrics (NCCF) to OSFI on a monthly basis, Acting as the project manager intermediate between Group Treasury regulatory reporting and IT group for testing and coordinating the automation project for liquidity requirements.

Senior Manager Liquidity & Interest Rate Risk (L&IRR)

Global Risk Management Jan 2012 to Dec 2012

Successfully created the semi-automated liquidity reporting module (via excel macros) to be used for the NCCF monthly reporting, with complete process controls and documentation.

Senior Manager Derivative Products (GWS Subsidiary Control) Jan 2009 to Dec 2011

Ensuring that we provide the services to the subsidiary entities as per the signed TSA’s for the operations for derivate products and preparing ME reports:

Ernst & Young LLP, Toronto Dec 2003 to Dec 2008

Assurance and Business Advisory Services - small and medium sized client’s group

Manager Oct 2006 to Dec 2008

Audit Senior Dec 2003– Sept 2006

Kanish & Partners, Toronto Dec 2002 – Dec 2003

Staff Accountant, Corporate Finance Division and Assurance division

OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE

Selmo (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka -Finance Manager /General Manager Designate Mar 2001-2002 Sep.

Taj Lanka Hotels Ltd., Sri Lanka - Financial Controller July 2000 – Feb 2001

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka Ltd - Group of Companies (1995 – 2000 June)

Manager Capital Markets – Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka 1999-June 2000

Acting CEO – Branch Kathmandu, Nepal 1998

Manager Corporate Finance – Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka 1997-1998

Finance and Operations Manager – Branch Kathmandu, Nepal 1996-1997

Cargo Boat Development Company Ltd. Sri Lanka Accountant 1994

Ernst & Young, Chartered Accountants, Sri Lanka Audit Junior, Senior & Asst. Manager 1990-1993

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