Finance Executive Special Projects

Tharindu Sameera Rajapaksha

Certified Business Accountant

Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. 10250 • +94-71-847****

***********@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/tharindu-rajapaksa-cba-5b847688 Executive Summary

Dedicated Finance Executive with 8 years of experience in all areas of finance management. Hands-on leader with strong business acumen and analytical mindset to identify and correct underachieving trends. Skills

- Audit preparation and response

- Financial statements expertise

- Process implementation

- Cash handling expertise

- Variance analysis

- Tax preparation

Professional Experience

CBC Finance Limited, Sri Lanka (fully owned subsidiary of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC) Assistant Manager – Finance 10/2023 - present

• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.

• Generate tax reports.

• Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.

• Industry financial report analyze.

• Planning & Budgeting.

• Preparation monthly financial statements.

Allianz Insurance Lanka (pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka

Finance Executive 08/2020-10/2023

• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.

• Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.

• Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.

• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.

• Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties. People's Merchant Finance PLC, Sri Lanka

Finance Executive 04/2019-04/2020

• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.

• Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.

• Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements. Lanka Hospitals PLC, Sri Lanka

Finance Executive 08/2018-04/2019

• Checked vendor payments.

• Generated sales tax reports for each operational jurisdiction Watchguard Security & Investigations (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka Finance Executive 04/2017-07/2018

• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.

• Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.

• Checked payroll, vendor payments, other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.

• Generated sales tax reports for each operational jurisdiction. Abans Group, Sri Lanka

Finance Executive 02/2013-01/2016

• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.

• Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.

• Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.

• Complied with established internal controls and policies.

• Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

• Checked payroll, vendor payments, other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance. Ernst & Young, Sri Lanka

Audit Trainee 11/2010-03/2012

• Proofread audit and tax reports and year-end financial statements to verify accuracy.

• Developed understanding of company audit methodology, approach and tools while working under supervision of licensed auditors.

• Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.

• Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.

• Assisted in office administration and client communication to help manage auditors' workload.

• Inspected cash on hand, notes receivable and payable and negotiable securities to confirm accurate records.

• Used Excel to create and manage budgets, balance sheets and other related financial statements.

• Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts. Education

• English Diploma completed at American Collage of Higher Education, Matara, Sri Lanka.

• Following Chartered Accountancy at Sri Lanka Institute of Chartered Accountancy, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Certified Business Accountant (CBA) in Sri Lanka Institute of Chartered Accountancy, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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