Senior Financial & Strategic Planning Leader
Resume:
Saman Dasal
Senior Financial and Strategic Planning Officer
Results-driven Accountant with over 30 years of experience in Large, Medium sized, growth and start-up organizations. Proven record of driving financial strategy, optimizing performance in diverse industries. Recognized for successfully setting up Controls and Processes for start-up companies. An effective communicator with strong attention to accuracy, and an ability to work under pressure.
Simplicity Car Care Inc., Toronto, Canada
A franchise ownership operation (start up when I joined) in the collision repair services
Corporate Controller, May 2018 to Oct 2025
●First and sole finance personnel when the company had only 3 employees.
●Created all processes and controls for the company while developing the department as the company grew.
●Developed and maintained the strategic planning process with the leadership team.
●Created the budget model and reporting functions for the company.
●Currently responsible for 6 finance staff in two divisions (Corporate accounting and Central Accounting)
●Managed the HR, payroll and legal operations of the company and vendor and banking relationships
Sparkrock, Etobicoke, Canada (contract)
Software development and services provider for NPO’s
Finance Consultant, Q1/2018
●Reconcile all deferred revenue, unbilled revenue and accrued liabilities in accordance with IFRS 15.
●Prepare all year-end working papers for the auditors.
●Provided best practices SOP’s and controls and processes for Deferred Revenue unbilled revenue and accrued liabilities.
Teranga Gold Corporation, Toronto, Canada (contract)
Mining company
Assistance Controller, Sep 2017 – Nov 2017
●Oversee the accounting and finance functions for the company and its subsidiaries.
●Reconcile and prepare the notes for the quarterly reporting FS.
●Coordinate weekly operations calls (for weekly reporting) with the overseas mining locations.
●Review and approve weekly payables cycle.
Kanish and Partners, Toronto, Canada
Professional Accounting Partnership
Senior Manager Business Advisory, Jan 2016 – Aug 2017 & Dec 2002 – Dec 2003
●Providing solutions to small/medium sized private clients’ deals for business advisory assignments for Financing for expansion; Corporate restructuring; Shareholder agreements; Due diligence for acquisitions; and Transfer Pricing contemporaneous documentation and advising on pricing strategy for Transfer Pricing.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Associate Director /Snr. Manager, Scotia Bank, Toronto, Canada (Jan 2009 – Aug 2015)
Manager/Senior Accountant, Ernst & Young LLP (Dec 2003 – Dec 2008)
Overseas: - GM designate/Finance Mgr., Selmo Pvt Ltd. (Mar 2001 – Sept 2002)
-Financial Controller, Taj Lanka Hotels Ltd. (July 2000 – Feb 2001)
-Manager capital Markets/Acting CEO Nepal Branch/Manager Corporate Finance/Finance and Operations Manager Nepal Branch, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka (1996-June 2000)
CONTACT
• Toronto/Scarborough, Canada
• ******@******.***
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Successful implementation of reporting packages and financial modeling for the start-up company.
• Implementation of new reporting system (Data rails)
• Successfully created the semi-automated liquidity reporting module via excel to be used for NCCF monthly reporting.
• Identifying the data parameters for the liquidity automation project.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strengths:
• Team Building
• Developing Controls and Processes and Process Improvements
• System Implementation
• Strategic Planning
• Profit Enhancement
• Managing Administration/ Payroll and Legal
Hard Skills:
• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting/Forecasting
• Financial Modeling
• Auditing
Techniques:
• Risk Management
• Resource Allocation
• Collaboration
• Capital Management
VALUES & BRAND
• Compelling
• Principled
• Collaborative
• Energizing Problem Solver
EDUCATION
Chartered Professional Accountant Ontario/Canada CA, CPA
CA, Sri Lanka
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