Athula Weerakoon

Provider of repairs and maintenance services to the social housing sector, with an annual turnover of £20M. Held full strategic and operational responsibility for Finance, IT, Business Intelligence, and Fleet Management, leading and developing a multidisciplinary team of eight professionals.

• Responsible for overseeing and managing all major financial functions within the business, including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management, and financial reporting.
• Played a key role in realigning business activities to support the delivery of the strategic plan.
• Instrumental in restructuring the Finance department, bringing outsourced functions in-house and delivering a 40% cost saving.
• Led year-end audit and compliance processes, delivering accurate statutory filings and clean audit outcomes.
• Built and maintained strong working relationships with senior management, clients, supply chain partners, external auditors and other key stakeholders.
• Played a key role in creating new financial reports, key performance indicators (KPIs), and metrics to drive business growth and operational efficiency.

A leading maintenance service provider to the social housing sector, with annual turnover exceeding £120 million. Held full financial reporting responsibility for Repairs, Voids, and Planned Works contracts across the Midlands and Northern regions, supporting a regional turnover of up to £55 million.

• Prepared monthly management reporting packs, conducted detailed variance analysis, and identified opportunities to improve productivity and profit margins.
• Monitored financial performance of major contracts, flagging risks and ensuring compliance with agreed budgets.
• Compiled and presented monthly board reporting packs, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Managed revenue recognition and ensured accurate reconciliation of turnover against client reports and budgets.
• Designed and implemented new financial reports and tools to improve cost control and streamline operations.
• Led the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Established financial systems and controls during the mobilisation of new contracts, ensuring smooth transitions and consistent reporting.
• Oversaw commercial operations in the absence of Commercial Managers, protecting the company's financial and contractual interests.
• Managed year-end close processes and worked closely with external auditors, providing full support and documentation to ensure timely and accurate audited financial statements.

A leading facilities management provider for the social housing sector, serving multiple clients across the South East. I was responsible for the financial management of a key client account with an annual turnover of £5 million.

• Managed day-to-day financial operations with a strong emphasis on ensuring financial compliance.
• Implemented enhancements to internal controls and accounting procedures, strengthening financial governance and process reliability.
• Supported the Finance Director in executing strategic initiatives to align financial performance with business objectives.
• Managed a team of 5 staff.

• Contributed to the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures for the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF).
• Managed departmental budget forecasting and prepared accurate month-end accounts to support financial planning and compliance.
• Produced monthly management reports and conducted variance analysis to inform departmental decision-making and performance monitoring.
• Reviewed and validated invoices processed by accounts payable staff, ensuring correct approvals and general ledger coding in line with financial controls.