Nadeesha Perera
Crawley,West Sussex
Summary
A versatile and solution-focused Financial Controller with in-depth experience and a sustained record of success. Key skills include financial systems management, delivering process and systems improvement, complex corporate accountancy and supporting business/finance transformation. A proficient strategist and `hands on` leader, with a proven record of achieving excellence from colleagues and enhancing performance, through personal vision and motivational management. Demonstrable record of developing and implementing robust and commercially viable strategies to drive organisations forward. A commercially astute and fully qualified accountant with a positive and forward-thinking attitude combined with a calm, professional demeanour delivers detailed and accurate accounting results: now seeking a related senior role where experience, expertise and genuine commitment will bring immediate value.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller
Vision Track
Tunbridge Wells
05.2024 - Current
- Reported directly to the FD and manage team of 4
- Analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts
- Preparation of group reports
- R&D Tax
- Audit / Statutory accounts
- Mentoring junior Finance staff
- Corporate Governance.
Financial Controller
Akixi Ltd
Crawley
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Reported directly to the VP Finance
- Production and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
- Tax and compliance
- Payroll- UK and USA
- Cash flow management and reporting
- Audit / Statutory accounts
- Overseeing process improvements across the team and system integration
- Mentoring junior Finance staff
- Corporate Governance
- USA compliance.
Financial Controller
ROXi
London
06.2019 - 10.2023
- Reported directly to the CFO, holding full responsibility for all aspects of the company's finances, accounting, financial compliances, HR and administration
- Production and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
- Assisting with the IPO process
- Production of reports for senior stakeholders
- Cash flow management and reporting
- Quarterly VAT preparation / liaising with HMRC
- Accountable for annual cash flow planning and monthly forecasting
- Audit / Statutory accounts
- Overseeing process improvements across the team and business including Oracle NetSuite development and integration
- Oversight and responsibility for HR functions
- Corporate Governance
- Key Achievements
- Introduced FX strategies to the company, which led to massive savings
- System development & integration (new products, new territories etc)
- 100% successful R&D claims
Financial Controller
Andritz Powerlase Ltd
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Production of monthly Management accounts, annual budgets, and cash flows for 3 legal entities
- Maintain and manage monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Month-end reporting and statutory accounts
- Ensuring accurate and timely compliance with tax requirements including PAYE, VAT, and corporate tax for the UK & dealing with USA tax issues
- Ensuring all month-end / annual deadlines are met and all reporting to the global parent company is timely and accurate
- Management of cash flow and working capital requirement
- Forex Management (multi-Currency)
- Supporting the Board and Directors and the US office as required
- Liaise with the external auditors
- Dealing with job cost accounting
- Liaising with non-financial staff to improve systems
- Key Achievements
- Introduced FX strategies to the company, which leads to massive savings
- System development & integration.
Financial Controller
Original Travel Company Ltd
London
06.2011 - 08.2017
- Oversee the Financial Team and support the overall growth of the business
- Production of monthly Management accounts, annual budgets, and cash flows
- Continued monitoring of performance against budgets
- Ensured monthly ATOL returns, quarterly VAT and CAA returns, and annual Corporation Tax returns were submitted on time and dealt with all regulatory/compliance issues
- Management of the treasury facility and the working capital requirement of the business and Forex Management (multi-Currency
- Assisted with the selection and design of the management information system
- Monitored the performance of the company and contributed to decisions regarding financial strategy
- Liaised with external auditors
- Managed payroll
- Management and development of junior staff in the finance team
- Dealt with non-financial internal and external people in order to develop the system
- Key Achievement
- Actively engaged in the implementation of a cloud-based CRM/booking system and accounting system
- Excellent hedge management, which is saved over £250K FX gains per annum
- EU VAT claims for the company, which save over £20K per annum
- Takeover outsourced credit control and saved £12K to the company per annum
- Saved over £38k from R&D claims.
Finance Manager
Direct Traveller (Pvt) Ltd
Kingston- Upon-Thames
06.2007 - 06.2011
- Independently handled the entire bookkeeping function for the traveling company
- Processing journal entries including depreciation, prepayment etc
- Bank reconciliations
- Quarterly VAT returns and reconciliations
- Credit controlling including sending payment reminders and chasing overdue payments from customers
- Liaising with vendors to make sure that accurate hotel prices are charged
- Preparation of budgets including monthly variance analysis against target budget to ensure corporate targets are achieved
- Preparation of flight and advertising subsidies
- Generating monthly management accounts including Profit & Loss account, balance sheet, and cash flow
- Key Achievements
- Successfully implemented and maintained the SAGE 50 bookkeeping system within the company
- Independently handled the entire bookkeeping function in addition to other management tasks and managed to handle whole the workload along even in 100% sales growth in 2009
- During the implementation process of the new online booking system, involved outlining accounting department requirements to ensure the smooth running of the department to comply with the new online booking system.
Accountant
Sharp Graphic House (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo
08.2006 - 01.2007
- Successfully performed full responsibility for the Accounts & Finance Department
- Preparation of payroll for more than 55 employees
- Tax Assignment and Assisting for the annual Audit process
- Job costing and e-bidding & Monthly stocktaking
- Monthly briefings to the top management - preparation of Management Accounts & Financial Accounts, etc
- Key Achievements
- Implemented Quick Books accounting system
- Obtained better bank loan facilities and factoring facilities
- Introduced more efficient accounting systems and procedures for the accounts department and a more regulated stock-controlling system for the warehouse.
Assistant Accountant
Thorn Group (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo
07.2005 - 07.2006
- Preparation of Budgets, Cash flow, and Bank reconciliation
- Performed monthly stocktaking
- Bookkeeping, Credit Controlling, and Tax Assignments
- Factored and dealt with L/C Opening & Settlements
- Assisted with the preparation of Financial Statements for statutory requirements & management review and other administrative functions
- Key Achievements
- Obtained a new bank loan, leasing, and factoring facilities
- Created a good work relationship with overseas suppliers and obtained special discounts and long credit periods.
Accounts Executive
Kamal PVC Industries (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo
06.2003 - 06.2005
- Perform Preparing Budgets, Cash flow, Bank Reconciliations, Stock Taking, Bookkeeping and Tax Assignments
- Assisted in the preparation of Financial Statements for statutory requirements & management review and other administrative functions, etc
- Involved in inter-company transactions and reconciliations.
Education
MBA - Financial Services
2009
Bachelor of Commerce Special Degree - undefined
University of Colombo
2003
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountant - undefined
University of East London
Skills
- Professional
- Highly experienced in all aspects of financial accounting
- Budgeting and Cashflow management
- Forex management/ multi-Currency
- Month/Year-end process
- Interpersonal
- Experience in managing a finance team
- Able to work independently and be very hands-on
- Confident, resourceful, a good communicator, able to work to deadlines, accurate, well organised and quick, calm and energetic
- System
- In-depth knowledge of
- NetSuite, Sage 50, Sage 200, Salesforce, QuickBooks (cloud and desktop versions), Xero, Odoo, SAP, Peachtree, MYOB & Accpac
- Involvement of system implementation with three different companies ie, Sage50, Salesforce, and QuickBooks
- Strong Excel skills & technical background
Timeline
Financial Controller
Vision Track
05.2024 - Current
Financial Controller
Akixi Ltd
10.2023 - 04.2024
Financial Controller
ROXi
06.2019 - 10.2023
Financial Controller
Andritz Powerlase Ltd
09.2017 - 05.2019
Financial Controller
Original Travel Company Ltd
06.2011 - 08.2017
Finance Manager
Direct Traveller (Pvt) Ltd
06.2007 - 06.2011
Accountant
Sharp Graphic House (Pvt) Ltd
08.2006 - 01.2007
Assistant Accountant
Thorn Group (Pvt) Ltd
07.2005 - 07.2006
Accounts Executive
Kamal PVC Industries (Pvt) Ltd
06.2003 - 06.2005
MBA - Financial Services
Bachelor of Commerce Special Degree - undefined
University of Colombo
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountant - undefined
University of East London
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