SUPUN RANASUNDARA
Finance Manager - Post Trade & Capital Markets
London
Summary
Driven professional with keen eye for financial analysis and strategic planning, coupled with proven abilities in leadership and stakeholder management. Adept in budgeting and financial reporting, fostering collaborative environments to streamline processes and enhance financial performance. Known for fostering cross-functional collaboration to enhance financial decision-making and drive organisational growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Manager - Post Trade & Capital Markets
London Stock Exchange Group
London
05.2023 - Current
- Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.
- Led forecasting exercises to anticipate future business needs.
- Maintained KPI reporting tools for accurate, up-to-date financial data for decision-making.
- Conducted variance analysis to identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
- Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development.
- Directed budgeting and forecasting activities to align financial goals with organisational objectives.
- Liaised between finance department and other departments fostering inter-departmental collaboration.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for top management review.
Finance Change Manager
London Stock Exchange Group
London
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Responsible evaluating resourcing strategy in key projects
- Supporting programme directors in identifying cost synergies associated with projects
- Responsible of tracking and forecast the key projects costs and synergies
- Responsible of producing monthly reports on the progress of key projects to the Exco members
Assistant Manager - Finance Business Partner
LSEG Business Service Colombo (Private) Limited
Colombo
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Responsible of analyzing, forecasting and monitoring operational expenses of Investment Solutions Division
- Responsible of the operational expense budget for the investment solutions business
- Responsible of producing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for senior management on operational expenses
- Producing Income Statements and Balance Sheet analysis reporting
- Acting as a bridging agent between the business managers and finance division
- Continuously working towards improving the current processes to deliver more accurate, fast and timely information to the business
Associate Manager - Financial Reporting and Control
LSEG Business Service Colombo (Private) Limited
Colombo
09.2017 - 01.2020
- Responsible of migrating global labour costs from Clarity PPM system to Oracle EBS and providing analysis reports across the group
- Responsible of recharging intercompany labour to the project module to represent the accurate labor costs for LSE Group
- Migrating non labour costs from Oracle EBS to Clarity PPM for the LSEG group
- Conducting GRNI analysis on monthly basis for project related expenses
- Responsible for creating fixed assets for all FTSE entities and monitoring the depreciation
Junior Finance Executive/Corporate Finance Intern
LSEG Technology
Colombo
01.2015 - 08.2017
- Provided reliable support during year-end audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Participated actively in quarterly review meetings, contributing valuable insights on financial trends.
- Analysed corporate finance reports, enhancing understanding of company performance.
- Participated in several training programs further honing skills in advanced Excel and other relevant software tools.
- Assisted in the development of financial models by conducting thorough market research and data analysis.
Education
Master of Science - Strategic Management
The University of Law
United Kingdom 02.2022 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management and Administration
Sheffield Hallam University
United Kingdom 01.2013 - 12.2015
CIMA - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
United Kingdom 01.2012 - 12.2015
Skills
Advance MS Excel Proficiency
MS PowerPoint Proficiency/Power BI
Business Partnering
Communication/Network Building
Self-sufficient
Continuous Improvement
Finance Modelling
Affiliations
ACMA, CGMA
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Sinhalese
Proficient (C2)
References
Vicki Ward - Finance Trustee - UpReach
email: vickisward@yahoo.co.uk
Mike Salica - Managing Director - Apollo Global Management, Inc.
email: mikesalica@gmail.com
Timeline
Finance Manager - Post Trade & Capital Markets
London Stock Exchange Group
05.2023 - Current
Finance Change Manager
London Stock Exchange Group
08.2022 - 05.2023
Master of Science - Strategic Management
The University of Law
02.2022 - 04.2023
Assistant Manager - Finance Business Partner
LSEG Business Service Colombo (Private) Limited
02.2020 - 03.2022
Associate Manager - Financial Reporting and Control
LSEG Business Service Colombo (Private) Limited
09.2017 - 01.2020
Junior Finance Executive/Corporate Finance Intern
LSEG Technology
01.2015 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management and Administration
Sheffield Hallam University
01.2013 - 12.2015
CIMA - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
01.2012 - 12.2015