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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

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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
SUPUN RANASUNDARAFinance Manager - Post Trade & Capital Markets