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THIRUNI MALSHA

Sutton,United Kingdom

Summary

Accomplished finance professional with extensive expertise in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger management. Demonstrates proficiency in financial reporting, analysis, and process optimisation using advanced systems such as NetSuite ERP, Oracle Financials, and SAP. Skilled in handling complex reconciliations, vendor payment management, and ensuring compliance with UK financial regulations. Adept at leveraging analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to enhance cross-regional finance process coordination. Committed to driving efficiency through meticulous attention to detail and strong team collaboration.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Expense Management Specialist

IFS R & D International (Private) Limited
Colombo
07.2023 - 10.2024
  • Managed expense processing for multiple IFS regions, including the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, and Norway, with cross-training responsibilities for regions such as the US and Sri Lanka
  • Ensured compliance with Global Expense & Travel policies, country-specific regulations, and local tax and audit requirements
  • Collaborated with Finance, HR, and Operations teams to align employee expense claims with company policies and regulatory standards
  • Oversaw employee expense claims, including corporate card transactions, personal reimbursements, and monthly company card reconciliations
  • Streamlined travel and reimbursement processes by working closely with global travel and payroll teams and integrating updates to global policies
  • Led process improvements within the Global Expense Management function, optimizing workflows and enhancing efficiency in expense handling

Senior Accounts Assistant

Infomate (Pvt) Ltd - A John Keells Group Company
Colombo
11.2021 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Leading UK-based funding solutions provider
  • Managed key finance operations for a leading UK-based funding solutions provider, including Accounts Payable (AP), General Ledger (GL), and Expense Management
  • Processed supplier invoices, performed PO matching, and resolved supplier queries efficiently
  • Managed the AP mailbox and executed weekly supplier payment runs, ensuring timely payments
  • Monitored and maintained the AP ledger, ensuring accurate and timely entries
  • Coordinated with internal teams to address invoice discrepancies and ensure smooth payment processing
  • Conducted month-end activities, including processing prepayments, accruals, and creditor reallocations
  • Processed and approved employee expense claims, adhering to company expense policies and UK financial regulations (including HMRC VAT guidelines)
  • Administered expense system updates, including employee setup/deactivation, uploading monthly credit card statements, and recording payment entries
  • Addressed expense-related queries and conducted weekly payment runs to reimburse employees for business expenses
  • Initiated payments through the Lloyds Bank portal to ensure timely reimbursements for suppliers, introducer's, and employee expenses
  • Prepared and posted month-end expense reclassification journals for areas such as insurance, travel, leases, rentals, payroll, and maintenance
  • Managed fixed assets and intangible-related depreciation/amortization journals, analyzing asset additions, disposals, cost movements, and posting entries
  • Conducted revenue reconciliation for a subsidiary entity, including monthly income, deferred income, bad debt provisions, and journal entries
  • Managed monthly introducer commission calculations and payouts, ensuring compliance with UK auditing requirements and obtaining approvals from company directors
  • Oversaw the commission payout process for a large number of introducers, posting monthly prepayment journals related to commission payouts
  • Leading UK-based funding solutions provider

Accounts Assistant

WNS (Holdings) Ltd
Colombo
10.2019 - 05.2021
  • Company Overview: UK-based Shipping & Logistics service provider
  • Managed key finance operations for a UK-based Shipping & Logistics service provider, supporting AR, GL, and Reconciliation teams in essential finance and accounting tasks
  • Processed and allocated payments, ensuring weekly reconciliation of bank statements with payments
  • Maintained accurate invoices and financial statements in NetSuite Accounting ERP, ensuring up-to-date financial records
  • Reviewed and managed aging reports for assigned accounts, investigating and resolving invoice adjustments within the AR team
  • Updated and maintained financial databases and spreadsheets, including rate revisions and cancellations, improving data accuracy
  • Collaborated with WNS India to resolve reconciliation backlogs, enhancing efficiency in financial processing and reducing discrepancies
  • Performed Accounts Receivables (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), & Balance sheet, and foreign exchange/revaluation-related reconciliations for multiple subsidiaries, ensuring financial accuracy
  • Worked with international teams to enhance financial workflows, ensure regulatory compliance, and resolve reconciliation discrepancies
  • Assisted in internal and external audits by providing required documentation and reports, and addressed auditor inquiries
  • UK-based Shipping & Logistics service provider

Education

ACCA - Currently studying towards ACCA qualification. Completed Papers: Financial Accounting (FA), Accountant in Business.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Bsc. (Hons) - Applied Accounting (First Class Honours)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

G.C.E. (Advanced Level) - Passed (Commerce Stream: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics)

G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) - Passed (7 A's, including A in Mathematics and Business and Accounting Studies)

Skills

  • Accounts Payable (AP)
  • Accounts Receivable (AR)
  • General Ledger (GL)
  • Reconciliations
  • Fixed Assets
  • Depreciation Accounting
  • Accruals
  • Prepayments
  • Cost Allocations
  • Expense Management
  • Reimbursements
  • Revenue Reconciliation
  • Journal Entries
  • Invoice Processing
  • PO Matching
  • Vendor Payment Management
  • AP Query Resolution
  • Dispute Handling
  • HMRC VAT Compliance
  • UK Financial Regulations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Process Optimization
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Oracle Financials
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP
  • Blackline
  • Lloyds Bank Portal
  • Cloud-Based Accounting Systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Power BI
  • Cross-Regional Finance Process Coordination
  • Strong Communication
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Multitasking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Accuracy
  • Team Collaboration

Custom

References will be provided upon request.

Timeline

Expense Management Specialist

IFS R & D International (Private) Limited
07.2023 - 10.2024

Senior Accounts Assistant

Infomate (Pvt) Ltd - A John Keells Group Company
11.2021 - 07.2023

Accounts Assistant

WNS (Holdings) Ltd
10.2019 - 05.2021

Bsc. (Hons) - Applied Accounting (First Class Honours)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

G.C.E. (Advanced Level) - Passed (Commerce Stream: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics)

G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) - Passed (7 A's, including A in Mathematics and Business and Accounting Studies)

ACCA - Currently studying towards ACCA qualification. Completed Papers: Financial Accounting (FA), Accountant in Business.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

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