Buddhika Kalum Chathuranga Hitihami Mudiyanselage
Barnsley,South Yorkshire
Summary
Accounting professional versed in internal controls, taxation and business accounting practices. Focused on helping improve financial solvency with optimised systems and accurate forecasting. Diligent about auditing records and maintaining compliance standards. Energetic employee well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4032
4032
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cashier/Customer Assistant
BP Fall Ings Ltd
Wakefield, United Kingdom
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Handled cash and card payments with precision, maintaining customer confidentiality and discretion throughout.
- Completed opening and closing procedures each day for day and night shift.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Counted change correctly and issued customer receipts.
- Processed sales, exchange and refund transactions efficiently to reduce customer waiting times.
- Resolved customer complaints and answered queries about store products.
- Reduced customer wait times through optimised checkout processes.
- Educated customers on promotions, offers and special events to enhance product sales.
- Checked customer ID when selling age-restricted items, following store policy.
Finance Manager/Financial Advisor (Part Time)
S K S CORPORATE CONSULTANCY (PVT) LTD
Colombo, Sri Lanka
11.2019 - 06.2023
- Offered extensive assistance for implementation of QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage accounting software for both start-up and established organizations with create chart of accounts to finalizing up to reports like financial statements, payable and receivable reports, inventory and other customized reports for more than 30 companies.
- Over 100 of accounts staff trained in use of accounting software after implementation.
- Producing monthly financial statements, annual financial statements, conducting reviews, external and internal audits, doing ratio analysis, and conducting risk assessment in timely and accurate manner for more than 5 years for over 100 sole trader, partnership, LLP and companies.
- Oversaw daily bookkeeping operations, focusing on tasks such as managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation, and disbursements with 100% accuracy.
- Managed payroll operations for client companies, supervised corporate payroll reconciliation and tax activities, and promptly resolved payroll anomalies, ensuring accurate payroll accounts. for more than 15 companies payroll systems managed successfully.
- Create month-end and year-end procedures accompanied by reports
- Implemented inventory management system to ensure precise record-keeping of fixed assets and inventories
- Efficiently managing working capital, producing timely reporting on accounts payable and receivable, and ensuring successful recoveries
- Compiling management accounts and other reports according to specific needs of clients
- Accounts receivable, Accounts Payables, invoicing, credit notes preparation for over 20 companies and credit control and working capital management.
- Fund Management, Investment, banking and reconciliation of company bank accounts.
- Performing internal audits and enhancing internal controls
- Vat and S- Vat reports and monthly returns submission and self assessment tax return preparation.
Deputy General Manager-Finance
SRI LANKA SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD
Colombo, Sri Lanka
11.2017 - 11.2019
- Empowered staff members to contribute to continuous improvement, quality and growth of Organization with accurate and timely financial statements and financial management
- Formulating financial strategies in compliance with treasury rules of Sri Lanka
- Used QuickBooks accounting software to execute bookkeeping tasks, including invoicing, bank reconciliations, and report generation
- Inspired and guided teams to continually provide excellent accounting service to stakeholders
- To provide funding for investments and to achieve highest possible yield from benefits pension funds
- Over 500,000 monthly pension payments have been generated in timely manner, and fund management has been done while maximizing investment yield.
- Empowered staff members to contribute to continuous improvement, quality and growth of company.
- Key achievement was more than 10 Million unidentified deposit recovered and implemented new system with algorithm payment number to avoid issue permanently.
Project Accountant
World Bank Project- WASSIP
Colombo, Sri Lanka
02.2016 - 11.2017
- Be responsible for managing project's financial department
- Reviewed and approved tax returns and departmental expense reports
- Present World Bank with variety of financial reports from time to time
- Preparation of all financial reports and management accounts for project
- Supervision of financial team of project including seven district units with head office
- USD 165 Million funds management
- Monitored seven District accounts office since directly reported to project management unit accountant.
Project Accountant
Asian Development Bank Project- LGESP
Colombo, Sri Lanka
11.2013 - 02.2016
- Managed projects through budgeting, scheduling and complex problem-solving.
- Prepared and distributed monthly accounts and forecasts within agreed deadlines, enabling analyses.
- Tracked tax, invoicing and budget information accurately using QuickBooks.
- Prepared detailed models, reports and charts highlighting complex financial information.
- Checked and imported payroll and pension data to pay salary deductions.
- Analyzed monthly reporting to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Organized and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
Assistant Accountant
Ceyline Travels (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo, Sri Lanka
05.2011 - 06.2013
- Used Abacus Power Suit accounting software to perform bookkeeping, invoicing, and bank reconciliations.
- Entered transactions into internal databases of Abacus Power suit
- Maintained company purchase and sales ledgers and undated six month backlog into system successfully.
- Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
- Generated invoices based on established accounts receivable schedules and terms. Always maintained working capital ratio for going concern of company
Education
CMI Level 7 Diploma - Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Chartered Management Institute
London 09.2022 - 10.2024
Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) - Management expert with minimum of three years' verified relevant work-based practical experience
The Chartered Institute of Management Accounting
London, ENG 04.2007 - 04.2010
Global Chartered Management Accountant (GCMA) - Management
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
London, ENG 01.2010 - 11.2014
Diploma in Computerized Accounting - Computerized Accounts Software's
College of ICM
04.2010
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
York St John University
City of London, LND 09.2022 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
University of Sri Jayawardenapura
01.2010
Skills
- Financial data analysis
- Time management
- Positive attitude
- Fast learner
- MS Office expertise
- Advanced critical thinking
- Financial risk analysis
- Financial reporting
Affiliations
- Registered Company Secretary at Registrar of Companies Sri Lanka
- Authorized Representative of Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka
References
Adeel Javed
Manager,
BP Fall Ings Ltd.
31 Doncaster Road,
Wakefield WF1 5DX
Phone- 01924900600
Mobile-+447305656617
E mail- vf.fallings@gmail.com
Piyasena Mudiyanselage
Director- HR and Admin
SKS Corporate Consultancy(Pvt) Ltd
94, Malabe
Sri Lanka
+94718706977
E mail- piyasena@skscorporateconsultancy.com
hrm@skscorporateconsultancy.com
Timeline
Cashier/Customer Assistant
BP Fall Ings Ltd
07.2023 - 04.2024
CMI Level 7 Diploma - Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Chartered Management Institute
09.2022 - 10.2024
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
York St John University
09.2022 - 09.2023
Finance Manager/Financial Advisor (Part Time)
S K S CORPORATE CONSULTANCY (PVT) LTD
11.2019 - 06.2023
Deputy General Manager-Finance
SRI LANKA SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD
11.2017 - 11.2019
Project Accountant
World Bank Project- WASSIP
02.2016 - 11.2017
Project Accountant
Asian Development Bank Project- LGESP
11.2013 - 02.2016
Assistant Accountant
Ceyline Travels (Pvt) Ltd
05.2011 - 06.2013
Global Chartered Management Accountant (GCMA) - Management
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
01.2010 - 11.2014
Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) - Management expert with minimum of three years' verified relevant work-based practical experience
The Chartered Institute of Management Accounting
04.2007 - 04.2010
Diploma in Computerized Accounting - Computerized Accounts Software's
College of ICM
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
University of Sri Jayawardenapura
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