Financial Analyst

My objective is to work in a challenging position with an avenue for career progression and endeavors to attain relevant professional qualification in pursuance of my career.

From: December 15th 2009 – To Date
Organization: Onasta.Com , Singapore ( Based in Sri Lanka)
Position: Senior Project Consultant

Key Performance Indicators:
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of project and its scope and analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins and utilization.
• Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, and milestones and liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.


From: March 01st 2006 – November 30th 2009
Organization: Tradesmann SL ( Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka
Position: Financial Analyst
Key Performance Indicators:

• Analyze Working Capital Tied up situations, Cash flow management and ensure they are effectively controlled and managed.


From: September 1st 2005 –February 28th 2006
Organization: Boston Capital Group (Subsidiary – Eton Health Care)
Position: Group Accounting Supervisor

Key Performance Indicators:
• Oversee overall accounting function in the Boston group of companies both at Financial & Mgmt.



From: December 7th 1994 – May 31st 2005
Organization: J. Ray McDermott S.A. – Dubai, U.A.E (An MNC)
Position: Accountant

Key Performance Indicators:

• Compiling Budgets on quarterly reporting cycle for various overhead expenses such as Contract Project management, General Selling & Administration expenses amounting to US $ 30m approx.
• Maintain and control of overall accounting details being passed between various accounting dept’s(General ledger, Accounts payable , Project and Budget accounting , Payroll, Treasury , Insurance ,etc) and Data Processing ( IT) .
• Assisted in filing the statutory tax returns for taxable areas of operations like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt.
• Preparation of tax related financial statements and schedules in line with the US GAAP and statutory requirements and prepare the Public Financial Statements for Joint venture Companies.



From: November 5th 1993 – November 25th 1994
Organization: Syme Management Co, (Pvt) Ltd- Colombo, Sri Lanka
Position: Assistant Accountant:

Key Performance Indicators:
• Preparing the Standard Financial Statements Quarterly and yearly basis and maintain Cashbook, Journals and Ledgers and reconciliation’s such as Bank recs. Debtors and creditors control accounts and consolidating them for audit purposes.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA-International) from Edith Cowan University – Australia (ECU Membership # 10092523)
• Finalist of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK).( Contact ID # 1-8YNG0H)
• Associate member of Associate Business Executives (ABE-UK.)-(Membership # 441792).
• Member of Institute of Management Accountants (IMA-USA).
• Associate member of Institute of Professional Financial Managers (IPFM-UK) –(Membership # 2007A430)
• Obtained a Diploma in Business Planning and Modeling at Institute of Data Management (IDM) Sri Lanka.
• Completed an Internal Quality Audit Certification conducted by SGS (ISO Certified), Sri Lanka.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
St.Benedict’s College, Colombo-Sri Lanka from 8th January 1979 to 31st August 1992.
G.C.E.Ordinary Level – 1989
English Language Distinction
Commerce Distinction
Mathematics Credit
Science Credit
Social Studies Credit
Religion Credit
Dancing Credit
Sinhala Language and History Credit

G.C.E.Advance Level - 1992
Economics Credit
Commerce & Finance Credit
Logic & Scientific method Credit
Accountancy Ordinary

ACCOUNTING PACKAGES AND WORKING KNOWLEDEG OF COMPUTERS:
• Have attended In-House Computer courses at J.Ray McDermott-Dubai, and studied various software’s such as SQL Olives(On line Invoicing ,Vouchering and Enquiry System) ; SALE (System for Accounting Ledger Entry). In addition Lotus Notes Databases, Internet, extranet and Intranet etc.

Also have hands on experiencing on the following system applications:
• MIDAS(Management Information Delivery At Speed) : Used to enquire the details of Decision –making process (ERP)
• DSS(Don & Bradstreet’s Decision Support system – GEAC) : Used to provide management information like monthly Trial Balance details, Transaction details by account by expense feature and by levels of activity.
• Smart Stream (Budget Workbench Software) : Used to view, summarize, and produce actual budgets & forecasts for the various functions such as Contract Project management, Marine, Fabrication and G&A.
• MAS90 (A product of Best Software Inc.-USA) / Eazy-Jobs ( A product of SBS-NZ)
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
• Participated School & Inter-School Athletic meets and obtained school colors;
• Played for 2nd level School Cricket team;
• Participated and performed in annual school activities such as English Day, Sinhala Day, Science Exhibition, etc.

PERSONAL DETAILS:
• DATE OF BIRTH : 20TH August 1973
• PLACE OF BIRTH : Colombo , Sri Lanka
• RELEIGON: Roman Catholic
• NATIONALITY: Sri Lankan