Athithan Arunthavarajah

Partnered with the Governing Council and Executive Management in developing and executing the University's strategic transformation agenda covering finance, operations, governance, and technology.
Led enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, ensuring effective allocation of resources and alignment with strategic priorities.
Directed treasury management, cash flow planning, capital expenditure evaluation, debt management, and funding strategies to maintain financial sustainability and support institutional growth.
Oversaw ERP transformation initiatives, strengthening financial reporting, operational efficiency, data integrity, and decision-making capabilities across the institution.
Established financial governance frameworks, performance measurement systems, and executive dashboards to improve accountability and organizational performance.
Delivered Board-level financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and regulatory reporting to support informed decision-making and long-term sustainability.

Directed end-to-end finance operations including financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, taxation, inventory finance, and working capital management.
Enhanced financial governance through process redesign, strengthened internal controls, and improved IFRS-compliant reporting practices.
Led pricing reviews, profitability analysis, and cost optimization initiatives to support sustainable margin improvement.
Managed banking relationships, foreign exchange exposure, and cash flow planning to ensure liquidity and operational resilience.
Oversaw transfer pricing, tax compliance, statutory reporting, and external audit coordination.
Supported strategic investment decisions, operational expansion, and ISO certification initiatives through financial analysis and business partnering.

Led financial audits and assurance engagements across multiple industries in compliance with IFRS and International Standards on Auditing.
Provided outsourced CFO and strategic finance advisory services to corporate clients.
Developed business plans, financial models, feasibility studies, and investment appraisals to support strategic decision-making.
Managed complex tax assignments, regulatory compliance reviews, and financial due diligence engagements.

Led financial controllership activities including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and statutory financial reporting.
Strengthened manufacturing finance through standard costing, inventory management, overhead analysis, and profitability monitoring.
Optimized working capital cycles through effective management of receivables, payables, inventory, and banking facilities.
Led corporate tax, VAT compliance, CAPEX evaluations, and internal control enhancement initiatives.

Conducted enterprise-wide financial risk assessments and developed mitigation strategies for Board review.
Performed operational and financial reviews to strengthen governance, financial discipline, and asset protection.
Directed compliance assessments covering IFRS reporting, regulatory submissions, and statutory obligations.
Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives in financial governance and risk management frameworks.

Managed project accounting, job costing, profitability analysis, and financial reporting across construction projects.
Improved working capital management through enhanced receivable collection processes and cash flow planning.
Managed project billing, contract accounting, and revenue recognition in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
Maintained banking relationships and supported investor reporting requirements.

Executed statutory audits across diverse industry sectors in accordance with ISA and IFRS requirements.
Performed substantive testing, analytical reviews, and internal control evaluations.
Assisted clients in the application of complex accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
Supervised junior team members and contributed to successful completion of audit engagements.

Prepared and reviewed Facility Letters for corporate customers, implicating the conditions and covenants applicable to lending.
Performed financial analysis to support the credit rating and facility grading, recommending credit limits and security requirements, in line with the bank’s credit policy.