Bhakthi Dodangoda, Admin / HR Assistant

Bhakthi Dodangoda

Admin / HR Assistant

Sumitomo Corporation

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Admin / HR Assistant at Sumitomo Corporation
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2014

• Employment visa applications, renewals and cancellations
• Coordination with JAFZA Office through online portal and through personal visits / meetings
• Provide administrative support to staff such as salary certificate requests, employment certificates, staff loan applications
• Preparation for salary processing such as O/T calculations, sundry deductions etc…
• Check petty cash book
• Booking of all the charges for Corporate Department and all other routines and liaise with London Accounting and Treasury departments
• Register vendors and customers to SAP system for payments and collections
• Clearing sundry receivables with follow-up
• Helping for month end accounts closing procedures
• Online banking transactions

HR Officer at RIA
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2014 to September 2014

• Prepare staff salaries
Receiving time sheets from the individuals and prepare staff salaries calculating over time and coordinate with Accounts department in transferring salaries to individuals.
• Receiving Calls / Welcoming visitors
Managing the reception and provide information for all telephone inquiries and greeting and welcoming visitors
• Coordination of employee visa procedures
From the start of attracting and selecting coordinate all visa applications, prepare documents coordinate with JAFZA Office through Portal
• Handling all other PRO related activities such as labour issues
• Coordinating with travel agents
Direct coordination with travel agents in booking tickets for staff needs.
• Prepare employee correspondence letters
Responsible for preparing and communicating all staff correspondence such as notices, memos, bank letters and all other correspondence
• Coordinating with external stakeholder on various things
• Maintaining Employee Personal files and records
Maintaining and updating employee files with confidentially
• Payment Follow-up with clients
Referring the current statement of accounts coordinating with the clients and make sure that payments are receiving on time to manage the company’s cash flow smoothly
• Prepare monthly cash projections and helping to manage cash flow

Executive Secretary at ZILLIONe Systems Solutions (PVt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 4
  • September 2012 to December 2013

• Recruitment & Selection

* Coordinating with Department Heads and get Request to Recruitment Forms
* Advertise coordinating with advertising agencies
* Short listing candidates
* Arranging interviews
* Preparing employees offer letters and contracts of employment
* Welcoming employees

• Salary administration of staff

*Computation of employee salaries, bonuses & increments for Staff Members using HR System
*Transferring individuals’ salaries through online system.

• Responsible for all documentation pertaining to staff recruitments, staff letters (banks, institutions, embassies etc.) and resignations

• Employee communication and other internal communication initiatives, such as HR announcements, HR notices and newsletters



• Training and Development

* Co-coordinating with external trainers and selecting trainers for external training programs
* Prepare training offers / bonds and training materials
* Organizing and conducting employee training programs

• Handling ETF and EPF Process
• Maintaining employees personal files (Electronically and Manually).
• Maintain and update employee database
• Leave administration
• Arranging & Coordinating Meetings / workshops
• Draft various internal / external correspondence
• Arranging and organizing company events
• Maintaining and updating CEO’s meeting calendars

Senior Executive Assistant (Projects) at International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies
  • Sri Lanka
  • February 2007 to December 2011

Name of the Organization: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) \[From February 2007 to December 2011\]
Industry: International NGO
Position: Senior Executive Assistant (Projects)
• Arranging and organizing national / regional level workshops
• Preparing management reports / project reports / budgets to the Senior Management
• Preparing monthly cash forecasts
• Petty cash management
• Preparing financial reports
• Preparing working advance requests / invoices and settlement documents
• Handling visas and related work with government organizations
• Arranging accommodation and travel requests
• Maintaining project related documents (manually / electronically)
• Mail handling
• Maintain office stationery
• Coordinating with other branches and external stakeholders
• Carryout other administrative / secretarial functions
• Greeting & welcoming guests
• Answering telephone / managing the reception
• Assisting to the Programme Coordinator
Name of the Organization: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society

Program Support Assistant cum Secretary at Sri Lanka Red Cross Society
  • Sri Lanka
  • June 2005 to February 2007

Position: Program Support Assistant cum Secretary \[From June 2005 to February 2012\]
• Carried out attendance /leave/salary administration procedures
• Helped out in carrying out recruitment and selection process in methodical manner and helped in reviewing the process according to the needs
• Handled purchasing of equipment and supplies according to the logistic procedures in the organization
• Implemented financial policies and procedures
• Mail handling
• Procured and maintained office stationery system
• Organized meetings and workshops

Secretary at Gardiner Security Equipment (Pvt) Limited
  • Sri Lanka
  • August 1999 to March 2003

Name of the Organization: Gardiner Security Equipment (Pvt) \[From August 1999 to March 2003\]
Industry: Projects
Position: Secretary
• Developed a filing and storage system and maintained it well for quick reference
• Prepared reports to the Management on employee issues together with solutions/recommendations to overcome the same
• Helped out in carrying out recruitment and selection process in methodical manner and helped in reviewing the process according to the needs
• Handled purchasing of equipment and supplies according to the logistic procedures in the organization and handled petty cash.

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at The Open University of Sri Lanka
  • February 2012

Bachelors degree in Management Studies with specialization in International Marketing

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at The Institute of Personnel Management (Inc.,)
  • October 2009

Professional Qualification in Human Resources Management including all key result areas of HRM

Specialties & Skills

Human Resources
Public Relations
ANSWERING
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
CASH MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FORECASTING
PURCHASING
RECRUITMENT
SECRETARY

Languages

English
Expert