Gimhani Wijesinghe, Finance Manager

Gimhani Wijesinghe

Finance Manager

EYEPAX IT CONSULTING PVT LTD

Location
Sri Lanka
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
10 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 10 Months

Finance Manager at EYEPAX IT CONSULTING PVT LTD
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • November 2015 to October 2016

* Providing and interpreting financial information to Top Management to drive investment decisions
* Preparation and manage staff payroll and other related statutory requirements.
* Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends, analyzing change and advising accordingly
* Working closely with CEO on full spectrum of financial matters concerning operations pertaining to business strategy, performance management, budgeting, forecasting, cash management and sales analysis.
* Formulating strategic and long-term business plans
* Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk
* Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
* Drive process improvements in automation of financial reporting through close collaboration with up-stream process owners.
* Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out
* Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, bankers and statutory organizations such as the Inland Revenue
* Producing accurate financial and management reports to specific deadlines
* Arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities
* Supervising finance team guide, assist and leading them in achieving given objectives
* Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.

Head of Finance Sri Lanka & Maldives at Malaysia Airlines
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • May 2008 to October 2015

* Preparation of Market Analysis, Trend analysis, Revenue forecasting and new market opportunities
* Provide accurate Management Information in timely manner.
* Manage a finance team of 6 locals and 3 Maldivians, guide, assist and leading them in achieving given objectives
* Preparation of company budget and conduct detail analysis on the variances monitoring on monthly basis.
* Prepare monthly bank reconciliation, Cashflow& financial statements and daily cash reconciliation
* Supervise and administer all payments, fund transfer and refund processing in accordance to standard procedures.
*Timely remittance of the tax liability to the tax authority and ensure all tax credit to be claim and reconcile on monthly basis, timely registration and submission of document to the local tax authority
* Registration and submission of document to the local authorities for statutory requirement
* To ensure compliance to the company’s procedures and corporate governance including various company policies
* Handling of customer complaints and compensation payments
* Dealing with agents, processing all Malaysia airlines refunds to passengers
* Working in ERP environment with SAP system (Specifically trained in Malaysia)

Accounts Executive at TIGO PVT LTD
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • October 2007 to April 2008

• Routine and other Adhoc reports and analysis
• Assisting in preparation of Budgets, forecast and business plans of the company
• Updating of actual against the budget in a performance monitoring mechanism every month
• Preparation of regional sales performance report to management and analysis on monthly basis

External Audit Trainee at Ernst & Young
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 10
  • January 2006 to September 2007

• Experience in external auditing in various types of service, manufacturing and none government organizations.
• Preparation of financial statements including Income statement, Balance sheet and Cashflow statement for private, government and none government organizations
• Worked using several accounting packages such as SUN, MYOB, Quick book and Tally
• Worked as a team member, lead the team and made decisions related to team works

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • December 2015

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Higher diploma, Finance
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka
  • May 2015

Obtained Certified Business Accountant membership

Bachelor's degree, Management
  • at Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - UK
  • November 2014

Obtained Associated Membership (ACMA)

High school or equivalent, advance level
  • at Musaeus College
  • August 2006

● GCE Ordinary Level 2003 - Musaeus College ( 'A' grades - 7, 'C' grades - 1)

High school or equivalent, Accounting
  • at Musaeus College
  • January 2006

● GCE Advance Level 2006 - Musaeus College (Accounting - A, Business Studies - A, Economics - A)

Specialties & Skills

SAP ERP
Management Reporting
Financial Accounting
Budgeting
Fund Accounting
auditing
cash management
ACCOUNTING

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA UK)
  • Associated Member
  • June 2015
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • Chartered Global Management Accountant
  • June 2015
Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka
  • Certified Business Accountant
  • February 2015
Association of Accounting Technicians Sri Lanka
  • Senior Memeber
  • August 2006

Training and Certifications

Airline Business Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Malaysia Airlines Academy
Date Attended:
June 2010
Duration:
16 hours

Hobbies

  • Councelling
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