Rasika Dushantha Niroshan Hettiarachchi

Role:
• Directed finance operations across manufacturing and warehouse functions, ensuring accurate costing, inventory valuation, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Managed product costing, BOM, routing, and standard costing for 17 PVC & PPR extrusion lines, 50 PVC & PPR injection molding lines, and 6 cast & blown film production lines.
• Performed variance, yield, and margin analyses to support cost optimization.
• Managed budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for manufacturing operations.
• Ensured compliance with IFRS and US GAAP through strong internal controls.
• Improved reporting efficiency while enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Supported multiple legal entities and business units.
• Prepared executive management presentations covering manufacturing performance.
• Worked on cost allocation methodologies across manufacturing plants.
• Partnered with operations for cost optimization initiatives.
• Supported transfer pricing activities for intercompany transactions.

Key Achievements:
• Led a team of six finance professionals, improving productivity and reducing month-end close time by 20%.
• Oversaw inventory valuation and landed costing for 5, 000+ SKUs, improving stock accuracy by 15% across manufacturing and warehouse operations.
• Managed an inventory portfolio exceeding SAR 85 million, ensuring accurate valuation, reconciliation, IFRS compliance, and strong financial controls.
• Led the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365, reducing processing delays by 30% and enhancing reporting efficiency.
• Improved product margin accuracy by 12% through structured costing methodologies and enhanced variance analysis.
• Achieved a high level of audit readiness across KSA operations by enhancing internal controls and compliance processes.
• Delivered actionable inventory, costing, and profitability insights to support strategic leadership decision-making.

• Manage all costing and financial operations across manufacturing and warehouse divisions.
• Led a team of six finance and costing professionals, improving departmental efficiency and reducing month-end closing time by 20%, while overseeing BOM review, product costing, and margin analysis.
• Maintained accurate landed cost and valuation for 5, 000+ SKUs, improving overall stock accuracy by 15%.
• Conducted variance, yield, and margin analysis, achieving 10-12% annual cost savings.
• Collaborated with production and procurement teams to optimize material usage and reduce inventory holding costs by 15%.
• Supervise budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for manufacturing and logistics operations.
• Maintain full audit readiness through strong internal controls and compliance frameworks.
• Manage accounts receivable and Record-to-Report (RTR) processes, including pricing, raw material orders, and production planning.
• Provided strategic costing and pricing insights, increasing profitability by 12%.
• Oversaw ERP and system enhancements, reducing manual tasks and reporting time by 20%.
• Introduced SOPs for costing and inventory, strengthening operational efficiency and compliance.

• Managed full-cycle finance operations with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Generated accurate IFRS-compliant financial reports within established timelines.
• Performed costing analysis to support pricing, procurement, and operational planning.
• Assisted in setting up accounting and inventory systems.

Key Achievements:
• Maintained 98% stock accuracy through strong inventory control.
• Delivered 100% on-time IFRS-compliant reports.
• Supported successful implementation of accounting systems.
• Improved month-end closing efficiency by 20% through process improvements.

Wayamba Polymers produces and markets rotational molded polyethylene products.
• Prepared management accounts and coordinated period-end closing activities.
• Handled payroll, receivables, and costing activities using QuickBooks.
• Conducted inventory variance analysis to improve cost accuracy.
• Supported budgeting and product costing processes.

Key Achievements:
• Increased cost accuracy by 15% through effective variance reconciliation.

• Supervised finance operations, budgeting, and financial reporting to support business objectives.
• Strengthened internal controls and audit readiness.
• Implemented cost management and reporting processes.

Key Achievements:
• Improved financial transparency by 30% through enhanced controls.

• Led finance operations including budgeting, audits, and regulatory compliance, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Implemented accounting systems and supervised a team of ten.
• Developed KPI dashboards and reporting systems.
• Conducted business planning and financial analysis.

Key Achievements:
• Boosted team productivity by 20%.
• Reduced reporting time by 25% through system enhancements.