Lahiru Asanka, Senior Financial Accountant

Lahiru Asanka

Senior Financial Accountant

Arab Qatari Company for Dairy Production

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Senior Financial Accountant at Arab Qatari Company for Dairy Production
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since September 2019

Overall responsibility and assist finance manager / chief accountant regarding day-to-day finance functions as below,
 Oversee and manage daily operation of finance department.
- Close month end, year-end books.
- Supervise accounts receivable and payable function.
- General ledger reconciliations.
- Review payroll calculation, settlements and pass relevant entries.
 Manage fixed assets transactions and maintain fixed asset register.
 Treasury management and prepare bank reconciliations.
 Preparation of monthly financial reports.
 Provide timely financial analysis reports to higher management.
 Liaising with external and internal auditors
 Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts

Senior Officer - Finance at Samson Compounds (Pvt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Galle
  • May 2016 to August 2019

Overall responsibility and assist the head of finance regarding day-to-day finance functions as below,

- Preparation of Monthly management accounts, relevant reporting, and financial reports for Management.
- Liaising with external and internal auditors
- Identification of issues, and drawbacks in the financial reporting processes and make recommendations.
- Identification of issues, and drawbacks in the internal control systems, and internal business processes and make recommendations.
- Budgeting and controlling.

Audit Senior at Ernst & Young (Chartered Accountants)
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 2
  • February 2014 to May 2016

- Planning assignments and ensuring completion within stipulated deadlines.
- Direction and assisting the work of subordinates to achieve set goals.
- Preparation of financial statements in accordance with the SLFRS / LKAS.
- Preparation of reports, and analysis of financial statements using different financial analyzing techniques.
- Identification, evaluation & measurement of the operating effectiveness of various processes / internal controls prevalent in an organization.

Audit Associate at TN Associates (Chartered Accountants)
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • October 2012 to November 2013

• Assist in executing audit programs, assurance engagements and agreed upon procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • January 2024

The University of Sri Jayewardenapura is committed to provide high quality education and to conduct high impact research which will contribute significantly to the enhancement of existing knowledge in various fields of Humanities, Medicine, Science, Social Sciences, Management and Commerce and to the development of the country.

Specialties & Skills

Leadership Capabilities
Interpersonal Skills
Analytical Skills
problem solving skills
Microsoft Office
CONSOLIDATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PLANNING
INTERNAL CONTROLS
COLLABORATION
CRITICAL THINKING
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FIXED ASSET
GENERAL LEDGER
Microsoft Office

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Chartered Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2024