Curriculum Vitae

Nimasha Lakni De Silva

Contact Details

Address    –  No.48/16, Kethsiri Uyana, Honnanthara South, Kesbewa, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka

Telephone – 0094-11-2602250 / 0770-635955 / 0750-904480

Email         – [email protected] / [email protected]

Objective

·    To pursue my career as a Head of the Group Finance & HR with related other managerial skills.

Highlights of Experience

·        Currently I’m giving my full contribution as the Accountant (Asst. Manager-GI) for Construction Company

·        I have given my contribution as the Accountant for the Hotel Company (from July 2018 to April 2019)

·        I have worked as the Accounts Manager for NZ Global Services Ltd (from Sep 2015 to June 2018)

·        I have worked  as the Accountant for Airow Solutions  (Pvt) Ltd one of the prestigious Company  in Construction & Engineering related  industry (from April 2014 August 2015)

·        I have worked as the Assistant Accountant for Engineering,  Construction and Infrastructure Development  Company – CML MTD Construction Ltd – April 2013 up to April 2014

·        I have worked as the Accountant for small sized Private   Company & given my fullest contribution on behalf of Company with overall responsibility in Financial function as well as Human Resources & Taxation related functions also.- The Exterminators (Pvt) Ltd–July 2012 – Feb 2013

·        I have gathered working experience as the Accounts & Office Manager at NZ Global Services Limited which is a  NZ based Company providing IT Services ,IT consultancy ,Software development, Network Support, Educational Projects and Student Recruitment. – Jan 2010 to Jan 2012

·        More than 8 years working experience in the Commercial & Audit (Hospitality, Construction, Manufacturing, F & B, Apparel, Retail, Finance, Shipping) Sectors including Auditing, Financial Reporting, Taxation, IT & also Business Communication.

Work History

I have more than Three years Accountancy& Audit experience with Piyawardena Associates (Chartered Accountants) – July 2007 to Nov 2009, BDO Partners (Chartered Accountants) – Jan 2012 to June 2012. My experience includes many different sectors of industry and includes the following different areas of work.

Financial Reporting including Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements, Auditing(External & Risk Advisory), HR, Taxation, IT & Business Communication, Project Coordinating, as well as Handling Physical Stock Verification.

Experience Summary:

Accounting/Finance /Management Functions:

·        Preparing Monthly Management Reports including Variance Analysis, Ratio Analysis, Trend Analysis with Detailed Analytical Tools and Tables, Graphs & Charts & Ad-Hoc Reports as per management requirements

·        Handling General Ledger & Preparing Monthly & Annual  Financial Budgets, Event Budgets and Financial Statements (Monthly P& L with Supporting Reports)

·        Prepare Cash Flow Statements & Maintaining financial control over the company with the view of ensuring effective   & efficient cash flow status

·        Preparing Monthly Bank, Tax, Debtor & Creditor Reconciliations and performing all (online  & other) bank transactions (LC, TT, PO, Salary processing, cheque issuing, online transfers etc)

·        Raising Tax Invoices and Handling Income & Expenses, Purchases related matters (voucher raising & documentation) & performing Reconciliations

·        Maintain control over Petty cash Reimbursement System for Head Office & Branches

·        Maintaining & Updating Registers for Leases, Hire Purchases, Bank Loans and bank charges, Fixed Assets & Insurance

·        Review stock balances & levels regularly maintained by stores and timely performing verifications

·        Documentation on import purchases related matters and Prepare Computations on Custom duties, Import Costing for Pricing & Stock Valuation

·        Maintaining Control over debtors & creditors and prepare & update monthly Sales Analysis, Purchases Reports, Outstanding Register with age analysis

·        Prepare  Events, Staff Meals and Functions Costing Schedules

·        Carry on overall responsibility of the Finance & Accounts department

·        Checking & verifying Physical cash floats & cash sales randomly

·        Maintain control over safe Cash & cash deposits & regular update the register

·        Prepare Events , Projects Profitability Reports and EOT Valuation Reports

·        Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements & Financial Statements

·        Utilize ERP System for Stock Item Creation & Coding System& Book Keeping

HR Functions:

·        Computation, Preparation and Processing monthly Payroll

·        Maintaining & Updating the employee personal files

·        EPF & ETF Registration, Preparation & Computation liabilities & contribution & deal with labour dept, Central Bank regarding EPF & ETF matters

·        Computation Director Remuneration, Allowances, PAYE& WHT Liabilities

·        Maintain proper company policy for Staff Loans, salary advances & Other Employee related benefits

·        Maintaining all necessary data bases & files related to HR Department

·        Providing necessary reports the mgt. Subject to the matters related to HR functions

Taxation Functions:

·        Preparation of VAT Schedules(Input VAT, Output VAT, SVAT, Exempted VAT) & computation of monthly final VAT & NBT liabilities

·        Preparation of VAT Reconciliations and quarterly VAT & NBT Summaries, filling quarterly VAT & NBT returns, making final quarterly payments to IRD & filing appropriate acknowledgment, copy of returns & remit. Forms

·        Deal with Department of Inland Revenue regarding VAT, NBT, SVAT, PAYE, WHT, ESC,INCOME TAX etc matters

·        Preparing & Sending monthly SVAT documents & worked with IRD Online System

·        Computation & Preparation PAYE& WHT Reports, T-9A schedules and  Pay Returns and Certificate of income tax deductions and send to department  timely

·        Computation & pay the liabilities on other specified other taxes(ESC, Business tax etc)

·         Prepare the corporate income tax returns and arrange the self assessment payments

·        Submit reports & informations required by Mgt. related to taxation functions

·        Good Knowledge in using applications of Quick Book, Tally & Accounting ERP Systems and Payroll System

Auditing Functions:

·    Leading  many Audit Assignments as the In-charge (External Assignments)

·    Auditing Revenue, Expenses and Balance sheet according to the SLAUS and ensure compliance to Accounting Standards (SLFRS), Companies Act & other Regulations.

·    Engage with  planning& implementing of Internal  Audit Assignments(Risk Advisory)Eg: Garment Industry, FMCG, Finance & Leasing etc sectors

·    Involving to book keeping Assignments of the Clients.

·    Experience in Annual Physical Stock Verification Assignments.

·    Computation of Companies, Partnerships, Personal Income Tax

·    Assessing the SVAT, VAT, N.B.T, E.S.C, PAYE, WHT, Income Tax & other Taxes.

·    Good knowledge in applications of Microsoft Office Packages

Other Experiences and Achievements

·    Experience in working in Multi-cultural Environment.

·    Good Communication skills.

·    Professional and Technical Developments required for Profession

·    My contribution has been recognized and rewarded with significant performance related benefits

·    I have highlighted issues relating to statutory requirements of SLAS, SLAUS, Companies Act as well as Inland Revenue Act, Colombo Stock Exchange Requirements & any other Statutory Obligations.  These have been given due consideration in forming Audit Opinions.

Skills

Ø Good Leadership Skills.

Ø Communicating and Coordinating Skills towards the Teamwork.

Ø Analytical and Presentation Skills.

Ø Problem Solving Skills.

Ø IT Skills.

Ø Good Client Relationship Management Skills.

Professional Qualifications

ü Strategic I / (Business)Level student of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

ü Obtained a Diploma in English offered by the N.Y.S.C. Maharagama.

ü Successfully completed the Computer Training Course at N.Y.S.C. (including MS Office Applications)

ü I have completed the IT Course (Certificate Level-I, II & Strategic Level-1) conducted by ICASL IT Unit.

ü I’m willing to commence my Masters in near future

Personal Details

Birth Day                  –   31st of August 1983

School Attended      –   St.Paul’s Girls’ School – Colombo 04

Academic Qualifications

·        Graduated from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura in the B.Sc Business Administration Degree Programme in 2011

Passed the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in 2003 and the Results were as follows;

Subject                                      Grade

Economics                                                      A

Accounting                                                      B

Business Studies                                            B

Obtained a Credit pass for the English paper.

Passed G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination in the year 1999 &obtained  Results were as follows;

Subject                                                        Grade

Religion                                                           D

Sinhala Language & Literature                       D

Mathematics – 1                                             D

Mathematics – 11                                           D

Commerce & Accounting                                D

Science – 1                                                     D

Science – 11                                                   C

English Language                                           C

History & Social Studies                                 C

Dancing                                                           C

Extra Curricular Activities

ü  Treasurer of the School Drug Prevention Society (2001-2002)

ü  Editress of the School Art Society (2000-2002)

ü  Class Representative of the School Buddhists Society (2000-2002)

ü  Have served as a Junior Prefect & Senior Prefect

ü  Member of School Dancing Group

ü  Active School Member of the ADIC Organization (2001-2003)

ü  Prizes Winner of the School Prize Giving Ceremony

Sports Activities

Net Ball – Represented the College Netball Team in the age groups of under 13 to under19.

Attributes & Interests

Attributes:

o Customer focused

o  Highest level of  Integrity, Honesty and  Loyalty

o  Positive inspiring and  Results oriented

o  Have a Sense of  Humor

o  Systematic, Methodical and Hardworking

o  Intelligent

o  Good Team Worker

Interests:

o  Enjoying good  Entertainment, Reading, and Sports.

o  Continuing Professional Studies.

o  Gaining Knowledge from the world wide web.

Cultural Awareness

Possessed experience on work well with Clients & Staff of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds

Referees

1)   Mr. Damien Fernando,

Consultant,

Melstacorp Limited,

110, Norris Canal Road,

Colombo-10.

Contact No: 0777360076 / 0115696794

E-mail:[email protected]

2)   Mrs. Nimanthi Gamage,

Manager Training,

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka,

30 A, Malalasekera Mw,

Colombo 07.

Contact No: 011-2352000 Ext 1422 / 011-2352060

E-mail: [email protected]

3)   Mrs. C. Piyawardena (Managing Partner),

Piyawardena Associates (Chartered Accountants),

No. 40, Park Lane,

Nawala Road,

Rajagiriya.

Contact No: 011-2869592

I certify that the above details are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

05.02.2020

(Date)                                                                                                     (Signature)