PATHIRAGE MINOLY SARANGA PERERA

About the Candidate

MBA holder with hands-on experience in different internal and external
customer-based roles using high standard CRM system. In 2022, obtained
CMI(UK) Membership (Level 7 qualification) and already holding the
memberships of AAT and CBA- Certified Business Accountant
Membership (ICASL) also. Have keen knowledge and more than 22 years
of
national and international work experience under different
management such as Japanese, British and South Asian in the field of
Financial Accounting, Management, Tax and Auditing. Skilled at
developing detailed financial reports and managing expenses, budgets,
and costs to achieve organizational goals. Ability to gather, interpret, and
analyze complex financial information in a clear and concise manner.
Known to uphold standards of organization, exercising clerical acumen
and customer service expertise while promoting teamwork and effective
communication to develop productive relations with clients and co
workers. Role model as a payable Accountant for more than six years until
Dec 2021 in a competitive and large – scale environment.
Also I have gained almost 3 years of work experience in UK in the field of
f
inance covering financial and administrative positions in different types
of industries such as Education, Professional services, FMG Productions
and Hospitality.
I have more than 20 years working experience in Finance group of Sri
Lanka Telecom PLC leading Telecommunication operator in Sri Lanka. I
joined SLT as a Book keeper and promoted to Assistant Accountant and
Accountant positions.
I have involved in preparation of financial accounts of SLT which is a
Group with 8 subsidiaries including Mobitel a leading mobile operator in
Sri Lanka. It involved preparation of group accounts consolidating parent
and subsidiaries eliminating Intercompany transactions. This included
quarterly accounts which were published in the Stock Exchange.
Various analysis was done after preparation of accounts which included
ratio analysis and comparisons. Main KMP s were calculated and
presented to the Management for review. Actual expenses were
compared with budgets and identified variations.
I also involved in direct and indirect tax calculations and submission of
tax returns. Turnover based taxes such as VAT, Telecommunication Levy,
CESS, Nation Building tax were calculated and paid on target dates
meeting the deadlines. Value Added Tax also calculated setting off
Output and Input taxes using billing system reports and ERP reports and
payments made on due dates and submitted returns. I handled Income
tax computation of the Company and made quarterly self- assessment
tax payments on due dates and filed annual Income tax returns.
For a period of 5 years, I have worked as a regional accountant. That
period gave me a good experience of a Managerial role and specially on
handling Receivables and payables, Revenue collections and debt
controls . I had to monitor the collections through cheques, credit cards,
fund transfers and cash payments to the counters. Coordinating with
customers and resolving billing disputes. As a regional and Head office
accountant, I involved in supplier and staff payments. These staff
payments included almost all other staff related payments except
salaries. Also handled outside Supplier payments for purchase of various
goods and services. Staff payments had to be made on or before due
dates and always I have to monitor supplier payments to avoid penalties
and interest due to delays.
I had to involve in Bank Reconciliations also and Expenditure and Income
Accounts analysis also.
With my above experiences, qualifications and capabilities will help you
to see quick positive results on your investment on me in the near future.