Amali Wijekoon

• Design and implement advanced data visualizations and interactive dashboards (Power BI) to facilitate informed decision-making
• Prepare monthly wagering / Injury data reports etc.
• Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer on annual budget preparation/ forecasting and monthly management accounts
• Prepare detailed reports of financial and operational results for senior management/Board review.
• Created ad-hoc reports as needed by upper management.

Achievements:

• Independently designed and developed comprehensive Power BI dashboards, now utilized by senior management for strategic decision-making
• Self-taught and mastered a new racing data system, successfully extracting data and creating informative dashboards to enhance data-driven insights

• Process and code creditor invoices for approval
• Manage payment of creditor invoices and reconcile creditor accounts
• Facilitate, maintain and update creditor accounts in the system
• Bank reconciliations
• Communicate supplier price increases to divisions and maintain records
• Provide ledger codes for purchase orders upon request
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and sub ledgers for accounts payable.

• Developed budgets and financial statements while ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Facilitated the month-end process and generated comprehensive reports
• Preparation of quarterly and year end financial reports for the top management and board of directors
• Conducted internal audits to assess financial controls and identify areas for improvement
• Acted as a finance project partner for the McKinsey external spend saving program, contributing to cost reduction initiatives
• Streamlined communication within the finance department by organizing weekly meetings for the Finance Director and compiling progress updates from individual team members
• Prepared adhoc reports to provide valuable financial insights and support decision-making processes

Achievements:

• Successfully collected an average of USD $400,000 monthly in outstanding debit notes from customers and suppliers. These were previously not able to be claimed due to lack of understanding, communication and clarity of processes between Hirdaramani and the customers and suppliers.

• Conducted comprehensive financial audits, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and identifying areas for improvement
• Developed and implemented risk management strategies
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish standardized procedures, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and corporate governance
• Proactively initiated and executed process audits, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing optimized solutions
• Contributed to the development and implementation of best practices, leading to increased process efficiency and reduced operational bottlenecks
• Conducted thorough investigations into financial irregularities, identifying root causes, and recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Undertook independent reviews and benefit realization assessments on strategic projects

Achievements:

• Led as the project head for two governance frameworks; P2P (Procurement to Pay) and MCA (Marketing Control Assessments) My team successfully implemented them across the entire Brandix group, resulting in enhanced transparency, operational efficiency, streamlined processes and dashboard reporting. The project took approximately two years from the studying of existing end to end processes to the implementation and finally to completion.

• Gained valuable exposure during the internship in Brandix Intimates Apparel Fast Fashion, contributing to various aspects of bulk merchandising operations
• Document preparation and handling from order placement to shipment
• Ensuring factory operations are completed in a timely manner.

• Conducted comprehensive analysis of Accounts Receivable (AR) and applied Root Cause analysis techniques to identify underlying issues
• Presented detailed findings to management for review and strategic decision-making
• Collected precise and reliable information to address and resolve outstanding claims promptly
• Implemented effective solutions to minimize outstanding AR and enhance overall financial efficiency.