ANNE Welappu Naidelage Don
Ovingham,SA
Summary
A highly skilled and detail-oriented professional with over 8 plus years of experience in external auditing, currently seeking to leverage my expertise in financial reporting, analysis, and compliance in a Senior Financial Accountant role. Proven ability to manage complex audits, streamline processes, and ensure accurate financial reporting for large, multinational clients. Adept at preparing financial statements, analyzing variances, and implementing best practices for internal controls. Strong background in working with IFRS, and local accounting standards, with a track record of delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines. Experienced in leading and mentoring teams, fostering collaboration across departments, and offering valuable insights into financial performance. Ready to bring my strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to contribute to the success of a forward-thinking organization
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager-AM3
KPMG Australia
03.2021 - Current
- Lead and manage external audit engagements for clients across various industries, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, IFRS, and local accounting standards.
- Supervise and mentor a team of auditors, providing guidance on audit methodology, client relations, and technical issues, fostering professional development.
- Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with regulatory requirements
- Conduct detailed reviews of accounting records and internal controls to identify potential risks and areas for improvement, providing recommendations for strengthening processes
- Coordinate and manage client communications, addressing queries, delivering findings, and presenting audit reports to senior management and board members
- Develop and execute audit plans, ensuring all deadlines are met while maintaining high-quality work and adherence to firm policies and procedures
- Lead the identification and analysis of financial trends, variances, and discrepancies to provide actionable insights to clients
- Assist with the planning and execution of internal control assessments and other advisory services, contributing to the enhancement of client financial operations
- Assist with the planning and execution of internal control assessments and other advisory services, contributing to the enhancement of client financial operations
- Liaise with other departments within KPMG to ensure comprehensive service delivery to clients, including tax and consulting teams
Assistant Accountant
Food Studio Pvt Ltd
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: The company operates the food courts in main shopping malls in Sri Lanka including Colombo City Centre and One Galle face (Shangrila Hotel)
- The Company rented out its spaces for several food operators and recognized revenue as a percentage of revenue earned by those food operators under pre-set conditions
- And also the company maintains six food outlets of its own
- Preparation & compilation of monthly management financial statements & annual financial statements with dealing with the external auditors
- Maintained Fixed Assets register along with depreciation calculation and designed a proper control procedure for additions and disposals
- Prepared and processed monthly journal entries along with prepayments and accruals
- Weekly inventory and stock analysis for the outlets maintained by the company along with the inventory management process
- Managed Accounts receivable and end to end Accounts payable functions
- Prepared bank and credit card reconciliations statements
- Prepared and presented sales reconciliation for each tenant monthly
- Liaise with bankers, external auditors, suppliers, and customers
- Assisted the operations team in the supply chain process
- Prepare reports to the board of directors on a monthly and annual basis with a proper data analysis
- Data entry function and coding using the Quick book accounting system
- Engaged in weekly and daily cash flow forecasting and budgeting process and presented to the finance meeting
- The company operates the food courts in main shopping malls in Sri Lanka including Colombo City Centre and One Galle face (Shangrila Hotel)
- The Company rented out its spaces for several food operators and recognized revenue as a percentage of revenue earned by those food operators under pre-set conditions
- And also the company maintains six food outlets of its own
- Prepared an efficient procurement plan for the supply chain function and assisted the operations team to handle it, which helped them to maintain their stock levels without any inefficiencies and to maintain consistency in the supply chain process
Audit Supervisor
KPMG
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Company Overview: KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
- Reviewed and audited the financial statements to ensure compliance with the requirements of regulatory bodies, applicable accounting principles, and frameworks
- Preparation and review of financial statements including consolidated financial statements, audit reports, management letters, and other reports
- Review of internal controls, compliance, corporate governance by way of KPMG audit methodologies (KAM) and tools
- Liaise with client management, assurance partner and manager, information risk management and tax divisions
- Computation of business income tax in accordance with taxation rules
- Allocate staff as per the plan, mentor and coach junior staff, directing and reviewing workings to achieve the audit objectives
- Supervision and management of audit teams to ensure smooth delivering of the assurance and related services at the best quality while meeting the deadlines
- Participated in the monitory board reviews for three engagements
- KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
Audit Senior
KPMG
04.2017 - 09.2017
- Company Overview: KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
- KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
Associate 1
KPMG
07.2016 - 03.2017
- Company Overview: KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
- KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
Trainee Associate
KPMG
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
- KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
Intern
KPMG
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
- KPMG is one of the big four audit firms which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a wider customer base in Sri Lanka
- Industries Covered- Retail, banking and Finance,FMCG,Service, Insurance, Apparel, Real Estate and Investment Holding
Audit Trainee
Sudarshana Pushpakumara & Co. (Chartered Accountants)
02.2013 - 02.2014
- Company Overview: It is one of the well-known Audit firms in Sri Lanka which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a selected customer base
- I was actively engaged in Bookkeeping for the clients, reviewed and audited financial statements of wholesale and retail, manufacturing, not-for-profit organizations, school funds, etc
- It is one of the well-known Audit firms in Sri Lanka which provides Auditing, Taxation and Advisory services to a selected customer base
Education
G.C.E. Advanced Level examination - Accounting, Economics, Business Studies
No Degree - Accounting And Finance
CPA Australia
AustraliaSkills
- Commitment to Continuous Improvement
- Financial Analysis Expertise
- Effective Negotiation
- Effective Audit Preparation
- Evaluation of Internal Controls
- Proficient in Data Analytics
- Regulatory Adherence
- IFRS Proficiency
- Risk Analysis Proficiency
- Financial Reporting Standards
- Project Coordination Experience
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Detail-Oriented Approach
- Effective Time Management
- Analytical Problem-Solving
Competencies Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong management skills and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and a quick learner with a keen to learn new things
- Capability to meet deadlines, time management skills and leadership skills
- Advance hands-on proficiency in Ms Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint)
- Sound Knowledge of Accounting Softwares - QB, MYOB
Timeline
Assistant Manager-AM3
KPMG Australia
03.2021 - Current
Assistant Accountant
Food Studio Pvt Ltd
05.2018 - 11.2019
Audit Supervisor
KPMG
10.2017 - 05.2018
Audit Senior
KPMG
04.2017 - 09.2017
Associate 1
KPMG
07.2016 - 03.2017
Trainee Associate
KPMG
07.2015 - 06.2016
Intern
KPMG
02.2015 - 05.2015
Audit Trainee
Sudarshana Pushpakumara & Co. (Chartered Accountants)
02.2013 - 02.2014
G.C.E. Advanced Level examination - Accounting, Economics, Business Studies
No Degree - Accounting And Finance
CPA Australia
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