DINUSHA GUNASEKERA

The below tasks are performed for the Verlata companies in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan and Malaysia.

Management reporting

• Prepare month-end management reports
• Monthly financial update to management
• Monthly budget update to management

Month end accounting

• Prepare and journal inter company recharges
• Account reconciliations
• Bank reconciliations
• Month end journal entries
• Variance analysis

Accounts payable

• Review weekly supplier payments
• Respond to supplier queries on payments

Accounts receivable

• Review and follow up aged debt with account managers
• Respond to client inquiries on accounts/finance queries

Payroll

• Prepare fortnightly and monthly pay runs and related tax submissions
• On boarding and off boarding staff to payroll
• Review and pay staff expense reimbursements in line with company policies
• Quarterly superannuation payment and submission
• Submit Worker's compensation declarations and Payroll taxes for all Australian states
• STP filing for Australia
• Prepare annual tax declarations for employees in Singapore and Malaysia

Taxation

• Review the BAS (for Australia) and VAT/GST/WHT returns for New Zealand, UK, Singapore and Malaysia
• Liaise with external accountants to prepare year-end financial statements and tax returns
• Work with CFO and management in the annual budget process for all regions

Team management

• Review bookkeeping tasks done by external accounting team
• Maintain a close relationship with the teams by having open and honest feedback sessions to ensure high quality of output

• Bank Reconciliations
• Preparation of Cash flow statements
• Preparation and processing of journal entries
• Preparation of BAS statements
• Month end close activities
• Real Estate and Vehicle Lease Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation and processing of rent payments

• Bank reconciliations
• Handling several projects on reconciling and clearing major customers' aged debt.
• Managing a portion of the company's major customer base while maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Providing guidance to the offshore team to ensure customer receipts are allocated accurately.

• Lead the AP team to perform efficiently and effectively within a high-volume AP environment.
• Review payment runs and upload payments to Bank portals
• Supplier account reconciliation and resolving differences
• Month end processes and commentary
• Train and guide the offshore team members to ensure accuracy of data.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Manage supplier relationships and inquiries in a professional manner.
• Assist in financial audit requirements.

• Preparation of regulatory submissions in a timely and accurate manner
• Liaise with other finance teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of regulatory reporting
• Analysis and commentary for month-on-month and year-on-year variances in regulatory submissions
• Assist in the internal and external audit processes by providing necessary information and reconciliations

• Preparation of Corporate tax returns and payments to meet regulatory requirements
• Preparation and submission of tax returns for Group reporting
• Computation of deferred tax
• Working with external auditors in the annual audit process

• Preparation of payroll for 1000+ staff members
• Preparation of payroll tax submissions and payments to Revenue authorities
• Computation and preparation of Employee Provident Fund/ Employee Trust Fund submissions to Regulatory authorities
• Staff expense reimbursements in line with Bank policies