HELANI AMAYA WIJEDASA
Greenacres,Australia
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Officer
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Adelaide, Australia
03.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of debtor invoices, receipting
- Obtaining credit card payments over the phone and sending out statements
- Maintaining Recurring Register and Recurring charges
- Ensure charges from various subsidiary groups accurately imported into the Oracle finance system
- Review debtor aging balances and Frequent Debt collection follow-up
- Liaise with Debtors politely over the phone/mail and initiate payment arrangements on request
- Reviewing Bank Transactions weekly and ensure the receipts processed timely for all payments received
- Process donations and consult with staff across SAHMRI to ensure all potential revenue charged and collected
- Weekly Bank Reconciliations for all Bank accounts
- Maintaining customer database
- Communicating and maintaining relationships at any level
- Improvements to improve receivables processors and other finance processors and procedures
- Laise with internal and external stakeholders and providing quality service
- Reconciling General Ledger accounts monthly assist in monthly reporting
- Backup to the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Working Collaborate with finance team to achieve the KPI s
Payment Officer
On the Run Pty Ltd - Peregrine Corporation
Kensington, Australia
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Enhance the spirit and reputation of the organization
- Accurate and timely batching of processed invoices for payment for weekly payment runs
- Assist with the reconciliation of invoices included in payment journals are reconcile to vendor statements
- Preparation of payment journals for approval and follow up of approval status
- Coordinate with Treasury Officers on payment status as required
- Answer enquiries regarding status of payment journal readiness and escalating issues to senior payment officer
- Adhere to approved policy and procedures
Accounts Payable Officer
On the Run Pty Ltd - Peregrine Corporation
Kensington, Australia
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices
- Ensure transactions processed supported with documentation and approval evidenced as required by policy and procedures
- Completion of three-way match of purchase order pricing and goods receipt items/quantities to invoice, registering and recovery of requests to vendor for credit and price claims
- Completion of vendor statement reconciliations with timely variance resolution
- Answer enquiries regarding status of our account and escalating issues to the Senior Accounts Payable Officer as required
- Manage vendor inquiries
- Adhere to approved policy and procedures
Manager
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Aitken Spence Corporate Finance is a subsidiary of Aitken Spence PLC-Sri Lanka
- Financial Shared Services Centre and Financial and Accounting Outsourcing is two divisions operated under this subsidiary
- I headed financial and outsourcing division in my recent position with greater responsibility which manage financial functions for more than 30 SME s in Thailand
- Aitken Spence Corporate Finance is a subsidiary of Aitken Spence PLC-Sri Lanka
- Financial Shared Services Centre and Financial and Accounting Outsourcing is two divisions operated under this subsidiary
Team Lead
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
01.2016 - 12.2018
Executive
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
07.2014 - 12.2015
Junior Executive
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
07.2013 - 06.2014
Sub Assistant
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
11.2011 - 06.2013
Trainee
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
11.2010 - 10.2011
Education
CPA Associate -
CPA Australia
CPA Program07.2024
MBA -
Cardiff Metropolitan University UK - ICBT Campus
Sri Lanka05.2017
Member -
AAT Business School
Sri Lanka11.2016
B.Sc. Business Administration Degree -
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Sri Lanka01.2015
Part Qualified -
ACCA - UK
UK01.2014
High School -
Sujatha Vidyalaya
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka04.2008
Skills
- Accounting systems (QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, Oracle, MS Dynamics)
- Ms Office and Computer Literacy
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliations
- General ledger accounting
- Reconciliations
- Meeting deadlines
- Manage priorities and ability to Lead
- Database Management
- Office administration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Problem solving skills
References
Gerlie Coombe, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, 5000, 0420907895, gerlie.coombe@sahmri.com, Aya Elbegermy, Fleet Complete, Adelaide, 5000, 0499514477, aya_elbegermy@hotmail.com, Andrew Christopher, Results Focused Business Excellence Pty. Ltd., Noranda, WA, 6062, 0419197558, achris@rfbe.com.au, Hiranya Perera, Uniting Care Wesley Bowden, Adelaide, SA, 0423180179, Hiranya_perera@outlook.com
Disclaimer
I hereby declare the above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Accounts Officer
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
03.2023 - Current
Payment Officer
On the Run Pty Ltd - Peregrine Corporation
09.2022 - 03.2023
Accounts Payable Officer
On the Run Pty Ltd - Peregrine Corporation
02.2022 - 09.2022
Manager
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2021
Team Lead
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2018
Executive
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 12.2015
Junior Executive
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
07.2013 - 06.2014
Sub Assistant
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd
11.2011 - 06.2013
Trainee
Aitken Spence Corporate Finance
11.2010 - 10.2011
CPA Associate -
CPA Australia
MBA -
Cardiff Metropolitan University UK - ICBT Campus
Member -
AAT Business School
B.Sc. Business Administration Degree -
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Part Qualified -
ACCA - UK
High School -
Sujatha Vidyalaya
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