Mihiri Palipana
Elwood,VIC
Summary
- Being awarded as the best employee in the RAS Corporate Advisors – Dubai , UAE
- Always worked hard, got responsibilities and maintained a very good relationship with the co- workers.
- Got the overall responsibility of Finance department at the Asiri Hospital Holdings Plc. during the pandemic period and appraised by the Senior Accountants.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts receivable accountant
Edvantage Institute of Australia and Global business college of Australia
Melbourne, VIC
07.2023 - Current
- Main financial software: Xero
- Reconcile daily transactions
- Confirm international and local students’ payment and manage RTO systems for both companies
- Prepare each semester’s invoices and send them to the students (between 400-500 students) within the time frame
- Clear the draft box, check the awaiting payments and send payment reminders weekly
- Update the proper sheets and inform admission team about the payments for new enrolments
- Consider the refund requests of students for visa refusal and course withdrawals or other cases, process the refund
- Daily payment confirmations with the onshore admission teams
- Follow up the overdue invoices
- Month end reconciliation.
Accountant
RAS Corporate Advisors (A Business Setup And Consulting Company)
Dubai, UAE
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Main financial software : Quickbook
- Handled all the Accounts Receivables and payables.
- Handled petty cash
- Managed transactions by E –Dirhams
- Recorded daily expenses and maintained six main accounts including two Abhu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) accounts, RAK Bank account and three petty cash accounts
- Prepared accounts for RAS group of companies – RAS Corporate Advisors, RAS Law Firm and Bustan Tailoring Shop
- Processed all staff salaries through Wages Protection System (WPS)
- Paid all the license and other approvals via Department of Economic Development
- Filed VAT through Federal Tax Authority in Dubai
- Paid all the labor insurance payment through Ministry of Human Resource portal- UAE
- Cleared all the utility bills at every month end
- Followed up the clients to clear the outstanding payments
- Created Payment Links by using ADCB Pace Pay and coordinating with clients
- Managed all the office expenses and preparing Local Purchasing Orders
- Prepared all the financial statements at the month end (Profit and loss accounts in weekly and monthly basis).
Finance Intern
Asiri Hospital Holdings Plc. (A Softlogic Group Company)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Used newly introduced soft-wares, packages and systems like Oracle, Outlook, Microsoft office, FINPAC and Retail Rx to handle the financial manners
- Preparation of expenses summary and invoices summary by using Microsoft excel and the Oracle
- Recorded financial transactions of the company relevant to other departments like Marketing, Purchasing, Housekeeping, kitchen and wellness
- Reconciliation of accounts as bank balances of the organization, preparation the petty cash and handed over the petty cash cheque to chief cashier
- (Called the bank statements as the company mainly connected with Main Banks)
- Participated to Count the stock in each cost and profit center to Audit purpose (included theatres, laboratories, general stores and main drug stores.)
- Prepared inventory reports of the organization by using Retail RX (This preparation was done by the system feed)
- Checked the bank balances with bank confirmation with the online banking systems
- Participated to calculate the long-term projects’ funds and accrued expenses to pay for the project members
- Participated to count fixed asset and code them
- Calculated VAT and NBT for service order expenditures and added them in to the Oracle system
- Developed the communication skills by handling suppliers and other departments of the company.
Education
B.Sc.Special Degree in Accountancy & Finance - Accounting And Finance
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka06.2021
Diploma in Accounting & Business (Passed Finalist) at AAT Sri Lanka -
Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka
AAT (England)01.2015
Diploma in English -
Rathna English Learning Center
12.2016
G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination -
Mahamaya Girls' College
09.2015
Training With Practical Computer Technology
Trained in Practicals of Information Technology
Kandy, Sri Lanka03.2015
G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination - Ordinary Level
Berrawaerts College
Kandy, Sri Lanka12.2012
Skills
Microsoft office
Outlook
Oracle
Sage 50
Quick books
Fin pack
Xero
RTO manager
Personal Information
- Title: Accountant
- Date of Birth: 03/15/1996
- Nationality: Sri Lankan
- Marital Status: Married (482 spouse visa)
Additional Information
An ambitious and dedicated team player who has a responsible approach to any task given at the situation. I have good skills at the leadership, which were achieved through my extra- curricular activities & academic works with a great sense to work with everyone
• Assistant Teacher and Finance Resource Assistant at Rathna Early Childhood Development and English
From January 2012 to November 2021
- Handled the staff salary payments.
- Allocated funds for Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) & Employee's Trust Fund (ETF)
- Managed the resources, counted the stocks like stationaries
- Calculated Assessment Tax
- Maintained the cash book and revenue, expenses and fixed assets summary
Accomplishments
- Overall best students at the university the year of 2015/2016 with Academic and extra-curricular activities done.
- Successfully published the Individual Research on the topic of 'Integrated Environmental Management Accounting applications for better waste management decisions in service sector' and got a huge knowledge of green accounting concepts, tools and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
- Won the First place of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) quiz competition in Central Province.
Certification
- A Directress of Rokidmo International Foundation / Since 2019
- This foundation mainly focused on the children's education, health and other basic needs.
- Preparing the budget of the foundation.
- Maintaining a good financial documentation.
- The General Secretary of Accountancy & Finance Association of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka / Since June 2019
- (The very first Accountancy & Finance Association in Rajarata University of Sri Lanka)
- Planned the Accounts and Finance related programs to the university students.
- Prepared monthly budget of the association.
- Organized several campaigns to enhance the students' knowledge according to the new accounting technologies
- Hold many seminars to increase the correlation between the degree and the students.
- Participated International Accounting and Finance workshops to represent the university.
Timeline
Accounts receivable accountant
Edvantage Institute of Australia and Global business college of Australia
07.2023 - Current
Accountant
RAS Corporate Advisors (A Business Setup And Consulting Company)
01.2022 - 05.2023
Finance Intern
Asiri Hospital Holdings Plc. (A Softlogic Group Company)
02.2021 - 10.2021
B.Sc.Special Degree in Accountancy & Finance - Accounting And Finance
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Diploma in Accounting & Business (Passed Finalist) at AAT Sri Lanka -
Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka
Diploma in English -
Rathna English Learning Center
G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination -
Mahamaya Girls' College
Training With Practical Computer Technology
Trained in Practicals of Information Technology
G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination - Ordinary Level
Berrawaerts College