Nirmani Kalansuriya
Summary
Highly accomplished professional with 10+ years of experience in law and finance. Skilled in conducting comprehensive reviews, ensuring regulatory governance, providing assurance, and implementing compliance frameworks aligned with statutory and legislative obligations. Results-oriented individual excelling in delivering accurate reporting and driving organizational success.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Premium Compliance Officer
WorkSafe Victoria
08.2023 - Current
- Conduct compliance audits to determine an employer's premium has been correctly calculated in accordance with WorkSafe legislation, guidelines and policies
- Draft logical clear and concise written outcomes on compliance audit decisions
- Research, Interpret and apply complex WorkSafe legislation in carrying out compliance reviews
- Educate and advise stakeholders in applying and implementing procedures, processes, and the interpretation of WorkSafe policy and legislation
- Liaise with external stakeholders such as employers and their representatives, WorkSafe agent in carrying out compliance reviews
Independent Review Officer
Workers Compensation Independent Review Service
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Investigate and determine applications for review of disputed WorkSafe agent decisions and other WorkSafe decisions in a fair, reasonable and timely manner.
- Write clear and logical decisions setting out the basis for the decision, relevant findings of fact and the material on which those findings were based
- Communicate decision outcomes of reviews and the reasons for those outcomes to workers, agents or other authorised decision-makers and relevant WorkSafe staff
Premium Review Officer
WorkSafe Victoria
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Conduct reviews and formulate well-reasoned determinations regarding employer objections to premium calculations and penalties and decisions relating to insurance claim acceptance matters
- Draft robust review determinations logically setting out the basis for the decisions, relevant findings, to ensure that every review determination is defensible should it be subject to external scrutiny
- Liaise directly with employers, their representatives, and WorkSafe agents during the review process in relation to employer objections
- Provide high level of service delivery and make robust and quality decisions while assessing and mitigating the financial, litigation, and reputational risks of WorkSafe
- Maintain accurate and complete records of the business activities in accordance with approved policies and procedures
- Provide premium education services to the key stakeholders of the Premium Review & Services Team
- Successfully completed all reviews with zero appeals on the review outcome
Premium Auditor
WorkSafe Victoria
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Conduct detailed reviews and formulate well-reasoned determinations as to whether employers' premium has been calculated in accordance with WorkSafe legislation, guidelines, and policies
- Document compliance review outcomes logically setting out the basis for the decisions, relevant findings, and the material on which those findings were based
- Interpret and apply complex legislation in WorkSafe Industry Classification (WIC) reviews, Value Added approach to determine the predominant activity of the employers
- Carry out WorkSafe Agent audits for the 2021-22 year
- Liaise directly with employers and their representatives during reviews, providing a high level of service, support, and education
Premium Compliance Officer
WorkSafe Victoria
01.2020 - 09.2021
- Conduct compliance audits and employer self-assessments to determine whether an employer's premium has been correctly calculated in accordance with WorkSafe legislation, guidelines and policies
- Educate and advise stakeholders in applying and implementing procedures, processes, and the interpretation of WorkSafe policy and legislation
- Analyse and interpret financial statements and other financial information in arriving at the determination of the compliance reviews
- Liaise with external stakeholders such as employers and their representatives, WorkSafe agent in carrying out compliance reviews
- Successfully completed a secondment with the Premium Policy Team by assisting with (Feb – April 2021); premium policy related queries from external stakeholders by analysing premium guidelines, case law and WorkSafe legislation
- Research and analysis in other jurisdictions both overseas, nationally and Australian jurisdictions on best practice approaches
- Collating information for revisions carried out in the Premium order (No.29) 2021/2022
- Successfully completed the reviews on newly registered employers on their classification, grouping, succession and remuneration
- Assisted with the employer queries relating to Business Victoria grant
Compliance Officer
Assurant Inc. (The Warranty Group Australasia, Pty. Ltd.)
- Company Overview: Assurant Inc
- Is one of the world's premier global providers of warranty and insurance solutions and related benefits, with operations in over 35 countries
- Research on changes in current law and regulations and communicate on findings and recommendations
- Deliver regulatory insights across business to enhance compliance awareness locally and internationally
- Undertake compliance reviews, monitor, and report on the progress against audit findings
- Manage due diligence process for new business opportunities, report on identified issues and provide recommendations
- Develop, implement, and maintain compliance related policies in line with global policies of the Company
- Manage regulatory and compliance databases including breaches, gift and hospitality, conflicts of interest and material outsourced arrangements
- Assist the Head of Compliance and the Chief Risk Officer in governance committee reporting and secretarial tasks
- Key contact for internal and external auditors and liaise with ANZ regulators such as ASIC and RBNZ
- Assurant Inc
- Is one of the world's premier global providers of warranty and insurance solutions and related benefits, with operations in over 35 countries
- Introduction of Corporate Compliance Framework to ANZ business covering Anti-corruption, AML, Privacy and Data Protection legislation
- Implementation of the Obligations Register to track all regulatory and legislative obligations applicable for the Organisation
Finance Compliance Officer
Environmental Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria)
- Company Overview: EPA Victoria is part of the environment portfolio charged with protecting Victorian environment
- Monitor EPA's adherence to Financial Management Act 1994 (amended) (FMA)- Standing Directions requirements
- Develop monitoring mechanism to review compliance with EPA Procurement and Corporate Card policies
- Review and update Finance unit's policies and procedures
- EPA Victoria is part of the environment portfolio charged with protecting Victorian environment
- Developed Corporate Card monitoring framework in line with the Organisational policy and procedures
Finance and Compliance Officer
Accident Compensation Conciliation Service
- Develop and update the ACCS compliance framework in an ISO19600:2014 compliant environment
- Maintain currency of regulatory and compliance databases and registers including, breach register, conflicts of interest register and the gifts, benefits and hospitality register
- Facilitate the annual compliance review of the current practices with FMA Standing Directions
- Document policies, procedures and processes in line with ACCS compliance framework and FMA Standing Directions
- Assist the Business Manager on Board and Risk Audit and Finance subcommittee reporting
- Assist the Business Manager in formulating risk assessments and administration of the risk register in an AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management compliant environment
- Assist the Business Manager in preparation of organisational budget and forecasts
- Maintain ongoing relationship with the internal and external stakeholders including Department of Treasury and Finance
- Coaching and training members of staff for role coverage and succession planning
Listings and Compliance Executive
Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)
08.2012 - 03.2015
- Company Overview: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) operates the only stock market in Sri Lanka and is responsible for providing a transparent and regulated environment for companies and investors
- Review the compliance of the listing applications made by new Issuers of securities and listed companies
- Undertake research on the best practices adopted by other jurisdictions stock markets
- Monitor compliance of listed companies with listing rules and the Companies Act
- Stakeholder engagement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka and auditors
- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) operates the only stock market in Sri Lanka and is responsible for providing a transparent and regulated environment for companies and investors
- Key contributor to the implementation of a separate board for SMEs and book building process
Education
Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons) -
University of London
United Kingdom01-2008
CPA -
CPA Australia
01-2019
Skills
- Compliance reviews
- Policy review
- Regulations enforcement
- Internal audits
- Legal research
- Investigations skills
Professional Development
- Business Writing Workshop, 2020
- Better Practice in Governance and Accountability, CPA Australia, 2019
- Tier 2 General Advice General Insurance (RG 146), 2018
Timeline
Premium Compliance Officer
WorkSafe Victoria
08.2023 - Current
Independent Review Officer
Workers Compensation Independent Review Service
05.2023 - 07.2023
Premium Review Officer
WorkSafe Victoria
12.2021 - 03.2023
Premium Auditor
WorkSafe Victoria
09.2021 - 12.2021
Premium Compliance Officer
WorkSafe Victoria
01.2020 - 09.2021
Listings and Compliance Executive
Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)
08.2012 - 03.2015
Compliance Officer
Assurant Inc. (The Warranty Group Australasia, Pty. Ltd.)
Finance Compliance Officer
Environmental Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria)
Finance and Compliance Officer
Accident Compensation Conciliation Service
Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons) -
University of London
CPA -
CPA Australia
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