Piyu Nadungoda
Kingswood,NSW
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with a proven track record both in Australia and UAE, enhancing credit support processes and leading team development. Expert in SAP/S4 HANA and adept at driving process improvements. Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional teams, achieving optimal operational efficiencies. Skilled in accounting policy, audit preparation, and delivering strategic solutions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Analyst
NAB (National Australia Bank)
Sydney, NSW
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Provided specialist credit support to bankers in credit preparations by analyzing customers' financials and ATO reports, preparing required analysis reports, and providing explanations in decision-making across a variety of transaction types for sophisticated reviews and renewals.
- Supported bankers with portfolio management during annual reviews by analyzing customers' financial statements, preparing CRE property investment models, and debt servicers, and managing covenants.
- Worked alongside both the Metro Renewals Team Leads to train, coach, and develop new Renewal Associates and existing team members, including preparing training material and delivering it to the bank's standards and values.
- Streamlined team operations to achieve optimal Time To Yes metrics, development, and maintenance of analysis queries, tables, and database processes to ensure data availability for team members.
- Enhanced the skills of temporary team members aiding in renewal processes during overtime.
- Supported colleagues within the team with their issues and resolved them (e.g.) Digi-docs, Security Structure, DST, Property Investment Models, etc.
Senior Accountant
Nomac Maint. And Energy Services -Oil & Gas Sector
Dubai, UAE
05.2019 - 06.2022
- Client invoicing, coordinating with them, and managing receivables.
- Review of supplier invoices, communicate with suppliers, and handle/manage the payable process.
- Prepared and review monthly journal entries relating to accruals, provisions, prepayments, payroll, and other adjustments.
- Handled and review bank reconciliations.
- Managed the month-end and year-end process by complying with the deadlines given by the group.
- Preparation and review of management accounts and other reports to present at the monthly board meeting, and assist quarries from the DGM-Finance.
- Performed balance sheet reconciliations, analyze them, and provide suggestions to improve key areas.
- Engaged with the tax consultants of the company and handle tax-related (VAT and WHT) matters.
- Prepared intercompany reconciliations and templates to upload in HFM, engage with the group reporting team, and assist them.
- Prepared project costing sheets, variance analysis with budgets, and provide suggestions.
- Managed the fixed assets register by reviewing and initiating the required changes, and running monthly depreciation.
- Coordinated with auditors, and manage quarterly and year-end audits.
- Liaised with banks for treasury-related activities, bank account openings, international transactions & etc.
- Engaged with the SAP team and actively participated in the system transition process from SAP to S/4HANA. Provided suggestions to tailor the system according to business requirements and continuous improvement.
- Managed the Business Process Outsourcing team.
Senior Accounts Executive
Abans Finance PLC- Banking And Finance Sector
Colombo, Sri Lanka
05.2014 - 11.2018
- Handling daily treasury-related activities of company(Borrowings/Investments/Cash Management)
- Assist with calculation of monthly impairment provision
- Cash Flow Forecasting and Preparation of Daily Reports
- Preparing Bank Reconciliations.
- Calculating and Preparing Withholding Tax returns, VAT returns, and Deposit Insurance schedules.
- Preparing and analyzing board papers on monthly collection from sales of company.
- Maintaining fixed assets register and transactions relevant to it.
Audit Associate
Amarasekara & Co- Local Audit Firm
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2012 - 10.2013
Education
Member-ACA 8129
The Institute of Chartered Accountant of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka12-2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
02-2014
CPA Australia
Skills
- SAP, S/4HANA, QB
- Accounting Policy and Control
- Audit preparation
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- Month-End and Year-End Closings
- Analyzing and problem-solving
- Time management
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Process improvements
- Verbal and written communication
Accomplishments
1. NAB
- Recognized in NAB CLS/BPLS performances for year of 2023/24
- Received Reach Awards for "Excellence for customers" three times by bankers & recognized by Head of CLS CLS Metro for "Best performance and Customer Obsession in two times over the two years in NAB
2. NOMAC LLC- UAE - Selected as best contributed employee in three instances as below mentioned subject areas;
-For taking over the new responsibilities at the time of crisis, handling the S4Hana Implementation, scaling up and handling the Quarterly Closing and
audits.
-For single handed leading the finance function during the absence of the position of Manager Finance
-For handling the AP cycle in a professional way, despite increased volumes of transactions, without vendor or employee complaints on payment issues have
been registered
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Analyst
NAB (National Australia Bank)
11.2022 - 10.2024
Senior Accountant
Nomac Maint. And Energy Services -Oil & Gas Sector
05.2019 - 06.2022
Senior Accounts Executive
Abans Finance PLC- Banking And Finance Sector
05.2014 - 11.2018
Audit Associate
Amarasekara & Co- Local Audit Firm
09.2012 - 10.2013
Member-ACA 8129
The Institute of Chartered Accountant of Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
CPA Australia
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