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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Affiliations
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Purni Wanigasooriya

Perth,WA

Summary

An accounting and administration professional with passion for resolving customer issues to achieve high-level of satisfaction and organizational growth. Offering closer to 5 years of career history in various industries with a track record of exceeding objectives, an energetic and responsible person with exceptional communication and presentation skills to drive new business development. Also a highly organized person with an interest in administration and accounting fields.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Casual Level 1 Retail Assistant (Day Worker)

Kmart Australia Limited
09.2022 - Current

Accounts Executive

Supun Cargo Service (Private) Limited-Sri Lanka
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Introduction about the company

Supun Cargo is an organization which handles custom clearance activities such as cargo clearance,forwarding and transport services for importing materials and exporting manufactured tyres to various countries around the world. Supun Cargo is working with the Colombo harbour in Sri Lanka.

  • Job responsibilities
  • Oversee financial processes, including invoicing, bank reconciliation, and performance analysis, alongside generating regular financial reports.
  • Maintain cash flow accuracy through daily reconciliation and timely accounts payable processing.
  • Manage client billing for 30-40 weekly invoices and oversee collections for accounts receivable.
  • Collaborate with staff and consultants to manage cash, improve accounting systems, and ensure smooth office operations.
  • Handle payroll processing, audit transactions, and maintain compliance with current industry and regulatory standards.
  • Conduct independent decision-making in managing daily operations and maintaining organized financial documentation.

Accounts/Billing Executive Trainee

KLOUDIP (Pvt) Ltd-Sri Lanka
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • Introduction about company

KLOUDIP is a developer and provider of B2B IoT & telematics software. They offer integrated solutions for production, healthcare, fleet and vehicle management, smart cities, consumer IoT, logistics, retail, and other areas.

  • Job responsibilities
  • Formulated strategic plans for financial operations and developed multifunctional system to create two types of invoices for customer base exceeding 100, streamlining process from sales orders to invoice issuance.
  • Implemented online courier system for efficient delivery of invoices, enhancing billing and collections process.
  • Improved revenue collection through diligent monitoring of outstanding accounts and executing follow-up strategies, including regular communication and report dissemination.
  • Addressed billing issues, attended top-level meetings for debt collection progress, and initiated corrections for invoicing accuracy, while maintaining strong communication with clients and colleagues for positive professional relationships.

Secretary Cum Accounts Assistant /Accounts Executive

Interport Trading (Pvt) Ltd-Sri Lanka
10.2015 - 03.2019
  • Introduction about the company

Their nature of the business would be considered primarily as importers and distributors of plastic raw materials (virgin resin/recycle) to Sri Lanka. Interport was considered as a group. The company had an average business turnover of around Rs.150 million and the assets under the business worth around Rs.47 million.

  • Job responsibilities

Accounts Executive Role (July,2018-March,2019)

  • Orchestrated financial forecasting for new ventures and authorized transactions for logistics subsidiary, enhancing business planning and fiscal oversight.
  • Conducted bank and financial reconciliations, coupled with the analysis of profit statements to maintain accurate subsidiary accounts.
  • Managed the subsidiary's receivables and payables, ensuring robust financial health and liquidity.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation, underpinning financial accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Secretary Cum Accounts Assistant Role (October,2015-June,2018)

  • Streamlined administrative procedures to enhance staff task tracking, operational efficiency, and client communication, while also overseeing daily financial transactions and deposits.
  • Conducted regular maintenance of the accounting system and inventory records to align with company trends and determined cost pricing strategies through job costing.
  • Administered staff and director payroll, managed petty cash, and ensured accurate record-keeping for VAT(Value Added Tax)/NBT(Nation Building Tax) compliance.
  • Facilitated international trade through the preparation of documentary credit applications and maintained meticulous financial correspondence and documentation.
  • Oversaw debt collection, performed comprehensive bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and leveraged advanced software for data accuracy, contributing to HR record maintenance and office correspondence management

Trainee Accounts Clerk

P.P.P Jinadasa (Pvt) Ltd-Sri Lanka
04.2014 - 07.2014
  • Introduction about the company
  • P.P.P.Jinadasa (Pvt) Ltd , private company and belongs to small and medium sized businesses category. Well renowned in Sri Lanka as manufacturers and distributors of all types of machines which required for Tea industry in Sri Lanka. Company was pioneered in manufacture of Electrostatic Stalk Extractor in Sri Lanka.
  • Job responsibilities

●Helped to record cash book and finalize the accounts for the previous financial year.

● Monitored debtors and had arranged methods to obtain outstanding payments .

● Wrote cheques and had created invoices/quotations.

● Visited banks to handle cheque and cash deposits to the company account.

●Created purchase orders and delivery orders

● Performed sales to customers who visit to office premises to buy the goods sold.

● Interacted with customers under supervision to support operational objectives.

●Handled day-to-day customer or client questions via telephone or email.

Education

Certificate III in Accounts Administration

Applied Education
Perth, WA
03.2025

AAT Passed Finalist - Financial Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka
Colombo,Sri Lanka
07.2020

Former Associate Member (ACMA) And Former CGMA - Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Colombo,Sri Lanka
10.2019

CIMA Passed Finalist - Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Colombo, Sri Lanka
11.2014

Bachelor of Science - Applied Science

University of Sri Jayewardenepura of Sri Lanka
Colombo,Sri Lanka
12.2012

Skills

  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Organizing and Categorizing Data
  • Credit and collections
  • Database and Client Management Systems
  • Electronic Records Management
  • AP/AR proficiency
  • Invoice Processing
  • MYOB,ERP,QuickBooks,MS Excel expertise

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of Supun Cargo in the development of new Enterprise Resource Planning system

Languages

English
Full Professional
Sinhalese
Native or Bilingual

Affiliations

  • Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK(United Kingdom)-ACMA designation holder
  • Chartered Global Management Accountant(CGMA) designation holder
  • Senior Member of the Association Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka(life time member)

Additional Information

  • Holds a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa
  • Holds a Sri Lankan Driving License for 'Class B' (all cars) and 'Class G1' (dual purpose vehicles)

Referees

1. Supun Abeygunawardhana

Director

Supun Cargo Services (Private) Limited,Sri Lanka

+94777222341

supun@supuncargo.com


2. Kusal Fernando
Manager
,Sri Lanka Supun Cargo Services (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka
+94770760950
kusal@supuncargo.com

Timeline

Casual Level 1 Retail Assistant (Day Worker)

Kmart Australia Limited
09.2022 - Current

Accounts Executive

Supun Cargo Service (Private) Limited-Sri Lanka
04.2021 - 12.2021

Accounts/Billing Executive Trainee

KLOUDIP (Pvt) Ltd-Sri Lanka
03.2019 - 08.2019

Secretary Cum Accounts Assistant /Accounts Executive

Interport Trading (Pvt) Ltd-Sri Lanka
10.2015 - 03.2019

Trainee Accounts Clerk

P.P.P Jinadasa (Pvt) Ltd-Sri Lanka
04.2014 - 07.2014

Certificate III in Accounts Administration

Applied Education

AAT Passed Finalist - Financial Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka

Former Associate Member (ACMA) And Former CGMA - Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

CIMA Passed Finalist - Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Bachelor of Science - Applied Science

University of Sri Jayewardenepura of Sri Lanka
Purni Wanigasooriya