Rohitha Dissanayake
Mont Albert North,VIC
Summary
Experienced Senior Controller with a demonstrated history of working in manufacturing and trade sales industries. Skilled in Business Process, Managerial Finance, Business Process Improvement, Forecasting and Management, with multinationals including BOSCH, SARA LEE, SIEMENS and CADBURY SCHWEPPES. Strong accounting professional with qualifications CIMA, CPA and MBA. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Planning and Controlling Manager
Mercedes Benz Asia Pacific
01.2023
- Budgeting and forecasting of Marketing, IT and G&A costs including capital investments
- Service level agreement (SLA) coordination and recharging
- Preparation of management presentations, review and recommend actions to executive management
- Cost centre reviews and controls
Divisional Financial Controller (Thermotechnology)
Bosch AU/NZ
09.2013
- Strategic, operational planning and commercial steering of AU/NZ business
- Budgeting and forecasting - preparation and timely submission of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, monitoring of forecast achievement and profitability strategies
- Present financial data to multiple senior stakeholders across the business including regional and local sales presidents, regional and local CFOs
- Internal Reporting – Preparation, review all aspects of operational, KPI and divisional reports and reporting to headquarters in Germany, Transfer price coordination, Product costings and approvals
- IDS financial report preparation, internal controls, external audit support, transfer price audit support for internal and external legal requirements
- SAP Key user for product costing and results controlling
- IT and Purchasing business partnering.
Robert Bosch Australia, Project Controller (Finance & Controlling)
08.2011 - 08.2012
- Implement finance and controlling related project initiatives
- Continuous improvement process PDCA framework for finance and controlling area.
Robert Bosch Australia, Divisional Controller (Automotive Electronics)
05.2007 - 07.2011
- Preparation of monthly financial report, quarterly forecasts and annual budget
- Detailed monthly reporting using Hyperion to head office including sales by profitability segments, headcount, inventories, receivables
- Detailed gross margin analysis including price, volume and mix variances
- Carryout investment appraisals for all new investments, review and present the KPIs to the project teams and Bi annual review of investment appraisals with the project teams.
Senior Management Accountant (fixed term contract) – Strategy and Activity Based Costing
Cadbury Schweppes Asia Pacific
02.2007 - 04.2007
- Execute the annual profitability calculation by product segments project
Management Accountant (fixed term contract) – Reporting and Controlling
Nokia Siemens Networks Australia
08.2006 - 01.2007
- Monthly management reporting and quarterly audit reporting.
Robert Bosch Australia, Plant Accountant (Maternity leave contract) - Chassis Control/Gasoline Systems Divisions
01.2006 - 07.2006
- Preparation of workshop budgets & project evaluations
- Month end processing for plant accounting and release works report and cockpit charts
- Manage the integrity of the product costing process.
Financial Accountant (fixed term contract) - Sara Lee House Hold and Body Care Pty Ltd
06.2005 - 12.2005
- Monthly financial reporting using Hyperion and Cognos
- Variance analysis review and reporting
- Preparation of Australian tax accounts & US tax accounts
- Sarbanes Oxley auditing.
Education
Skills
- Business Performance Analysis
- Financial reporting
- Variance analysis
- Asset management
- System integration
- Consolidation
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Financial modelling
- Accounting
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Communication at all levels
- Mentoring
- Continuous Improvement Mentality
- Insight and Detail oriented
- Analytical problem solving, inquisitive nature
- Contract Management
- Business Development
- Policy Implementation
- Staff Development
Volunteer Experience
- Treasury team member – Buddhist Society of Victoria Inc.
- Former treasurer – Dharmaraja College Old Boys Union, Australia.
- Ronald McDonald House Charity – Volunteer member.
- St Vincent de Paul Society – Volunteer member of the soup van.
- St Vincent de Paul Society - Volunteer member of the Vinnies op-shop.
Timeline
Planning and Controlling Manager
Mercedes Benz Asia Pacific
01.2023
Divisional Financial Controller (Thermotechnology)
Bosch AU/NZ
09.2013
Robert Bosch Australia, Project Controller (Finance & Controlling)
08.2011 - 08.2012
Robert Bosch Australia, Divisional Controller (Automotive Electronics)
05.2007 - 07.2011
Senior Management Accountant (fixed term contract) – Strategy and Activity Based Costing
Cadbury Schweppes Asia Pacific
02.2007 - 04.2007
Management Accountant (fixed term contract) – Reporting and Controlling
Nokia Siemens Networks Australia
08.2006 - 01.2007
Robert Bosch Australia, Plant Accountant (Maternity leave contract) - Chassis Control/Gasoline Systems Divisions
01.2006 - 07.2006
Financial Accountant (fixed term contract) - Sara Lee House Hold and Body Care Pty Ltd
06.2005 - 12.2005
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