Upendra Marandawela
Toowoomba,Australia
Summary
To be a part of a dedicated team in a professional organization and accept challenging positions which encourage growth and excellence where performance is rewarded with higher responsibilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Guest Services Agent / Night Auditor
Hilton Darwin
01.2020 - 08.2020
Purchasing Officer
Hilton Darwin
01.2018 - 03.2020
Roster Clerk
SKY CITY CASINO DARWIN
01.2016 - 10.2018
House Keeping Supervisor
CROWN TOWERS MELBOURNE
01.2014 - 10.2016
OPERATION AND CREDIT / ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER
SAMPATH BANK
SRI LANKA
01.2001 - 01.2014
- Credit Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Non-financial Analysis, International Trade Finance, Working on capital Finance, Basic of Securities and different types of securities (Lien / Mortgage / Pledge), Valuation of Securities and legal aspects of Securities, Knowledge about the importance and impact of Recovery Credit, Loan Loss Provisioning as per Central Bank Guidelines, Credit supervision / monitoring /Follow up, Identifying Early Warning Signals and Detecting causes for Failure, Rehabilitation of Sick Advances, Rescheduling, Restructuring, Monitoring of cash operations and ATMs, ATM reconciliation and maintain control of flows within banking parameters, Supervision of tellers and verifying cash and cheque payments, Preparing of monthly profit and loss accounts and balance sheet of the bank, Complying with the manual of operation and laid down procedures of the bank and with the requirement of internal and external auditors, Complying with banking and financial acts in regards to anti money laundering, convention on the suppression of terrorist financing, Capital requirement reserve funds and maintenance of liquid assess, Supervision of outward and inward image cheque clearing process, Identification and analysis of suitable customers for credit cards and authorizing limits, Checking foreign currency transactions, telegraphic transfers and SWIFT messages, Exploring opportunities of cross selling of services provided by the bank, Monitoring customer mandates and relevant documents, Interpretation and analysis of financial statements by using financial ratios for credit proposals, Evaluating and checking credit facilities and security documents, Lodgments, Inward and outward remittances, Carrying out investigations of shortages and excess of tellers and ATMS and prepare the internal loss event data report, Complying with the human resources department’s policies and procedures in employee undue behaviors, grievances, grooming standards, transfers of workstation, staff internal promotions and benefits and welfare
Procurement Officer
BALONNE SHIRE COUNCIL
St. George Queensland
09.2023
- Ensure that Council Policies and manuals are fully understood and adhered to, Ensure that approved purchasing procedures are adhered to, Assist with the preparation of tender and assessment of tender and quotations, Assist with the administration of Vendor Panel, Prepare orders on receipt of suitably endorsed purchase requisitions, Assist in reconciliation of purchase and fuel card purchases, Check goods received against orders and pass on items to relevant personnel or delivered to depot, Check and attach order details to invoices and match to purchase requisitions, Maintain Floating Plant and Loose Tool Register, Maintain asset register for portable and attractive items
Waste Services Business Analyst
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Gatton
01.2023
- Preparation of Request for Quotations, Compilation monthly waste levy submission into QWDS portal, Prepare orders on receipt of suitably endorsed purchase requisitions, Raising Purchase Orders with correct coding and GST according to the procurement policy, Goods Receipting as per the Invoice, Data Analysing for Contract and Expenditure, Provide Key administrative support to Department Head, Liaising with IT and Contractors to resolve when connectivity issues occur at waste facilities, Preparation of reports for senior management and external stake holders, Liaising with External and Internal stake holders
Finance Officer
WEST ARNHEM REGIONAL COUNCIL
NORTHERN TERRITORY
01.2020
- Process batches of creditors’ invoices by way of accurate naming and filing of invoices for approval to pay using Council record keeping system, Process creditor invoices in the System for payments with accurate coding and GST Levey and as per the Councils delegation manual, Goods receipting with accordance to the Councils procurement policy, Process Councilor Payments fortnightly and Extra allowances when required and in accordance with Council policies, Assist with the identification and investigation of overdue receivables and payables and action as required, Respond to enquiries in a timely and efficient manner, Effectively utilize the electronic records management system to ensure efficient lodgment and retrieval of related files and ensure finance transactions undertaken are adequately supported with relevant files / attachments, Ensure that transactions comply with Council financial policies and procedures, Australian Accounting Standards and Local Government Regulations, Processing the payment of creditors’ accounts (EFT and Cheque) is done in an accurate, timely and efficient manner while maintaining a high level of customer service, utilizing Council and other software products, Lodgment of Council Business Activity Statement (BAS), Raise and Issue invoices for Debtors, Receipting in GL as per the Remittance advises and Bank Statement, Process NDIS / Centrelink, CCS and Community LPO Commission/ Sales, Process CCS and Childcare merchant settlement, Process fuel sales of communities, Reconciliation Creditors Statement, Undertake Credit Card reconciliations as per Council policies and procedures
Education
Certification Professional Data Analytics -
Google Inc
01.2023
Level 1 Queensland Procurement Certificate -
01.2023
Diploma in Credit Management and Finance -
Institution of Bankers Sri Lanka
01.2013
Master of Business Administration -
Cardiff Metropolitan University
01.2012
Skills
- Complete understanding of the Complex’s Fire, Health & Safety procedures
- Complete understanding of the Employee Handbook
- Experience providing administrative support in a fast-paced office
- Able to work independently
- Experience with financial administration
- Data entry experience with strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Working Experience with Technology One
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Capability of working autonomously as well as part of a team
- Unlimited working rights in Australia and be flexible to work various shifts
- Hard worker with a high integrity
- Set an example to my team in delighting customer by delivering excellent customer service
- Dealing with complex customer enquires
- Make every effort to ensure that the team created a customer friendly environment
- Encourage team to make suggestions to improve internal and external customer care standards
- Shared new knowledge and experiences with the team and applied learning in the workplace without exceptions
- Conduct training and coach activities for the team on a frequent and regular basis
- High level and application of job knowledge and skills
- Earn and respect and support of the team to a larger extend
- High Level of Proficiency in MS office Suite
- Technology One
- Synergy Soft
- ECM
- Iweigh
- Microsoft Teams
Timeline
Procurement Officer
BALONNE SHIRE COUNCIL
09.2023
Waste Services Business Analyst
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
01.2023
Finance Officer
WEST ARNHEM REGIONAL COUNCIL
01.2020
Guest Services Agent / Night Auditor
Hilton Darwin
01.2020 - 08.2020
Purchasing Officer
Hilton Darwin
01.2018 - 03.2020
Roster Clerk
SKY CITY CASINO DARWIN
01.2016 - 10.2018
House Keeping Supervisor
CROWN TOWERS MELBOURNE
01.2014 - 10.2016
OPERATION AND CREDIT / ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER
SAMPATH BANK
01.2001 - 01.2014
Certification Professional Data Analytics -
Google Inc
Level 1 Queensland Procurement Certificate -
Diploma in Credit Management and Finance -
Institution of Bankers Sri Lanka
Master of Business Administration -
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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