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Overview
Work History
Education
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Personal Information
References
Extracurricular Activities
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Languages
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Sarah Karunaratne

Sarah Karunaratne

Angoda,11

Summary

Highly-motivated professional with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

ASSISTANT MANAGER - FINANCIAL REPORTING

GAIA Greenenergy Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
12.2023 - Current
  • Compiled monthly Financial Statements
  • Conducting of monthly analysis on revenue generation and identify and inform of any anomalies
  • Preparation of Final Accounts
  • Developed annual budgets and cash flows
  • Liaising with external auditors
  • Following up of Accounts receivables & maintenance of relevant records
  • Reconciliations of ledgers and identification of discrepancies.

ASSISTANT MANAGER - BUSINESS ANALYST

GAIA Greenenergy Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
04.2023 - 12.2023
  • Developed customized management dashboards for all departments
  • Conducted monthly gap analysis, pinpointing discrepancies and offering actionable recommendations for improvement
  • Conducted monthly internal audits on processes within the organization
  • Coordinated inter-departmental data exchange for analysis purposes
  • Organized and conducted bi-weekly resolution committee meetings, tracking action items for timely issue resolution
  • Assisted the communications team in internal and external communications, contributing to brand identity and effective communication strategies
  • Prepared the annual technical training plan and budget, aligning it with organizational objectives.

FINANCIAL ANALYST

EZI Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
10.2019 - 04.2023
  • Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly analysis reports on sales, production and debtors
  • Cost analysis and provided assistance for pricing decisions
  • Preparation of Management Accounts & analysis on sales, production & customer profitability
  • Liaising with external auditors
  • Preparation of Final Accounts
  • Following up of Accounts receivables & maintenance of relevant records
  • Checking for preciseness of work of factory reports
  • Reconciliations of ledgers and identification of discrepancies
  • Preparation of tax returns and payments.

ACCOUNTANT

Cocoon Fabrics Furnishings(Pvt) Ltd.
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Handling of payments, tax returns and payments, monthly accounts and salaries.

ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE

Civil & Stuctural Engineering Consultants International(Pvt) Ltd.
06.2017 - 11.2018
  • Handling and Preparation of Invoices, receipts and petty cash
  • Liaising with external auditors & Corporate secretaries
  • Contributed for obtaining ISO 9001:2015 standard for the company
  • Following up of Accounts receivables
  • Checking for preciseness of work of outsourced accounting firm and Junior Accounts Executive
  • Administrative tasks and preparation of weekly budgets.

AUDIT TRAINEE

Jayasinghe & Company, Chartered Accountants
Colombo, Sri Lanka
04.2016 - 05.2017

Education

GCE Advance Level -

METHODIST COLLEGE, COLOMBO 03
01.2013

Strategic Level (Reading) -

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS

Skills

  • Financial statement analysis and interpretation
  • Preparation of analysis reports
  • Costing analysis
  • Revenue analysis
  • Reconciliations of ledgers & identification of discrepancies
  • Proficiency in QuickBooks
  • Proficiency in Acumatica
  • Preparation of management accounts
  • Preparation of final accounts
  • Preparation of Tax returns and payments
  • Preparation of EPF, ETF & PAYE
  • Preparation of ETF and PAYE returns
  • Preparation and handling of Invoices & Payments
  • Petty cash expenses
  • Handling of Payroll
  • Administrative work
  • Sales Reporting
  • Budgeting and finance

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Personal Information

  • Title: ASSISTANT MANAGER - FINANCIAL REPORTING
  • Date of Birth: 12/08/93
  • Gender: Female

References

  • DR. DHANAN SENATHIRAJAH FCMA, TP: 07777 66 233, Email: dhanan7@hotmail.com
  • MR. SANJEEWA FERNANDO CFA, TP: 076 400 5527

Extracurricular Activities

Chief Financial Officer - EZI Holdings (Pvt) Ltd National Director of World Vision, Lanka

Accomplishments

  • The Associated Board of Royal Music: Piano Grade 4 - Distinction
  • The Associated Board of Royal Music: Theory Grade 5 - Distinction

Affiliations

  • A member of the Committee for Operational, Technical and Financial Resolutions at GAIA Greenenergy Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
  • A member of the Risk Committee at GAIA Greenenergy Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
  • Beginner long distance runner

Languages

Sinhala
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

ASSISTANT MANAGER - FINANCIAL REPORTING

GAIA Greenenergy Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
12.2023 - Current

ASSISTANT MANAGER - BUSINESS ANALYST

GAIA Greenenergy Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
04.2023 - 12.2023

FINANCIAL ANALYST

EZI Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
10.2019 - 04.2023

ACCOUNTANT

Cocoon Fabrics Furnishings(Pvt) Ltd.
05.2019 - 09.2019

ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE

Civil & Stuctural Engineering Consultants International(Pvt) Ltd.
06.2017 - 11.2018

AUDIT TRAINEE

Jayasinghe & Company, Chartered Accountants
04.2016 - 05.2017

GCE Advance Level -

METHODIST COLLEGE, COLOMBO 03

Strategic Level (Reading) -

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS
Sarah Karunaratne