Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Additional Activities
Software
Interests
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Nigarshan Gopalapillai

Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts
No. 25, Temple Road, Kalmunai - 02,Sri Lanka

Summary

Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts with 12 years of experience with a bachelor's degree holder in specialized Accountancy and Financial Management . Seeking to leverage my technical and professional expertise to learn and grow in the new role of your company. Increased sales by 36% over 6 months . Outgoing and detail-oriented, proficient at building and maintaining professional relationships.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Assistant Manager – Finance / Operations

ESOFT Metro Campus (Pvt) Ltd,
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
10.2018 - Current
  • Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
  • Evaluated account payable and resolved issues with suppliers.
  • Controlling credit and ensuring debtors pay on time.
  • Ensuring all payments amounts & records are accurate.
  • Managed accounting operations, including journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
  • Comply with financial policies and regulations.

Key Achievements

  • Negotiated a plan with suppliers that cut expenses by $2,000 annually.
  • Verified information on financial documents which resulted in 100% accuracy.

Branch Accountant

ESOFT Metro Campus (Pvt) Ltd
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
01.2014 - 09.2018
  • Managed the entire accounting cycle, including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports, and closing books.
  • Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.
  • Documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Preparation of statutory accounts.

Key Achievements

  • Recovered 80% dues with an efficient plan each month.
  • Developed and maintained sales analytics reports and dashboards to provide actionable insights that support data-driven decision-making for the sales and executive leadership teams. Identified a bottleneck generating a 20% loss of revenue.

Accounts Executive

ESOFT Global (Pvt) Ltd
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
09.2009 - 12.2013
  • Assisted in managing accounts receivables and payables procedures.
  • Maintained spreadsheets as instructed.
  • Managed data entry services for accounting procedures.
  • Supported in cash allocation processes.

Key Achievements

  • Efficiently assisted in preparing ledgers, balance sheets, and trial balances. Decreased preparation time by 30%.
  • Performed pre-audit procedures which allowed accurate audits.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy & Financial Management (Special)

Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
Trincomalee
09.2004 - 07.2009

Skills

    Accurate and Detail-oriented

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Affiliations

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (CIMA CERT BA)

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - UK

CIMA Contact ID : 1-9TZP6T

(Certificate Level fully Awarded with exemptions)


Associate Certified Corporate Executive Accountant (Professional Member)

Association of Certified Project Accountants (ACPA) - USA

ACPA Member No : 10882

Certification

CISI Level 2 Award in Fundamentals of Financial Services

Additional Activities

  • Trainer of Diploma in Computerized Accounting Course - Pearson Assured Diploma - UK
  • Done a Research titled “ A Study on Impact of Capital Structure on Financial Performance” - Undergraduate Research Thesis
  • Participated in several Peace – Building Workshops.

Software

Accounting Software (QuickBooks, Sage, MYOB & Peachtree)

MS Excel and Google Sheets (Macros, Pivot tables, Data Visualization)

MS Word & MS PowerPoint (styles, templates, version control)

Basic knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

Interests

Art: Drawing, Painting

Reading books

Creative hobbies

Team sports

Volunteering & Fundraising

Timeline

Assistant Manager – Finance / Operations

ESOFT Metro Campus (Pvt) Ltd,
10.2018 - Current

Branch Accountant

ESOFT Metro Campus (Pvt) Ltd
01.2014 - 09.2018

CISI Level 2 Award in Fundamentals of Financial Services

08-2013

BCS Professional Member (MBCS)

06-2010

Accounts Executive

ESOFT Global (Pvt) Ltd
09.2009 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy & Financial Management (Special)

Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
09.2004 - 07.2009

Diploma in Computer

09-1999
Nigarshan GopalapillaiAssistant Manager - Finance & Accounts