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Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
Additional Activities
Software
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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

Analytical Skills

Strong team player

Problem Solving Skills

Leadership Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication Skills

AP and AR management

Bookkeeping

Budgeting

Collections

Operations management

Administrative support

Sales target monitoring

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