Sanara Daluwatta

• Prepare and review financial statements, ensuring strict compliance with Australian accounting standards.
• Manage the preparation and review of diverse tax returns, including those for individuals, companies, trusts, and partnerships.
• Prepare and review Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statements (IAS), ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Oversee the delivery and presentation of comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and key management reports.
• Liaise with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to ensure client compliance and task completion.
• Independently lead a team, effectively meet client expectations, and manage people, metrics, and projects to meet deliverables.
• Conducting monthly performance discussions with subordinates, and developing career plans.
• Oversee employee recruitment, onboarding, development, training, and retention.
• Proactively address service delivery issues, deviations, and maintain strong relationships with onshore peers and clients.
• Maintaining overall governance procedures and internal control systems.

• Contributed to and oversaw bookkeeping operations on platforms including Xero, QuickBooks, and MYOB.
• Managed month-end close processes, providing hands-on support by preparing and posting journals.
• Maintained the chart of accounts, systems set up and maintenance.
• Conducted detailed variance analyses comparing actual to budgeted results for clients and prepared comprehensive monthly and quarterly management reports.
• Processed the full payroll function including PAYG, Superannuation, allowances and ensuring timely and accurate compensation for all employees and contractors.
• Lodged Single Touch Payroll (STP) submissions to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
• Identified and addressed technical accounting issues.
• Assisted in the supervision and training of junior staff.

• Managed and led the team, consisting of interns, associates, and senior associates from Sri Lanka, India, and the Philippines.
• Developed a working relationship with the audit team and management to ensure effective integration between teams, and monitor operational measures.
• Coordinated with the engagement team to ensure an effective transition of work from the region to GDS, and managed the utilization of GDS AMS resources for transitioned work.
• Conducted regular calls with regional or onshore champions to build relationships, understand the quality of service delivery, and identify new business opportunities.
• Contributed to and added value to complex engagements, and ensured appropriate quality and review processes were in place within the team.

• Managed monthly financial reporting, conducting meetings with senior management and directors to discuss performance.
• Performed in-depth cost variance analysis, identifying root causes of movements, and advising on corrective actions.
• Supported the end-to-end budgeting cycle, coordinating with finance business partners to align with business expectations.
• Analyzed monthly cost bases and provided financial insights to support operational decisions by finance business partners.
• Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with GRP principles, and supported overall balance sheet governance.
• Managed advanced PO trackers, accruals, and prepayment schedules, submitting necessary journals to ensure accurate P&L and balance sheet positions.
• Collaborated closely with onshore teams on standard and ad-hoc financial investigations.

Provided accounts receivable and payable support.

Perform reconciliations and data entry.

• Managed vendor queries and coordinated with suppliers and other departments to ensure the payments process flows smoothly.
• Maintained supplier records in Oracle.

Assisted with internal/external auditing and compliance.

• Performed data entry.
• Performed bookkeeping on QuickBooks.
• Supported accounts payable and receivable functions.