Sivapriya Chandrasekaran
NUGEGODA,Sri Lanka
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in risk assessment, financial sector surveillance, and financial analysis and forecasting. Demonstrates strong capabilities in financial management, fund management, and both financial and management accounting. Proficient in internal/risk audit and bank supervision, complemented by exceptional communication skills and executive decision-making abilities. Proven leadership proficiency with a focus on driving organizational success through strategic initiatives. Committed to leveraging skills to enhance financial operations and achieve long-term growth objectives. A well organized professional Chartered Accountant with double Master degree in recognized universities and a Gold Medalist in Banking.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work history
Deputy Director - Bank Supervision
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
03.2025 - Current
- Contribute to planning for regulatory and strategic/supervisory activities to uphold a sound and stable banking system.
- Contribute towards the continuous development and enhancement of regulatory and supervisory frameworks.
- Review analyses to identify vulnerabilities and high-risk areas within banks, using timely and relevant information for preemptive measures and corrective actions.
- Provide timely and periodic inputs to the Director and other departments/teams.
- Maintain strong collaboration internally and externally to exchange views and identify new developments and best practices to enhance the supervision of banks.
- Anticipate, analyze, and contribute to solve complex problems and triggers to safeguard the stability and soundness of the banking system.
Senior Assistant Director - Macropru Surveillance
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2020 - 02.2025
- Head of Financial Institution Division of Macro-prudential Surveillance department.
- Work related to Assessment of market and economic factors/externalities that could give rise to procyclicality and systemic risk affecting the stability of domestic financial system with specific attention to licensed banks and finance companies.
- Developing and recommending systemic risk control measures and macro prudential measures.
- Ensuring timely availability of a comprehensive database of key variables, covering flow-of-funds data, financial prices, monetary data, banking/financial structure.
- Macroprudential tools developments.
Senior Assistant Director - Non-Bank Supervision
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
07.2013 - 06.2018
- Off-site supervision of licensed finance companies, submission of reports and taking corrective actions on non-compliance of internal controls and regulations.
- Engaged in consolidation of financial institution process.
Senior Accountant
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.2007 - 06.2013
- Engaged in Preparation of financial statements, Management reports on budget and performance of the organization.
- Activity Based Costing & Activity Budget.
- Fund Management activities – Head of Front office work.
Audit Trainee
ernst & young
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Worked as a team member in several Internal/Risk Audit of various type of organisation including special tax audit and submitted report to Director on internal control system of the organisation with observations and suggestions for improvements.
Education
Master of Finance and Business Economics - Finance & Economics
University of ADELAIDE
Australia /2018 - /2020
Master of Professional Accounting - Finance
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Sri Lanka /2017 - /2018
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) - Specialized in Finance
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka /2002 - /2006
FCA - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka /2010 - /2024
AIB - Banking & Finance
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL)
Sri Lanka /2010 - /2012
CPA - Accounting
CPA (Australia)
Australia 04.2001 - /2024
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Financial Sector Surveillance
- Financial Analysis & Forecasting
- Financial Management
- Fund Management
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Internal/Risk Audit
- Bank Supervision
- Communication proficiency
- Executive decision-making
- Leadership proficiency
Personal Information
- Passport Number: N7302362
- Date of birth: 03/26/82
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Sri Lankan
- Marital status: Married
- Religion: Hinduism
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Native
Accomplishments
Gold Medals winner for Advance Financial Accounting and Overall highest average from IBSL
Timeline
Deputy Director - Bank Supervision
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
03.2025 - Current
Senior Assistant Director - Macropru Surveillance
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
09.2020 - 02.2025
Senior Assistant Director - Non-Bank Supervision
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
07.2013 - 06.2018
Senior Accountant
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
01.2007 - 06.2013
Audit Trainee
ernst & young
01.2005 - 01.2006
CPA - Accounting
CPA (Australia)
04.2001 - /2024
Master of Finance and Business Economics - Finance & Economics
University of ADELAIDE
/2018 - /2020
Master of Professional Accounting - Finance
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
/2017 - /2018
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) - Specialized in Finance
University of Colombo
/2002 - /2006
FCA - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Sri Lanka
/2010 - /2024
AIB - Banking & Finance
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL)
/2010 - /2012
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