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Pro-active and result-oriented, 19 years experience in professional field including financial sector, ( Insurance and Investment banking ) Service sector, ( transportation – travel and courier industry ) and Health Sector. Strong team player with multi-tasking skill and possess high standard of integrity.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2007 Oct to date Al Zahrawi Enterprises

Employed as Finance Manager and responsible for 3 Companies ( namely SALUS Referral Laboratory, CRYO SAVE – Arabia, and Medicine Shoppe – Arabia)  all financial activates.

• Preparation and presentation of Project analysis report to the Board of Directors. This includes 5 year plan and ROE & Payback period of investments.
• Preparation of Annual Budget 2008 & 2009 and Rolling Budget (Reforecast) in quarterly basis.
• Set Pricing of all test to determine the breakeven point.
• In the process of rolling out a accounting package ( tailor made to suit the laboratory accounting system ) accordance to IFRS guidelines.
• Supervision and monitoring team of accountant (7 staff) to produce accurate and timely preparation of monthly Profit & loss, Cash flow and Balance sheet reconciliation.
• Submitting variance analysis report to the Management on a monthly basis.
• Consolidation of Profit & Loss & Balance sheet of 3 companies for group.
• Monitor Account Receivables & payable on daily basis and update management.
• Liaise with External Auditor (Deloitte & Touche) to have the audit report & management report before 1st quarter ensuring the entire balance sheet schedule submitted alone with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Inter Company transaction confirmation.
• Liaise with Bank to obtain a facility for the 3 companies by way of presenting current financial performance and future growth in the business.
• Supervision of payroll preparation.

2006 Dec to 2007 Oct – DHL Express U.A.E -

Employed as Credit Manager in the Customer Accounting department and responsible for 12 staff functions while looking after for all Multinational organizations and GCC customers invoicing, query and collections in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Average account receivable for the month approximately AED 60 million and collection 65%. Over 60 day’s % is kept under 25% with 5000 + active customer base.

Performance/Accountability

Manage a team in Dubai & Abu Dhabi and make sure that daily routing tasks are performed in return enable to achieve the DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) target set by the regional office.

• Monitor and guide the team to achieve targets by assuring making 60 productive calls and adhere to accounts receivable systems as per regional policy and key performance indicators.
• Daily update the management % of the collections.
• Dunning process carried out on time.
• Apply the credit limit as per DHL standard and policy.
• Credit Stop policy is carried out if customer not adhere to agreed credit period.
• Propose possible write off in advance and forward the same to legal action.
• Roll out a new commission structure to increase the earning capacity of the team to improve the moral
• Conduct weekly meeting and have brainstorm session to improve productivity of the customer accounting department.
• Training and coaching new staff.
• Visiting customer to resolve issues faced with settlement/invoicing.
• Analysis on the aging buckets and takes steps to recover.
• Maximum usage of the account receivable system which use by MEA region.
• Introduce weekly billing.

Achievements

• Record the lowest DSO ( 48 ) for Q1 in 2007 compared to last two years.
• EMA FIRST Standard – Setting the benchmark in EEMEA region – Flagship Q1

2001 Dec to 2006 Dec : DHL Express Sri Lanka

Employed in the capacity of Credit Control Manager, and responsible for maintain regional credit policies and procedures. Represented (Acting) as Financial Controller in two occasions until the positioned was being filled while fulfilling the monthly CREST (SAP environment) reporting. Possess many year’s of experience in preparing Annual Operating Plan (liaise with Singapore regional office) reforecast monthly and was the coordinator for Country business Review for the country. Team Member of Activity Based Costing model and Network Costing Model which was awarded 4 Stars in 2004 and during these periods I was nominated for employee of the year 2003 and 2004

Credit Control Manager – Grade 1A – 2004 to 2005

Plan, Organize and maintain effective internal control systems to ensure credit and collection procedures and policies are adhered to thus to achieve the Country DSO 35days (Day’s Sales Outstanding).

• 2005 LK Credit Control team able to achieve regional target of 40.Days

Management Accountant cum Financial Accountant  – Grade 10 – 2001 to 2004

Performance/Accountability

Worked in a capacity of accountant and was, responsible for 24 staff functions and posse’s overall knowledge in DHL operations and financial applications used by the Network.

• Responsible for preparation of DHL Keells (Pvt) Ltd final accounts and extracting Management information to the Country Manager, Sector Financial Controller and Finance Manager,
• Responsible for providing final accounts and statistics to DHL Express (Singapore)Pte Ltd using global accounting system Crest (SAP environment) within the given time period
• Preparation of Annul Operating Plan 2002 2003 2004 and forecasting on monthly basis and variance analysis for JKH & DHL
• Provide Key Performance Indicators to Senior Management Team to improve productivity
• Supervision of all the financial related functions whiles providing Management information 

• Calculate and remit network fees as per the Joint Venture agreement to DHL Operation BV
• Prepare cash flows and invest excess funds with banks on a daily basis.
• Prepare and maintain DHL staff payroll (123 employees)
• Calculate statutory payments and remit to relevant authorities (i.e. Department of Inland Revenue, Employees Trust Fund and Employees Provident Fund).
• Liaise with internal and external Auditors.

Achievements

• Nominee Employee of the year 2003 and 2004
• Prepared and presented Annual Operating Plan review in 2002 to 2005 DHL Express ( 2002 and 2003 presentation was held in Singapore regional office)
• Coordinate 8 Country Business Reviews.
• Team Member of Activity Based Costing model and Network Costing Model which was awarded 4 Stars in 2004.
• Successfully role out DPWN reporting system (CREST) which inter faced through TM1 and middle wear tool
• Successfully role out system changer over accounting systems from FARMAS to SAP to LAS (DHL in house system Asia pacific region) 2004 2005

Overseas Training

• Singapore –DPWN training on profit and loss, Balance sheet Notes October 2005
• Malaysia – Training on recharges 2004 unique to DHL management reporting.
• Singapore– Training on CREST reporting (SAP Base) tool specific to DHL Express (Globally) May June & October 2004.
• Singapore – Accounting for Control training program in May 2002, which covers CAPEX approval procedures, DHL Global standards.
• Malaysia – Frango (Excel Based Reporting system) training program in March 2002 and Advance training program in June 2002.

1994 to 2001 : John Keells Holdings-Waldock Mackenzie Limited(Investment Bank)

-          Attached to Fixed Income Securities division and responsibilities include:

• Systems administration and preparation of monthly management reports.
• Cash flows – Lending & Borrowing as per requirements
• Reconciliation of ledger accounts
• Valuation of portfolio
• Supervision of treasury activities

1991 to 1994 : John Keells Holdings Ltd-Whittal Boustead (Branch office of UAL) technical collaborations with  Commercial Union  (Aviva) 

• Appointed as Officer In Charge of the Accounts Department
• Responsible for Monthly Profit & Loss / Balance sheet reconciliation / budgeting / forecasting and variance analysis to the management.
• Supervision of Credit control / Accounts payable / Agents and Brokers commission
• Supervision of all the activities related to branch accounting information systems (Integrated Insurance Systems – IIS)
• Represented department at the Union Assurance branch accountants meetings to discuss reports to be generated, time management and set controls and procedures to the accounting operations.
• Involved in the branch implementation stage and monitoring the premium targets, expenditure etc.
• Responsible for the accounting function related to JKH (AS400 FAMAS accounting package)
• Preparation of monthly management reports for the management Committee meeting and represented accounts dept. in the said meeting.
• Preparation of annual plan

1986 to 1991 : IBM World Trade Corporation, Colombo.

Accounts assistant

Bank reconciliation

Accounts receivables

Accounts payable

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Member of Association of Accounting Technicians AAT (UK)

Financial accounting

Cost accounting & Budgeting

Organization & Financial Control

Analysis & Designing of Information Systems

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) (two papers to be complete)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Passed G C E (Advance Level) 1984 – at Royal College, Colombo 7

OFFICE HELD IN COLLEGE

Senior Prefect             1984/85

SPORTS (College)

• Member of College Rugby team 1984/85. Awarded Colours in 1985
• Captain 2^nd XV team 1984

(Mercantile)

• Member of the John Keells Holdings Rugby team 1993- 96
• Member of the John Keells Holdings Cricket team. 1993-97

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