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Naveen Perera

Naveen Perera

Kelaniya

Summary

Experienced Accountant with a demonstrated history of working in the
outsourcing/offshoring industry. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Customer Service,
Accounting, Teamwork, and Team Management. Strong finance professional
with a Masters in Business Administration specializing in Finance from
University of Bedfordshire and Bachelor of Arts - BA focused in International
Business and Finance from University of the West of Scotland.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Acumatica Sri Lanka
Colombo
03.2024 - Current
  • Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting processes, ensuring that transactions are posted accurately and timely, and are in accordance with GAAP standards.
  • Prepare journal entries and maintain proper supporting documentation.
  • Perform daily and monthly reconciliation of various bank accounts. Identify and investigate unreconciled transactions and provide solutions.
  • Manage all aspects of fixed asset process, including capitalization, deprecation, and disposal.
  • Oversee the Accounts Receivable function including collection of overdue balances, review of payments, deductions, and shortages.
  • Review and analyze AR monthly aging reports, highlight results to management as required.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with the sales and customer service teams to investigate issues related to billings and payments.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of internal control policies and procedures including internal audits and checks across all departments.
  • Support audit and tax filing processes by providing necessary documentation and explanations to external parties.
  • Support the Senior Management with process improvements and pursuing ad hoc projects.

Accountant

Acumatica Sri Lanka
Colombo
04.2023 - 03.2024
  • Maintain and update billing schedule based on contract terms and ensure clients are invoiced in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Build relationships with clients, coordinate collections as well as address any issues on billings.
  • Follow up with clients to ensure timely collection of open invoices.
  • Responsible for maintaining and updating accounts receivable status report.
  • Manage all aspects of fixed asset process, including capitalization, deprecation, and disposal.
  • Responsible for Royalties calculation for ISV partners and liaison with partners to make sure process is done accurately.
  • Review month-end balance sheet schedules which include prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, etc.
  • Prepare daily and weekly cash reconciliations for various bank reconciliations.
  • Assist in annual audit by providing auditors' request and requirements.
  • Support the Senior Management with process improvements and pursuing ad hoc projects.

Sales Operations Analyst/Financial Analyst

IFS R&D International (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo
12.2020 - 04.2023
  • Review sales order contract documentation in accordance with company policies including industry specific accounting rules related to software and/or service revenue recognition in Acumatica Cloud ERP.
  • Timely, and accurately complete customer account and contract set up for new deals, expansions, and renewals; approval of service sales orders; invoice creation, review, and distribution to customer.
  • Maintain a close working relationship with Sales, Customer Success and other areas of the Finance team to assist with the conversion of sales order to cash receipt.
  • Contribute to timely, accurate and complete completion of all month, quarter and year-end revenue related close tasks.
  • Accurately and promptly process and post incoming payments into Acumatica ERP and reconcile with invoices.
  • Investigate and resolve billing disputes or issues, collaborating with the sales and customer service teams as necessary.
  • Provide support to other finance team members and collaborate on assigned special projects.
  • Perform daily and monthly reconciliation of various bank accounts. Identify and investigate unreconciled transactions and provide solutions.
  • Preparing credit notes and rebills with associated paperwork and distribution of billing documents.

Senior Executive

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Colombo
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Support the Assistant Manager and Associate Managers in the set up and invoicing of all new business contracts.
  • Managing the inter sales inbox, ensuring all contract stages are logged into support new business calculations and all contracts are appropriately booked within each quarter.
  • Monitoring and tracking the status of contracts between sales, legal and the end customers.
  • Preparing credit notes and re-bills with associated paperwork and distribution of billing documents.
  • Proactively manage ad-hoc requests from within the Finance Team and global business.
  • Production of month end revenue accrual journals for unrecognized revenue.
  • Revenue assurance work to set in relevant controls in the process and assist in reporting of the same to senior management.
  • Help with external and internal audit queries.
  • Support and initiate continuous improvement around billing processes and associated stakeholders.
  • Active involvement in system testing and upgrades associated with billing processes.
  • Quality assurance and review of work done.
  • Support the Associate Managers to guide and mentor the Executive team members.

Lead Finance Associate

Hayleys Business Solutions International (Hayleys Group BPO & Shared Services Sector)
Colombo
11.2014 - 10.2019
  • Started my career as a finance associate and i was promoted to Senior finance associate and a Lead finance associate during my employment at HBSI.
  • Support the Assistant Manager in the set up of new clients and preparing payrolls.
  • Handling accounts payable function by processing supplier invoices and payments while ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
  • Handling accounts receivables function by accessing sales data portals and processing revenue.
  • Processing month end financial statements, quarterly and year-end financial reporting.
  • Preparing monthly general reconciliations including bank reconciliations.
  • Checking and verifying details to focus on continuous improvement of accuracy and efficiency.
  • Planning and organizing work methodically according to the priorities and deadlines.
  • Facilitating information requirements on internal and external audit.
  • Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are met.
  • Preparing ad-hoc reports whenever required.
  • Handling payroll process implementation and analysis for the new customers.
  • Processing weekly, biweekly, and monthly payroll reports for the employees.
  • Preparing and analyzing superannuation reports.
  • Reconciling and analyzing payroll reports.
  • Competent in Saasu and Xero accounting software.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Finance, General

University of Bedfordshire
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - BA - International Business and Finance

University of the West of Scotland
12.2020

High School Diploma -

De Mazenod College
12.2014

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting - CIMA

Chartered Institute of Management Accounting

Skills

  • Financial reporting
  • GAAP compliance
  • Journal entries
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Accounts receivable
  • Fixed asset management
  • Revenue recognition
  • Client relationship management

Accomplishments

  • Successfully implemented a new process by attending oversees trainings (Australia) during my time at Hayleys and oversaw the team in Sri Lanka.
  • Completed certifications in various ERP systems such as Acumatica ERP, XERO, MYOB and hands on experience in Oracle Netsuite.
  • Obtained certificates in various business function such as Microsoft Office, Interpersonal Skills and Digital body language.
  • Proficiency in both GAAP and IFRS Accounting standards.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Acumatica Sri Lanka
03.2024 - Current

Accountant

Acumatica Sri Lanka
04.2023 - 03.2024

Sales Operations Analyst/Financial Analyst

IFS R&D International (Pvt) Ltd
12.2020 - 04.2023

Senior Executive

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
10.2019 - 12.2020

Lead Finance Associate

Hayleys Business Solutions International (Hayleys Group BPO & Shared Services Sector)
11.2014 - 10.2019

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Finance, General

University of Bedfordshire

Bachelor of Arts - BA - International Business and Finance

University of the West of Scotland

High School Diploma -

De Mazenod College

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting - CIMA

Chartered Institute of Management Accounting

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