ABOUT KOLITHA DILANTHA PERERA

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Overview

I am well experienced General Manager – Finance please refer below work summery.

Member of CIMA UK and holds a MBA Finance from Cardiff University.

Asholi Embroider Garments

Managing partner and consultant. (2020 February – up to date)

 

Samson rubber products (PVT) Ltd. Kelaniya, Dalugama – Sri Lanka

LKR 2.5BN company, Sri Lankan leading tire exporter.

 

Assistant General Manager – (2018May – 2020 February)

Direct finance team with 8 members and providing leadership to operations, sales and logistic teams, financial planning and analysis, sales reporting, making decisions on investments, calculate ROI,NPV and Payback periods, negotiate with banks and manage treasury function. Overlooking two business units namely called mount spring water PVT ltd, and DSI plastic.

 

Selected Achievements. 

 

Ø  Increased revenue growth by 10% Mount Spring Water and DSI Plastic 12% from 2018 to 2019 via development of financial road map.

Ø  Complete annual audits before the dead lines with zero material errors.

Ø  Turn around loss making firm Mount Spring water PVT ltd from 12mn loss to 6.5mn audited profit.

Ø  Savings of salary bills 8% and reduce logistic cost by 2.5% comparative to last financial year.

Ø  Reduced cost of purchasing by 3% through negotiation with suppliers, reduced inventory holding period from 30days to 10days via scheduling deliveries weekly.

Ø  Introduced the company products in super market channels and online sales such as Daraz.lk, click N shop. Generate monthly 2.1mn additional sales gained from new channels.

Ø  Steering SAP implementation project.

 

Delmege Forsyth Pvt Ltd. Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.

Worked in LKR 300MN revenue cluster, market leaders of Brush cutter segment.

 

Assistant Manager Finance and Administration (2013 Dec-2016APR)

Manager Finance and Administration (2016 Apr – 2018 May)

 

Steering Finance and Administration department of Life cluster, provide guide lines to 6 subordinates, analyze company financials, pre-pare annual budgets, and allocate CAPEX requirements for business units. Present monthly financial and management reports to CEO, CFO and GM. Liaise with external and internal auditors, monitor statutory payments. Arrange stock counts periodic basis. Prepare cash flow statements and identify the funding requirements.

 

Selected Achievements. 

Ø  Steering the NAV Dynamic implementation project.

Ø  Reduce the cost of sales and increase GP from 20% to 24% via reduce prices through negotiations with foreign suppliers, reduce clearing charges, and introduce best product mix to increase GP.

Ø  Complete the annual audit according to the given deadlines.

Ø  Saved 10% labor cost of ware housing and logistic staff through reschedule working shifts and delivery plans.

Ø  Reduce bad debts through controlling credit limits and obtaining bank guarantees from large customers.

 

World Vision Lanka, No. 619/8 Dr Danister De Silva Mawatha, Colombo

Manage the USD 600,000 annual budget at Padiyatalawa ADP.

 

Assistant Accountant (2012 Dec – 2013 Dec)

Prepare the all financial statements, draw payments, preparing reports to head office, request funds from head office for project requirements, Report monthly variations to head office, handling internal and external audits. Prepare construction payments, negotiate with contractors. Heading the purchasing committee.

 

Selected Achievements. 

 

Ø  Manage the annual budget with 0.25% variation.

Ø  Reduce the purchasing cost

Ø  Complete local and international audits within given time frame.

 

 AB Mauri Lanka PVT LTD, Templers Road MT Lavinia, Sri Lanka.

LKR 4BN annual turnover market leader bakery ingredients, subsidiary of Associated British foods PLC,

 

Accounts Clerk (2009 Apr – 2012 Dec)

 

Prepare import and local castings, carrying out internal audit functions, prepare working capital reports periodic basis and carrying out working capital audits. Prepare bank reconciliations, check the all payments with supporting documents.

Selected Achievements. 

 

Ø  Carrying out working capital audit as per the guidelines provided by ABF UK.

Ø  Report to UK head office periodic basis about working capital positions.

Ø  Engaged with internal audit functions.

 

Staright Line cargo LLC as an Accounts Clerk (2008Apr – 2009 Apr)
AB Mauri Lanka PVT Ltd as an Sales Representative (2002 Nov – 2008 Apr)

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  • Hourly Rate: Rs 350.00
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  • Experience: 18 years experience
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