CURRICULUM VITAE
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Ruwan Mewan Peiris
51-d, Boyagama, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka (20400)
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mewanpeiris (Skype)
http://tinyurl.com/lwtpp6c (Linked-in)
Objective
To become a renowned Financial Professional with the existing capabilities and experience in the field while adding value to the organization in achieving its goals.
Professional & Academic Qualifications
Left with CASL (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka) Final 03 subjects
Completed Strategic Level-1 Examination of CASL
Qualified CASL (Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka) Intermediate Examination – July 2007
Passed Final Examination of Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT)
December 2006.
Computer Literacy
Hands-on experience on Hospitality management & information systems Opera/Micros/Material Control (MC) /Sun Accounting Package including Vision (Opera & Sun)
Hands-on experience on Fusion HRM package
General office packages including advance excel techniques
Experience on sought-after accounting packages- QB/MYOB
Summary of Professional Work Experience
Entity
Position
Period
Duration
United Hotels Co. Pvt Ltd
Accountant-- To date
12+ months
Best Dives Pvt Ltd
Senior Accountant- year
Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort
Senior Accountant-years
BPO Connect Pvt Ltd
Accounts Associate- months
KPMG Maldives
Supervisor-Advisory- years
SJMS Associates
Audit Senior- years
Detailed Career Records
(1) United Hotels Company Pvt Ltd (The Lake Hotel - Polonnaruwa)
A 4* Hotel with 40 rooms, located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in the North Central province in Sri Lanka. The Accountant’s position is the HOD position of the finance department with 10 staff reporting to me. (Including stores & Cashiering)
Key responsibilities
Overlook the finance function of the Hotel including maintaining the accuracy of accounting records/ Introducing new Internal controls where necessary & making sure that current controls in place are followed / Safeguarding the ownership of the assets of the company & reporting to Head Office Financial Controller where necessary.
Finalizing the monthly management accounts reporting pack(Which Includes P&L/Balance sheet/ related notes/ Variance analysis (Vs budget & Vs last year)/segment analysis/ Competitor analysis) before 7th of the following month.
Making sure that all the balance sheet ledger accounts are reconciled on monthly basis with the support of finance staff.
Analyzing overall performance of the Hotel with KPI’s & reporting to the management on critical areas which urgent attention required.
Making sure all statutory requirements are met without fail before deadlines. (Tax payments – VAT/NBT/TDL/ESC) & actively involving in the process of renewing annual licenses (Tourism Ministry License/Liquor license etc.)
Overlooking the debt collection process & making sure that working capital is not being tied up unnecessarily.
Building up & maintaining relationships with stakeholders such as Banks/Government Authorities/Regulators/ Suppliers/ Customers etc.
Liaise with the Internal & External Auditors and provide the required information requested by them
Overlooking the overall duties of the Finance department with the given cadre. Including hiring of new staff/ evaluation of current cadre.
(2) Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort
Introduction
A 4* + Resort with 164 Bed capacity located in the South Male’ Atoll. Report directly to the Financial Controller and the position of Senior Accountant is the deputy in charge of the department.
Key responsibilities
Preparation of daily Revenue & Food Cost Reports based on the daily statistics gathered from Opera & MC& distribution of same to the senior management
Posting Daily revenue and payment settlements to Sun system and reconcile variances if there is any on a daily basis
Supervision of functions of the Cost controller and make sure F&B costs are in line with the budget and discuss & implement procedures with the F&B production and service department heads to minimize the cost
Review the existing controls in place at all revenue outlets on periodical basis and implement new controls where necessary with the management approval
Supervision of Bill booking in the Sun System based on the bills booked in MC after the Cost Controller’s acknowledgement
Handling the queries from the Front office for In-house guest folios and resolving it with the cooperation of the Head office reservation team
Overlook the functions of the Night Auditor and Income Auditor and adding inputs to their daily routine jobs
Preparation of Bed Tax (Now Abolished) Sheets, GST/ WHT returns on monthly basis and submitting the same to MIRA monthly before the deadlines
Preparation of monthly Payroll (400 Staff) using Fusion HRM software. Includes Preparation of Basic salary reconciliation / Service charge calculation / Service charge reconciliations / City Ledger deduction reconciliation and miscellaneous deductions reconciliations and Preparation and Posting of Accounting Entries to Sun System
Supervision of Month end inventory counting process and assisting the Cost Controller in monthly Inventory closing and update the monthly dispatches in Excel manually and upload the same to Sun system
Assisting the Financial Controller in preparation month end Management Accounts (Departmental P&L) after closing the P&L accounts in the Sun System and preparing the month end closing entries in the Sun system
Liaise with the Internal & External Auditors and provide the required information requested by them
Actively participate in Training & Development of subordinates in the department& guide them for various Training programs at the resort level
(3) Best Dives Pvt Ltd
Introduction
The 2nd Largest Diving, Water-sports& Excursions Service provider in the Maldives with an annual turnover of $ 7Mn on average. Worked as the Head of the Finance department with supporting staff of 6.
Key responsibilities
Revenue Management – monitoring revenue generated from the Dive Centers, make sure the revenue has been accounted properly and invoicing resorts on monthly basis for the revenue share and collecting them without any delays to make sure that companies working capital requirements are being met.
Cost Controlling – implement appropriate measures to reduce the monthly repair, maintenance & overhead costs of the company with the support/suggestions of the operational managers at the dive centers and other HOD’s of the company with the support of the General Manager.
Preparation of month end P&L per dive center and actively attending monthly Operational managers meeting to discuss the performance of the Operational Managers and suggest areas of improvement.
Over viewing the financial functions of the company and make sure the accuracy of the data is high and suggest areas of improvements to the subordinates to reduce the amount of time being taken to perform a particular job
Preparation of monthly balance sheet ledger reconciliation to ensure that balances shown in the balance sheet are correct without any errors.
Checking the month end payroll and the related accounting entries to make sure there are no errors.
Design & implement internal controls over the operational activities to ensure the company posses sound internal controls which minimize losses and misappropriations.
(4) BPO Connect Pvt Ltd
Key responsibilities
Performing Accounting Outsourcing Services to a clientele in Australia, using Accounting packages such as QuickBooks, MYOB, Xero and Handy Ledger. Services includes
Updating General Ledger
Preparing bank reconciliations
Preparing Financial Statements (Complying with IAS and IFRS)
Preparing payrolls& related reconciliations
Budget forecasting
GST/VAT reconciliations
(5) KPMG Maldives
Introduction
The Oldest Accounting firm in the Republic of Maldives (Since 1982) and currently the market leader in Audit, Tax, and Advisory services
Key responsibilities
Carrying out/ supervising of Internal Audit functions in Resorts in the Republic of Maldives.
Audit procedures include:
interviewing process owners to get an understanding of the current processes
Preparation of process work flows for each process based on inputs from process owners
Identification of areas involving higher Business risk
Devise an Audit program to cover the areas involving in higher business risk
Carrying out sample testing based on Audit program devised
Recommending best practices for the issues/weaknesses identified
Discuss the issues with the process owners and get their comments for issues
Finalize issues and drafting reports
Presentation of final report to the Senior management and discuss issues further upon request
Cont.……….
Carrying out/ supervising of Internal Audit functions in Tour Agencies, Service organizations, Finance Companies and franchises on monthly and quarterly basis
Carrying out outsource services such as book keeping assignments, inventory reconciliations, preparation of monthly payroll, preparation of Management and Financial Accounts, Verification of Work in Progress accounts etc.
Preparation of Financial Feasibilities for Hotel Industries in spread sheets. Includes a market analysis of sales forecast, cost analysis to arrive at forecasted balance sheet, Income statement and forecasted Cash Flow Statements and a related ratio analysis
Carrying out other audit related services such as Agreed up on services, due diligence services etc.
Assisting in company secretarial works of clients such as Incorporation of Companies, preparation of Board resolutions, Memorandum and Article of Association, dealing with the Registrar of Companies on behalf of the Clients and other related works in line with the Company law
Reviewing of Internal Audit reports and identification of potential improvements in the current Internal Controls system to maximize the efficiency and add value to the client organization
(6) SJMS Associates
Lead Audit teams in carrying out of statutory and non-statutory Audits in a wide field of industries including Production, Hotels, Estates, Finance companies and Non-Profit Making organizations etc.
Key responsibilities
Responsibility for leading the audit teams
Preparation of Financial Statements in accordance with relevant standards and legislations
Computations of taxes with reference to the Inland Revenue Act
Evaluation of internal controls of entities and recommending appropriate internal controls
Writing of audit reports and Management letters
Strengths /Skills & Interests
Leadership Qualities
Ability to work long hours on demand
Good team player and inspiring colleagues
Ability learn new things with minimum supervision
Knowledge of different working environments gained from working with a different clientele in Maldives including professionals from different nationalities
Language fluency –English and Sinhala and Tamil
Discipline and punctuality gained through the school environment
Learning new skills and technologies
Extra-Curricular Activities
Played for the School boxing team -)
Captained the school boxing team -)
Member of school news team -)
Leader of the school news team -)
Personal Details
Name in Full : Peiris Appuhamilage Ruwan Mewan Peiris
Date of Birth:- (29 years old)
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Religion: Buddhist
Civil Status: Single
School Attended: Peradeniya Central College -)
Work Shops/ Programs Attended
Etiquette Training Program for Hotel employees – General
Basic fire Fighting Training
MOD (Manager On Duty) responsibilities
Basic HACCP Training Program
Non-Related Referees
Eric Van Melis
General Manager
Best Dives Pvt Ltd
The Republic of Maldives
T.P -
Mobile -
Email –-
Dulinda Nuwan Liyanage
Financial Controller
Universal Enterprises Pvt. Ltd
The Republic of Maldives
T.P -
Mobile -
Mail –-
I hereby certify that the above particulars are true and correct according to the best of my knowledge, and I admit any misconduct in the above as a disqualification to the competency for a vacancy in your company and I assure you that I will serve your establishment faithfully and loyally.
Signed.
…………………………
P.A Ruwan Mewan Peiris-
