Geeth Bandara

Chief Financial Officer

• Job Details:Led IFRS-compliant financial reporting with month, quarter & year-end closing process. Led budgeting, projections & variance analysis to support decision making. Cash flow monitoring and liquidity management to support operational planning. Liaised with external auditors and ensured timely and successful completion of annual audits. Led & guided finance, warehouse and sourcing team to improve efficiency. Streamlined finance operations by fixing gaps, strengthening controls and automating tasks. Managed stock counts & inventory, accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP). Built strong relationships with senior management, auditor and key stakeholders.

Chief Financial Officer

• Job Details:Prepared IFRS-compliant income statements, balance sheets, cash flows & notes in Ireland. Led a 10-member finance team including senior fund accountants. Replaced an internationally developed excel macro template with a formula-based excel template, achieving 100% accuracy and reducing preparation time by 20 minutes to 1 minute. Liaised with external auditors and ensured timely and successful completion of audits. Provided financial insights at monthly and quarterly meetings with country offices.

Accountant (Senior Manager)

• Job Details:Prepared financial statements including the income statement, balance sheet & cash flows. Led budgeting, projections & variance analysis to support decision making. Monitored manufacturing overheads and ensured accurate cost allocations & cost control. Managed month/quarter/year-end financial reporting and closing processes. Developed a break-even analysis to help reduce factory capacity during the economic crisis. Led a 10-member finance team with conducting training sessions to build team capability. Reduced the monthly financial statements and reports preparation time from 15 to 5 days within 2 months by implementing a new financial reporting process.