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Ishara Samarasena

Experienced Finance Leader | Hospitality & F&B | UAE Golden Visa Holder

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Work Experience

  • Chief Financial OfficerFull Time

    Capital Motion Hospitality LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

    May 2023 - Jun 2024 -1 yr, 1 month

    • Finance ManagerFull Time

      Capital Motion Restaurants Management LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

      Jun 2022 - Apr 2023 -10 months

      • Head of FinanceFull Time

        Taru Villas, Sri Lanka

        Nov 2018 - Jun 2022 -3 yrs, 7 months

        • Senior AccountantFull Time

          Resplendent Ceylon, Sri Lanka

          Aug 2017 - Oct 2018 -1 yr, 2 months

            • Education

            • ACCA in Finance

              BPP university

              Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 - 1 Year

            • Bachelor's Degree in International Business

              Northumbria university

              Jan 2012 

            • Technical Diploma in Banking

              Institute of Bankers

              Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 - 1 Year

            Achievements

            Awarded - Hospitality's Best 30 Finance Leaders in Middle East - 2023 Member of Chartered Professional Managers (MCPM01066) Led the successful pre-opening and launch of 7 luxury boutique resorts and fine dining restaurants in Sri Lanka and the UAE. Experienced in establishing high-performance finance departments and implementing robust internal controls to ensure financial integrity and operational efficiency.

            Skills

            • Hospitality
            • Food & Beverage
            • Finance Management
            • Leadership
            • Cost Control
            • Auditing
            • Budgeting
            • Forecasting
            • Compliance Management
            • Internal Controls
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            Languages

            • English

              Fluent

            • Hindi

              Beginner

            • Arabic

              Beginner
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