MAHESHI DODANDOOWA
Surrey
Summary
Professional accountant prepared for role with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrates focus on teamwork and adaptability to changing needs. Expertise in financial reporting, reconciliation, and tax preparation. Known for reliability and achieving results.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Junior Accountant
GVCSS
11.2024 - Current
- Trust Account handling: Managed trust account transactions in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Petty Cash: Processed petty cash entries and maintained accurate cash flow records.
- Vendor payment: Handled vendor payments, including invoice verification and timely disbursement.
- EFT payment process: Executed EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) payments efficiently and securely.
- Accounts receivable: Monitored and followed up on accounts receivable, ensuring timely collection.
- Visa entries: Recorded and reconciled Visa expense entries with supporting documentation.
- Reconciliations: Performed bank and account reconciliations to maintain ledger accuracy.
- GST filing: Prepared and submitted GST filings in accordance with tax deadlines.
Intermediate Accountant (Contract)
YMCA
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Cost Allocation: Allocating administrative and other relevant costs to each community-related cost center at the end of each month.
- Variance Analysis: conducting a monthly variance analysis to identify discrepancies between actual costs and the budget for each cost center and present it to the director of finance at the end of each month.
- Deferred Revenue Management: Identifying deferred revenue and recognize it as per the standard at the end of each month for each community-related cost center.
- Revenue and Donation Reporting: Updating deferred revenue and major gift sheets and communicating the information to the relevant cost center manager.
- Donation Investigation: Investigating government donations and other major contributions received, ensuring they are properly allocated to the appropriate cost centers and identify them appropriately.
- Reconciliations: Perform daily reconciliations to cost centers allocated and other reconciliations such as fixed assets reconciliation, bank clearing, credit card, GST/PST and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Accounts payable: Verified, processed, and reconciled accounts payable invoices, ensuring timely payments and accurate entries in accounting systems.
- Tax Management: Responsible for accurately preparing and posting T4, T4a tax forms for employees, contractors, and subcontractors, ensuring timely submission to the CRA portal and distribution to the recipients.
Accountant (Internship)
Tekbas & Associates CPA
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Client handling: Managed accounting, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable/receivable functions for multiple clients.
- Tax filing: Prepared payroll-related filings such as year-end tax statements, GST filings, Employee Health Tax, and other statutory requirements.
- Payroll: Processed employee payroll, including regular pay, commissions, vacation pay, and bonuses, while maintaining accuracy across payroll systems.
- Tax Calculations: Prepare T1 and T2 for clients, compilation engagement, including working papers and financial statements.
- Financial analysis: Assist clients in conducting financial analysis by preparing detailed assessments of various balance sheet and income statement accounts to provide insights for decision-making.
- Group accounting: Address complex accounting issues, including accounting for acquisitions, stock-based compensation, and handling translations and consolidations.
- Prepare Files: Set-up files engagement letters and other documents for new clients and newly incorporated businesses
- Advice: Advice clients regarding the correct entries as per the accounting standard
Financial Accountant
Tudawe Trading Company
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Planning & Forecasting: Applied comprehensive knowledge of commercial finance to streamline budget planning and forecasting processes.
- Consolidation: Complete consolidation and translation files, ensuring that all financial data is accurately reflected and in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
- Audit preparation: Contributed to the successful completion of an extensive external audit by preparing necessary financial documentation.
- Process Salary: Administered payroll processing, ensuring accurate calculation of employee salaries, deductions, benefits, and compliance with payroll regulations and timelines.
- Commission Calculation: Calculated commissions based on predefined performance metrics and agreements, ensuring accuracy and timely disbursement to eligible employees or stakeholders.
- Verify Journal entries: Reviewed and verified journal entries for accuracy and adherence to accounting standards, ensuring proper documentation and alignment with financial reports.
Financial Accountant
Janashakthi Insurance PLC
11.2019 - 04.2021
- Accounts handling: Managed and improved financial processes through effective budgeting, leading to a 15% decrease in unnecessary expenses.
- Industry reporting: Managed and analyzed financial data using MS Excel to ensure accurate reporting and managed daily accounting transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations.
- Journal Entries: Prepared, reviewed, and posted journal entries for petty cash, expenses to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting while adhering to accounting standards.
- Tax: File the VAT, Stamp duty, NBT, Corporate income tax on monthly and quarterly basis and prepare the returns accordingly.
Audit Associates
KPMG
08.2017 - 10.2019
- External Audit: Performed detailed Review Engagement and assurance for client's financial statements, contributing to the overall accuracy and reliability of accounting records.
- Financial statements: Prepare accurate financial statements and management discussion and analysis (MD&A) for quarterly and year-end filings, ensuring compliance with IFRS standards for various clients.
- Compliance: Managed and ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations during financial audits.
- IFRS: Assist clients in integrating IFRS 9, 15, and 16 standards into their accounting systems for accurate financial reporting and compliance.
- Consulting: Accurately and promptly respond to client questions and queries regarding audit and other
- Prepare Files: Set-up engagement letters and other documents for new clients and newly incorporated businesses
- Provide update: Update manager or engagement partner on the progress of engagements
- Advice: Advice clients regarding the correct entries as per accounting standard
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University Canada West
Advanced diploma - Financial Markets
Colombo Stock Exchange
Bachelor of Business Management - undefined
University of Kelaniya
Associate Member - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka05-2024
Skills
- Proficient in Quick books online and desktop, Sage 50, Sage 300, Adagio and Sage Intacct
- Expert in IFRS standards and audit standards
- Proficient in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Team working
- Analytical skills and work under pressure
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved sales people commission amount by introducing structured excel for month end commission calculation tasks.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
Languages
English
Full Professional
sinhala
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in Sri Lanka - Associate Member
- Following CPA PEP (Core 1 & Core 2 in December 2025)
Interests
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Gym Workouts
- Hiking
- Road Trips
Timeline
Junior Accountant
GVCSS
11.2024 - Current
Intermediate Accountant (Contract)
YMCA
02.2024 - 08.2024
Accountant (Internship)
Tekbas & Associates CPA
06.2023 - 01.2024
Financial Accountant
Tudawe Trading Company
05.2021 - 05.2023
Financial Accountant
Janashakthi Insurance PLC
11.2019 - 04.2021
Audit Associates
KPMG
08.2017 - 10.2019
Advanced diploma - Financial Markets
Colombo Stock Exchange
Bachelor of Business Management - undefined
University of Kelaniya
Master of Business Administration -
University Canada West
Associate Member - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Sri Lanka
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