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Work History
Education
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Software Skills
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Oshini Silva

Vancouver,Canada

Summary

Diligent Accountant with strong accounting background and proven 7years industry expertise. Monitored business operations and regulatory compliance for large corporation. Superior account management and reconciliation skills leading to achievement of desired results. Experienced working in accounting Finance auditing and general office settings.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Bookkeeper

Bright Owlets Childcare & Learning Centre
Vancouver, BC
01.2023 - Current
  • Maintain accurate financial records, ensuring timely and precise recording of all transactions.
  • Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoice processing and account reconciliation.
  • Conduct monthly bank reconciliations to ensure financial records were up-to-date.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports for management review.
  • Implement new accounting processes and systems to enhance efficiency
  • Coordinat internal and external audits.

Achievements

  • Developed a new financial reporting template that reduced the time needed to prepare monthly reports by 20%.
  • Identified and rectified billing errors that saved the company $8500.00 annually.
  • Improved accounts receivable collections by 25%.

Accountant

Scope Cinemas Pvt Ltd
Sri Lanka
10.2021 - 12.2022
  • Prepared and analyzed financial statements (Profit & loss statement, Balance sheet, Cash flow statement)
  • Developed new and complex excel sheets to generate monthly accounts data quickly reducing the preparation time 3 to 1 day
  • Assisted in month-end and year-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, and supporting schedules
  • Conducted variance analysis and prepared financial reports for management review and supported the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Assisted with the preparation of tax filings and compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Generated weekly AR aging reports, cash receipt reports and AR forecast, conducted credit review for all customers.

Achievements

  • Identified and implemented measures resulting in a 15% reduction in operating expenses.
  • Improved accounts receivable collections by 35%
  • Trained and mentored a team of junior accountants, improving productivity.

Audit Trainee & Promoted to Senior Accountant

Ernst and Young (CA)
Sri Lanka
02.2017 - 11.2020
  • Reviewed financial documents, such as account statements and invoices, to ensure accuracy.
  • Lead fieldwork, managed performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements
  • Completed audit processes and documented higher-risk areas to increase technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments, and income taxes
  • Engaged with clients, provided authoritative advice, and maintained professionalism throughout transactions
  • Constantly involved in developing the understanding of current market trends and processes and shared the knowledge to develop junior colleagues.
  • Assisted in developing new audit procedures and techniques for process improvements.

Achievements

  • Led a major audit project that uncovered $1 million in financial discrepancies, leading to enhanced financial controls.
  • Reduced audit cycle time by 25% through process optimization and use of advanced audit tools.
  • Recovered $250,000 in overpaid expenses through diligent review of financial records.

Education

Post Degree Diploma – Accounting -

Douglas College
New Westminster, BC

Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Senior Certified Business Accountant (Chartered Accountancy) – SCBA -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

Diploma in Accounting and Business -

Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 7.5 -

The International English Language Testing System

Skills

Financial planning

Financial analysis & accounting

Team management

Customer relationship skills

Financial Management

Budget management

Statutory Reporting

A/P and A/R

General ledger maintenance

Vendor Management

Spreadsheet tracking

Payroll Administration

Credit Control

Software Skills

QuickBooks Desktop

QuickBooks Online

Citrix Navision ERP

Tally

SAGE ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Bookkeeper

Bright Owlets Childcare & Learning Centre
01.2023 - Current

Accountant

Scope Cinemas Pvt Ltd
10.2021 - 12.2022

Audit Trainee & Promoted to Senior Accountant

Ernst and Young (CA)
02.2017 - 11.2020

Post Degree Diploma – Accounting -

Douglas College

Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

Senior Certified Business Accountant (Chartered Accountancy) – SCBA -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

Diploma in Accounting and Business -

Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 7.5 -

The International English Language Testing System
Oshini Silva