Priyangika Ganegoda
Alberta
Summary
Professional accountant with strong background in accounts payable ,GL Accounting. Adept at financial analysis, reconciliations, book keeping and managing P2P process with better vendor relationships. Recognized for reliability and ability to adapt to changing priorities. Focused on teamwork and consistently achieving organizational goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Bookkeeper
Paul Gupta & Associates
Oakville, ON
12.2024 - 02.2025
- Maintain various accounts using manual and computerized book keeping system.
- Maintain GL Accounts
- post journal entries and reconcile GL accounts.
Accountant
Christian Dior Couture
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Managing wing to wing AP process for TP and Intercompany vendors for major three entities. (Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain) align with company policies and procedures.
- Carry out weekly payment disbursement for all entities –review, prepare and consolidating the payment proposals for necessary internal approvals.
- Perform weekly intercompany accounting, reconciliation and resolve IC disputes and discrepancies.
- Review and approve store petty cash and employee expense reports in compliance with company policies.
- Reconcile vendor statements, resolve discrepancies and maintain good vendor relationship.
- Monitor and manage the AP ageing and debit balances, ensuring that all outstanding invoices are addressed, and advances are cleared.
- Collaborate with internal departments and stores to resolve issues related to payments, intercompany purchases petty cash etc.
- Ensure compliance with all tax-related matters and maintain accurate tax records.
- Post journal entries for accruals, provisions, adjustments, corrections, or reclassifications.
- Involve in month-end & year-end closing process.
- Support the finance department in cash flow management, expense analysis, and financial planning.
- Participate in annual audit and provide necessary documentation and explanation.
GL and AP Accountant
COTY
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
05.2021 - 07.2023
- Receiving, validating, and processing vendor invoices as per VAT compliance and COTY policies.
- Review weekly vendor due open items and providing necessary insights on payment blocks, advance and other disputes.
- Monitor transactions to ensure proper coding and accuracy.
- Preparing GR/IR and GIT reports for management review and actions.
- Regular coordination with vendors for SOA reconciliation and responding vendor queries.
- Work closely with the procurement, treasury, and accounting teams to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of AP activities.
- Managing pre-payments, accruals, re-classification and adjustments.
- Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including month-end and year-end close activities.
- Drive compliance within processes and ensure process controls are in place as appropriate.
- Participate in annual audit and provide necessary documentation and explanation.
Accounts Operation Analyst
General Electric
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
06.2012 - 08.2020
- Review initial invoice entry, categorization, and three-way match. Ensures that all invoices and payments are properly coded and approved. Reviews accounts payable voucher reports for accuracy. Ensures payments are made timely.
- Respond to vendor inquiries and troubleshoot issues and proactively manage vendor statement reconciliations.
- Owns monthly and quarterly closing activities related to provisions, pre-payments etc.
- Ensure the key general ledger accounts are up to date and reconciled to sub-ledgers and external statements evidenced and analyzed to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Monthly and quarterly intercompany reconciliation (ICS) for the region & timely reporting the balances resolving complex mismatches.
- Review employee T& E claims and drive the process through the company T&E policy.
- Maintained 3 petty cash floats for site offices and ensure monthly petty cash amounts are physically checked and reconciled with the opening and closing balances.
- Facilitate successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation.
- Initiate process improvements: execute projects related to standardization, quality improvement, compliance, or simplification.
Accounts Specialist
ITL Group
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
06.2009 - 04.2012
Accounts Executive
Central Investments & Finance Company
Colombo, Sri Lanka
03.2006 - 02.2009
Education
MBA FINANCE -
Edinburgh Napier University
01.2019
BBA - Accounting And Finance
SLAITE
Sri Lanka01.2006
Skills
- Attention to detail and Accuracy
- Critical thinking and Problem-solving skills
- Able to work within tight deadlines
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Drive for Excellence
- P2P Process
- GL Reconciliations
- SAP
- MS Excel
LANGUAGES
English
Timeline
Senior Bookkeeper
Paul Gupta & Associates
12.2024 - 02.2025
Accountant
Christian Dior Couture
08.2023 - 11.2024
GL and AP Accountant
COTY
05.2021 - 07.2023
Accounts Operation Analyst
General Electric
06.2012 - 08.2020
Accounts Specialist
ITL Group
06.2009 - 04.2012
Accounts Executive
Central Investments & Finance Company
03.2006 - 02.2009
MBA FINANCE -
Edinburgh Napier University
BBA - Accounting And Finance
SLAITE