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Gayathree Abeyratne

financial strategy & planning | budgeting | financial reporting & month end Close | M & A| process improvements & strategic projects

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Windsor, ON, Canada
Studied Master of Business Administration at University of Cardiff Metropolitan UK
Studied Finance at University of London
Studied Management Accounting at Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - CIMA UK
Accounting
linkedin.com/in/gayathree-abeyratne
Joined June 8, 2023

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English
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Sinhala
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About
I am a seasoned finance professional with over 10 years of experience in finance/business planning, analysis and performance reporting along with strong organizational and communication skills. I am confident that my enthusiastic and result driven approach and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels supported by my strong academic background in Business and Finance qualify me for this role. Furthermore, I have played several leadership roles including driving strategic projects to improve revenue, delivery time and cost optimization initiatives that have generated significant results to uplift bottom-line of the business.
Experience
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Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC
Nov 2018 – Feb 2023
Sri Lanka
Finance Business Partner
 Evaluated investment opportunities and made recommendations based on the liquidity, financial return and payback period of the project to ensure shareholder value increase of 10% year on year.  Assessed the business potential, negotiated the partnership terms, and managed the integration process of 5 global brands (Black & Decker, DeWalt, Stanley, Axalta, BASF) that enhanced the revenue by CAD 150Million.  Played a key role in 8+ strategic projects for process improvements, automation initiatives and cost optimization by analyzing data, identifying root causes and recommending strategies for improvement.  Formulated and consolidated the business plans/ budgets across business units to meet its mid to long term goals.  Created over 10 dashboards from raw data by using advanced excel and power BI tools in order to improve the visibility of financial and business performance for informed decision making.  Managed Mergers & Acquisition engagements of 6 new business acquisitions from screening, due diligence, business valuation, to deal negotiation and transaction completion which contributed 20% to DIMO Group profits.  Worked with management to review portfolio strategy, pricing and position and reshape the analytical direction by establishing the key KPI’s and monitor regularly against agreed milestones
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DELL EMC
Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
Sri Lanka
Advisor- Sales Planning
 Created detailed KPI reporting on sales effectiveness and target attainment using tools such as pipeline metrics, sales forecasting, trends, and market share growth for critical decision making.  Managed large data sets of 6 countries and supported the sales teams with standard reporting and specific information needs.  Implemented commission structures in line with business goals and worked with cross functional teams to automate the commission process resulting in a 30% time saving.  Closely liaised with Chief sales Director and the country sales managers in weekly reviews to identify and overcome challenges related to sales achievement and cost control.  Supported to drive the data center sales annual business plan and country wide target setting by forecasting sales targets for each country and cascading goals to sales teams.
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Dialog Axiata PLC
Sep 2010 – Sep 2017
Sri Lanka
Assistant Manager - Corporate Planning
 Prepared detailed budgets and forecasts for business units based on seasonality, consumer, and technology trends.  Developed pricing and the business case for 20+ new products and created strategy presentations to obtain approvals.  Conducted ad-hoc assessments and present findings on financial performance on products /customers whist using methodologies including risk/return, scenarios analysis.  Performed the largest Benchmarking exercise across the group which captured over 40 divisions and 300 processes enabling a cost gap identification Vs industry peer.  Played a key role in designing the cost optimization program and monitored over 100 cost reduction initiatives that achieved cost savings of CAD 55Billion per annum.  Created reports on business performance and monitored customer behavior, presented insights and key findings to management.  Worked in cross functional teams for 10+ strategic projects such as, process improvement, revenue upliftment by driving market share and digitization initiatives.
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Orion Fund Management Pvt Ltd
Aug 2008 – Nov 2009
Sri Lanka
Accounting Executive
 Assisted in preparing monthly financial statements and performing month end reconciliations through QuickBooks accounting system while managing all relevant book keeping.  Prepared invoices by following the 3-way match, performed collection analysis and reconciliations.  Processed payroll for 10+ employees whilst calculating statutory contributions and relevant deductions.  Prepared reports and other regulatory submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka.  Participated in annual audit process and completed subsequent journal corrections recommended by the auditors.
Education
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University of Cardiff Metropolitan UK
Mar 2013 – Sep 2014
MBA, Master of Business Administration
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University of London
Sep 2007 – Jul 2010
Bachelor’s Degree, Finance
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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - CIMA UK
Jun 2005 – Nov 2007
Associate member , Management Accounting