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Work history
Education
Skills
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Buddhi Ranasinghe

Saggart, Dublin,Ireland

Summary

Detail-oriented accounting professional with expertise in various accounting software and strong analytical skills. Experienced in managing accounts payable and receivable processes effectively, together with financial reporting and analysis experience. Proven ability to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Accounts Assistant-Accounts Payable and Receivable

University of Chichester
Chichester, United Kingdom
10.2024 - 08.2025
  • Accurate and timely payment of the University’s and its subsidiaries’ suppliers, students and third parties in accordance with agreed terms and conditions.
  • Matching the Purchase orders against invoices and posting the other payments in to the journal.
  • Assisting in administering the University’s purchase card and credit card schemes.
  • Dealing with queries from staff, students and suppliers concerning the progress of their invoice/payment.
  • Monitoring requests for new supplier accounts on the Unit 4 Helpdesk, including IR35 administration, and setting up accounts in accordance with University Financial Regulations.
  • Reconciling supplier statements in a timely manner and liaising with suppliers / staff to resolve any differences.
  • Processing the weekly BACS run to supplier and other overseas payments.
  • Providing cashier and petty cash services.
  • Raising and processing the invoices for other income of the university.
  • Updating the online store actioning requests received from other departments.
  • Daily bank reconciliations and matching payments against invoices and posting other income received to journal.
  • Credit control.
  • Processing month end closing entries in the journal.

Accounts Assistant

Malmaison Hotels
Dundee, United Kingdom
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Knowledge in software: Oracle Opera, Procure Wizard, Jedox, SAP.
  • Performing sales ledger functions.
  • Daily revenue realignment and uploading revenue figures to Jedox.
  • Performing purchase ledger functions and make sure supplier invoices are paid on time and liaising with suppliers for payment queries.
  • Processing credit notes for suppliers.
  • Petty cash transactions and cash handling.
  • Performing Bank reconciliations and credit card reconciliations.
  • BACS/Intercompany transactions/Gift cards/Online payments reconciliations.

Finance Executive

Samsung India Electronics (Pvt) LTD
, Sri Lanka
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Knowledge in NERP and SAP. (ERP and advanced excel)
  • Sales deduction claim verification for Consumer Electronics Division.
  • Payment processing for Mobile and Consumer Electronics Division in system and ensure that all the payments are posted for 25th of each month.
  • Ensure that all the partners and vendors are paid without any due by finalizing the open items weekly.

Finance Executive

Hirdaramani Knit Centre of Operations
, Sri Lanka
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Vendor balance confirmation collection and reconciliation.
  • Fund management for marketing payments.
  • Ensuring invoices are accurately documented, authorised and paid on time.
  • Preparation of the month end provisions for sales deductions and ensure that all the provisions are posted before the month end.
  • Preparation of management reports.
  • Ensuring invoices are accurately documented, authorised and paid on time.

Finance Associate

St.Anthony's Knowledge Services (Pvt) Ltd
, Sri Lanka
01.2018 - 01.2019

Education

MSc - Accounting and Finance

University of Dundee
Dundee
09.2022 - 08.2023

B.Sc. - Finance (Special)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Colombo
02.2014 - 10.2017

Skills

  • Knowledge in accounting software such as Unit 4 ERP system, Oracle Opera, QuickBooks, Xero, Microsoft Ax ERP, SAP
  • Computer literacy
  • Time management skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Communication skills
  • Numerical and analytical skills

Certification

ACCA part qualified -April 2025

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) - Business level completed
(December 2018)

AAT passed finalist (January 2013)


Declaration

I can confirm all the information provided is  true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Accounts Assistant-Accounts Payable and Receivable

University of Chichester
10.2024 - 08.2025

Accounts Assistant

Malmaison Hotels
04.2024 - 08.2024

MSc - Accounting and Finance

University of Dundee
09.2022 - 08.2023

Finance Executive

Samsung India Electronics (Pvt) LTD
01.2020 - 01.2022

Finance Executive

Hirdaramani Knit Centre of Operations
01.2019 - 01.2020

Finance Associate

St.Anthony's Knowledge Services (Pvt) Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2019

B.Sc. - Finance (Special)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura
02.2014 - 10.2017
Buddhi Ranasinghe